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Teaching an Online Introductory Biology Lab Using Cellular and Molecular Biology Resources
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Topic

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Enzymes & Reactions
  • Science Practices
  • Data Analysis

Resource Type

  • Activities
  • Lessons

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege
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Description

This activity extends concepts covered in the film Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture. Students infer whether someone is likely to be lactase persistent or nonpersistent based on the data from two different tests.

In this activity, students interpret the results of two different tests for lactase persistence: the blood glucose test and the hydrogen breath test. The lesson involves graphing and analyzing actual research data.

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Student Learning Targets

  • Graph data and appropriately label all graph components, including title, axes, units, and legends.
  • Interpret two different sets of data to infer whether someone is lactase persistent or nonpersistent.
  • Make claims based on scientific evidence and support those claims using scientific reasoning.

Estimated Time

One to two 50-minute class periods.

Key Terms

enzyme, glucose, lactase, lactose, persistence, reaction, tolerance

Terms of Use

The resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. No rights are granted to use HHMI’s or BioInteractive’s names or logos independent from this Resource or in any derivative works.

Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

PDF files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 06.14.11
Date Updated 04.29.20

NGSS (2013)

HS-LS1-1; SEP4, SEP5

AP Biology (2019)

ENE-1.L, SYI-1.A; SP1, SP4, SP5

IB Biology (2016)

2.1, 2.5

Common Core (2010)

ELA.RST.9–12.7, ELA.WHST.9-12.1
Math.S-ID.3; MP3, MP4

Vision and Change (2009)

CC2, CC4; DP1, DP2

Materials

Download Resource Google Folder (link)
Download Educator Materials (PDF) 362 KB
Download Student Handout (PDF) 408 KB

Additional Materials

  • ​​​​​ruler
  • colored pencils

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The Making of the Fittest: Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture

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