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Name: ____________________________ Date: ____________ Class: ____ M | APP | NM | CR | PC | NC

Let’s say that the Ingen Corporation has sent you the application below. Treat this as your ROUGH draft – be sure to turn it in on time so that you can get feedback before the FINAL draft is due.

Project Chimera
Ingen Corporation

CHIMERA
chi·me·ra also chi·mae·ra ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-mîr a) n.

1. a. An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering.
A substance, such as an antibody, created from the proteins or genes or two different species.
2. An individual who has received a transplant of genetically and immunologically different tissue.
3. A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication.

What creatures can we create from mythology? What “new” organisms can we bring to life from stories? That is the goal of our project. No one can create cells from non-living materials – not yet anyway. The Cell Theory still holds true –“Living cells can only come from other living cells.” Therefore, your first step is help us decide which animal* for us to begin with when creating one of the following mythical creatures/monsters below. We want to start with the animal that is the MOST RELATED to the mythical creature.

Centaur (human or horse)
Griffin (lion or eagle)
Empousai (human or donkey)
Gorgon (human or snake)
Hippocampi (horse or fish)
Harpies (human or bird)
Lycanthrope (human or wolf)
Manticore (human or lion)
Hippogriff (horse or eagle)
Minotaur (human or bull)
Ophiotaurus (snake or bull)
Merpeople (human or fish)
Satyrs/Fauns (human or goat)
Pterippi/“Pegasi” (horse or bird)
Telekhines (dogs or flippers)
Please complete the following information, and send it to us no later than: ______________. You will then need to write an argument that you will present to the InGen committee.

You will have to do a little research, but we know that you’ll do well.

Thank you for your interest.
Mr. John Hammond
CEO, InGen., Inc.

*Note: you should choose a specific species of animals, not a group of animals. For example, “Dolphin” is a group of animals – there are almost 40 species of dolphins; you should choose Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, Dusky Dolphin, or Amazon River Dolphin, etc.
Identify—> Research —> Organize —> Write

Sketch/Drawing of the MYTHICAL CREATURE OF YOUR CHOICE (“Chimera”):

Name: __________________________________

Why I chose this mythical creature:

Describe how this creature is composed of more than one animal.

Sketch/Drawing of animal you would start with:
Animal*: __________________________________

Scientific name: _____________________________
(Genus, species)

Why I think this animal is the MOST RELATED:

Please name/label and draw 2 cells your ANIMAL has, and describe each one’s function:


Why would these cells make this Mythical Creature (“Chimera”) part of the Animal Kingdom?

FINAL draft due date: __________________________________