Microarray report submit
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Week 10 · Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions)
Today's goal: Finalize and submit your microarray analysis report connecting expression data to disease risk.
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
Report summary: I combined my fold-change table, heat map, and claim into one report and checked that every claim points to a number.
Claim: This sample shows an expression pattern consistent with elevated disease risk.
Evidence anchored in data (a practice set, not yours): Gene 3 fold change 3.6 and Gene 1 fold change 2.4 are both upregulated; Gene 2 (0.3) and Gene 4 (0.6) are downregulated, the pattern I argued in my heat-map claim.
Reasoning: The upregulated cluster raises the probability of disease, but because expression data cannot confirm disease on its own, I state risk and recommend clinical follow-up rather than a diagnosis.
Revision I made with feedback: I replaced the vague phrase 'the gene went up' with the quantified 'Gene 3 had a fold change of 3.6,' so every claim now traces to a specific value.
| Gene | Fold change (practice set) | Label | In claim? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene 1 | 2.4 | upregulated | yes (evidence) |
| Gene 2 | 0.3 | downregulated | context |
| Gene 3 | 3.6 | upregulated | yes (evidence) |
| Gene 4 | 0.6 | downregulated | context |
This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: Completes the unit report: a combined microarray analysis with the fold-change table, shaded heat map, and a CER claim that ties every statement back to a data value and separates risk from diagnosis.
- State the question and method.
- Present the observations and data with units.
- Explain the result, limitations, and next investigation.
Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.
Also due today: Submit your completed report in Schoology.
Turn in: Complete microarray analysis report: fold-change data table, shaded heat map, and CER claim distinguishing disease risk from diagnosis.
Go to Schoology to turn this in.
Submit one PDF. Schoology attaches your name to your upload; on the page itself, write your period and code. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.
Open Schoology PDF upload helpIf you cannot get in, see Mr. Mendoza. Do not skip the work.
Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about microarray report submit. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.
It builds this reusable test skill: Anchoring every claim in a scientific report to a specific data value.
- Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
- Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
- Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.