Warm Up 7 is due Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 9:30 am.

Please type the last 4 digits of your Student ID Number: (Important!)
Please type your LAST name, and FIRST initial or first name:
Please type in a 'nickname': (In case your answer is used in class)

The following three questions refer to material you were to read in preparation for class. These questions require you to write a three or four sentence response. It is OK to answer 'I don't know' - but STATE WHY you are confused! (Don't just say 'I don't know' - you probably DO!) Each WarmUp worth 3 points if answered on time and must be submitted via the web.

WarmUp1, WarmUp1 Responses, WarmUp2, WarmUp2 Responses, WarmUp3, WarmUp3 Responses, WarmUp4, WarmUp4 Responses, WarmUp5, WarmUp5 Responses, WarmUp6, WarmUp6 Responses,

QUESTION 1: Where do Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hES cells) come from? What are some of the ethical implications of using hES cells for medical research?

QUESTION 2: Dolly the sheep is a genetic twin, or clone, of a sheep that was born 6 years earlier than Dolly. Read the material for today. Does Dolly have parents? If so, who were her genetic parents? Is Dolly a "virgin birth"?

QUESTION 3: The Cloning Academy Awards: Can you think of any movies that center around cloning, or are based around DNA in some way? If so, what is the 'take-home message' of that movie?

QUESTION 4: [Totally optional] There are tremendous benefits to developing hES cells for treatment of diabetes, Alzheimers. etc. In your opinion, do these benefits justify their use in medical research, given that a human blastocyst must be used to obtain the cells?? Remember that only surplus embryos can be used to obtain hES cells. Embryos CANNOT be created for hES cells. (Your answers will be kept confidential!)

You may change your mind as often as you wish. When you are satisfied with your responses click the SUBMIT button. You will receive a "THANK YOU" page as a confirmation that your response has been sent to me.

The text of this "What is Biology Good For" exercise is copyrighted under the name of Dr. Kathleen A. Marrs, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003. There are no restrictions on its use by educators or by non-profit institutions as long as its content not modified, proper copyright acknowledgement is retained, and this statement is not removed.