Genetics Socratic Seminar Prep Sheet Prompts Topics to Be Discussed Preparation Claims to share (or were shared) during the debate __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The embryos parents don’t use in in vitro fertilization are destroyed. Is that right? What is the difference between that and abortion? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. If a couple had a baby who died and could not have any more babies, but had the opportunity to clone their baby, should they be allowed to clone it? What if it was a pet dog instead of a baby? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Imagine a new regeneration treatment is created. Every time someone gets the treatment, his or her life is extended by 50 years. However each treatment costs $1,000,000. What problems could this new treatment cause? 4. You are an employer and know from genetic testing that the most qualified applicant for the job has a 70% chance of developing Multiple Sclerosis in one year's time. Would you hire this person? Why or why not? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Fact Sheet Embryo: a human in the early stages of development. In vitro fertilization (IVF): A procedure in which eggs from a woman’s body are removed. They are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure, and them the embryo are returned to the uterus. Clone: Multiple Sclerosis: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which your immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers your nerves. Myelin damage disrupts communication between your brain and the rest of your body. Ultimately, the nerves themselves may deteriorate, a process that's currently irreversible. Signs and symptoms vary widely, depending on the amount of damage and which nerves are affected. Some people with severe MS may lose the ability to walk. Other symptoms include: blurred or double vision, thinking problems, clumsiness or a lack of coordination, loss of balance, numbness, tingling, and weakness in an arm or leg. There's no cure for multiple sclerosis. However, treatments can help speed recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms.