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Putting DNA to Work
Genetic Disease

Welcome to the Koshland Science Museum Genetic Disease Webquest! Have you ever wondered how someone can inherit a genetic disease, or how a DNA test works? Using this internet-based webquest activity, you will learn all about DNA and genetic diseases, including how a genetic disease causes a person to get sick, how we test for and treat a genetic disease, and how we help people to make better decisions regarding all the complicated issues involved with genetic diseases. More importantly, you will have an opportunity to play a role in a medical investigation team, where you will make some of the same discoveries that a real scientist working in genetics would make.

Students

Begin your webquest adventure.

Teachers

Find instructions and more information on how to use this Genetic Disease Webquest in your classroom in the teachers section.

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