Punnett Squares: A Change In My Personal Life

This semester, you will have the opportunity to construct a family genogram for informational purposes. You will develop a genogram, documenting information from both sides of your family (maternal and paternal) for 4 generations starting with yourself. The genogram may be hand drawn or you may use a computer drawn one. (You can download a basic program from www.genopro.com/free or from http://www.progenygenetics.com/students/ ) Your

Recall from the background information that purple corn kernels are dominant and yellow kernels are recessive. The second ear of corn was the result of crossing two heterozygous ears of male purple corn (Pp x Pp). This is represented by the Punnett square below. Complete the Punnett square by writing the correct letters that correspond to each number indicated in the table. (4 points)

Additionally, incorporating the emotional and relational components into the genogram and asking for input from each family member could elicit thought-provoking discussion and insight for each individual member of the family, in addition to the

Origins of a family have meaning and history. By keeping track of family relations also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 's to the mid 1800 's. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today 's society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards family show a different demography compared to todays society. This is because life expectancy was shorter; families were larger; and finally marriages were happening at a young age.

The punnett square is used to show how humans are infected with a disease which is carried by their parents and how the occur.

A genogram is a diagram that shows family members and their relationships. The information can sometimes include, ages, dates, deaths, and or geographic locations. Males are represented by squares and females are represented by circles. The horizontal lines indicate marriage; while the vertical line indicates parents and children. This paper outlines the assessment and analysis of the three generation of the Jones and Sheffield family, relationships, structures, and health struggles. The interview was conducted by myself (Katroya) and the interviewer was my mother (Sheryl).

Genograms are used to graphically represent a family tree and display detailed data on relationships among the individuals included in the family tree. In essence, families are complex systems that interact with kin groups in specific ways, and a genogram helps to show a diagram of a family tree, but also maps out interactions, relationships, traits, and characteristics that may otherwise not be noticed. The purpose of a genogram is to identify and understand patterns in family history which may influence an individual’s personal behavior and traits. Family Systems Theory, presented by Dr. Murray Bowen, suggests that an individual cannot be understood in isolation from their family members. According to Dr. Bowen, the family is an emotional

Learning about Sandra Scarrs heredity and environment correlations it made more sense as to why my siblings and I are so different even though we grew up in a nuclear family. I feel that I act more like my mother where as my some of my siblings act like my father. In relation to Scarrs passive genotype-environment correlations, my parents provided a loving environment for us to grow up in. My mother liked to read and learn, as my father liked sports, outside yard work, and being the family’s handyman. With observing both of their likes they encouraged us to partake in their likes. I grew up admiring my mothers want for knowledge she would read me informational books when I was little and that continued to adulthood when we would discuss books

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited maternally, allowing us to gather information about the students’ families on their mother's side. All of the students believed their mitochondrial DNA would be most similar to students that shared their perceived race. The results of the experiment were not consistent with these predictions, however. For example, a student of European descent was most similar to a student of African American descent, and was surprisingly different from another white

Hannah Warren Jan Hadder, and Meg Huggins are three women with different experiences or knowledge about genetic testing. I was intrigued by the information that they dispensed to us, and the different mindset each had. A preference of mine about something they could have altered would have been the setting. Although I admired the information, I began to lose focus because the atmosphere was stiff and not active. Another thing that could have been different that would have expanded our knowledge about genetic testing, would be to have a male speak to be able to hear from a males point of

Much of how an individual turns out to be is not only dependant on the genes in which their parents have passed down to them, but also due to the family structure in which they were raised by.

Family history is very important to an individual. By knowing where you come from, you can have a better perspective of your life. Having a clear understanding of your family background allows you to better appreciate the things that you would normally take for granted. The house, the car, and the average clothing may look better when one sees the sacrifices their family has made. They will see that their family has worked very hard just so their family can experience the better things in life. A persons roots and origin is one of the most important things to explore. It alone can bring you closer to self-discovery.

Genes build the phenotype of humans as well as the underlying genotype. Competition between cultural genes leads to varied success of genetic determinism. It can therefore be said that learnt traits such as those espoused within a specific culture, can produce what may seem to be the genetic genotype of an individual. Genes are not always advantageous in the

Punnet squares can be used to predict all the possible outcomes of reproduction (crossing) between different organisms. (pg 136 Science Dimensions 4) Plotting out these outcomes in punnet squares, shows you the results of crossing dominant

Nearly everyone feels some desire to learn about their past and the origin of their ancestors. In Bryan Sykes’ novel, The Seven Daughters of Eve, he takes his readers through the experiences he faced and obstacles he overcame while piecing together the ancestral past of Europe. Ninety-five percent of living native Europeans can trace their past back to one of seven women, whom Sykes named Ursula, Xenia, Helena, Velda, Tara, Katrine and Jasmine. He discovered these clan mothers by studying the mutations found in the control region of mitochondrial DNA. People who had the same or very similar mitochondrial DNA sequences were grouped together and in the end Sykes was left with seven groups. The purpose and benefit of comparing mitochondrial DNA is that every person receives their mitochondrial DNA from their mother. While recombination shuffles and changes the genes in chromosomes, mitochondrial only changes through mutation, making it a reliable source for genetic study. With mitochondrial DNA by his side, Sykes began to look for answers to some of the world’s greatests questions concerning ancestral origin and human colonization throughout the world.