You are about to partake in a challenge to find information, a Web Quest. On this mission you will be given directions to follow along the information highway. Do not stray from the quest path, as the consequences are dire. Find the information and a formidable reward will be yours for succeeding in the quest.

We are studying diseases that are non-communicable, ones that cannot be passed from one person to another though contact with a germ. These diseases are caused by genetic factors, environmental factors, behavioral factors, or a combination of these factors. On our quest we will investigate many of these diseases.

Our quest begins at www.ornl.gov/hgmis/resource/assist.html. The page is titled "Human Genome Project Information."

Scroll down to Genes and Diseases and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Cancer and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/disease/cancer.html.

Write down three facts about Breast Cancer, and three facts about Lung Cancer.

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

kScroll down to Immune System and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ immune.html.

Write down three facts about Asthma, and three facts about Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Metabolism and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ metabolism.html.

Write down three facts about Atherosclerosis, and three facts about Obesity.

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Muscle and Bone and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ muscle.html.

Write down six facts about any two disorders/diseases (3 facts for each one).

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Nervous System and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ brain.html.

Write down three facts for each of the following diseases/disorders: Huntingtons Disease, Parkinsons Disease, Epilepsy, and Alzheimers Disease.

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Signals and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/signals.html.

Write down three facts about Baldness, and three facts about Sex Determination.

Return to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/index.html.

Scroll down to Transporters and click. You should be taken to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/ transporter.html.

Write down three facts about Cystic Fibrosis.

Go to www.neihs.nih.gov/external/a2z/t-home.htm, a page titled "Environmental Diseases". Add any additional information about the diseases you have visited on your quest.

Name__________________________ Health 7 Date___________________________

Directions complete the outline with the information found on the Webquest.

1. Non Communicable Diseases are_________________________________________________________

1. Cancer
   1. Breast Cancer
2.  
3. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

4.  
5. c._____________________________________________________________________
6. Lung Cancer

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  

   c._____________________________________________________________________

3. Immune System Disorders/Diseases
4. Asthma
5.  
6. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

7.  

   c._____________________________________________________________________

8. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
9.  
10. a._____________________________________________________________________

     

    b._____________________________________________________________________

11.  

    c._____________________________________________________________________

12. Metabolic Diseases/Disorders
13. Atherosclerosis
14.  
15. a._____________________________________________________________________

     

    b._____________________________________________________________________

16.  

    c._____________________________________________________________________

17. Obesity
18.  
19. a._____________________________________________________________________

     

    b._____________________________________________________________________

20.  

    c._____________________________________________________________________

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

21. Muscle and Bone Disorders/Diseases

1.____________________

1.  
2. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

3.  

   2.____________________

    

4. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

5.  
6. Nervous System Disorders
7. Parkinsons Disease

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  

   c._____________________________________________________________________

3. Epilepsy

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  

   c._____________________________________________________________________

3. Signals
4. Baldness

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  
3. Sex Determination

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  
3. Transporters
4. Cystic Fibrosis

1. a._____________________________________________________________________

    

   b._____________________________________________________________________

2.  

   c._____________________________________________________________________