Instructions: Based on the PBS NOVA video “Ghost in Your Genes” (46:28) on epigenetics, answer the questions listed below. Sources and Plagiarism: Your answers should be based solely on the video. Please be careful not to plagiarize; everything should be written in your own words.
REQUIRED VIDEO: STREAMING ON VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/248146854
• Full video should be 46-56 minutes long.
• Segments can be found on YouTube – currently no full version available.
• If you have trouble accessing the video, please rely on the TRANSCRIPT: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3413_genes.html
A NOVA Production by Holt Productions LLC and the BBC.
Ghost in Your Genes © 2006 BBC
Ghost in Your Genes Additional Material © 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation All rights reserved
[SIMILAR VIDEO BY THE BBC: https://ihavenotv.com/the-ghost-in-your-genes ]
Discussion Questions: Each answer should be one paragraph in length (except for #5).
1) In your own words, what is the “epigenome” and how is it different from the genome? Explain the term “tag” or “imprint.”
2) Chris and Pat are identical twins. How similar are their genome and epigenome at birth, and at age 75? What might account for any differences?
3) Provide one example from the video of how an “imprinted” gene affecting health or behavior may be passed down from one generation to the next. Some choices are Michael Skinner’s rat study, food availability in Overkalix, or the study of pesticides.
4) What are your thoughts on the notion that a child’s upbringing may affect their DNA? What population or group might you judge differently as a result?
5) In one sentence, what is your take-home message?
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