Taking a Look at Genetic Inheritance

Discoveries in DNA, cell biology, evolution, biotechnology have been among the major achievements in biology over the past 200 years with accelerated discoveries and insights over the last 50 years. Consider the progress we have made in these areas of human knowledge. Present at least three of the discoveries you find to be most important and describe their significance to society, health, and the culture of modern life.

The author explains the basics of DNA by describing the simple part of it, “proteins are the molecules that do all of the work in every organism, from carrying oxygen, to building tissue, to copying DNA for the next generation” (Carroll 73). He also explained the four bases that are building blocks that are held together by strong bonds and are represented by the letters A, C, G and T. Scientist also learned that A and T always pair with each other as well as G and C, this helps them because if they know one strand of DNA they already know the second because of how the bases match up. The author states that scientists have found about 500 genes that exist in all forms of life, the author explains that these genes are “immortal”. These genes have endured millions of years of evolution and have not been mutated because they are essential for every organism to have; these genes can have important jobs such as decoding of the DNA and RNA and making

The DNA contains the information needed to make up our body and even our hands.

While studying eugenics, genetics plays a detrimental role in determining heredity. Genetics is the study and behavior of genes ("Genetics"). These genes are encoded pieces of information that comes from both parents, these genes are found on any of the 23 pairs chromosomes; these chromosomes that contain genes form the human genome. 22 chromosomes all contain the same genes although slight variations of alleles, alleles are alternate forms of genes, and the 23rd chromosome contains the information for the zygote's gender.

DNA is a necessity for life on earth. It is a long chain of molecules that acts as a code that defines physical traits, personalities, and even diseases. As was mentioned, people are familiar with scientist changing the DNA to produce better crops in the field. However, in 2012 scientist discovered a technology called CRIPSR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats). This was such an improvement since it is now possible to alter DNA in humans. CRISPR brings the technology to cut any piece of DNA

Genes pertains to any living organism chemical make, which is passed from one generation to the next, and effect blood type, eye color, skin color, and other traits which help classify living organism. The study of Genes, or Genetics is considered a field of biology but is entwined with other sciences and studies. Certain fields of study focus on the genetic structure of living organisms and the effects that the environment have on genes, while at the same time, studying the effects of genes in an individual, and the effect on the environment caused by an individual.

DNA has always been known to the common person as the genetic material that is found in every cell in your body to express your different traits from your hair color to your fingerprint. Though most don’t know that your DNA can also give information about what diseases or chronic illnesses you are predisposed too10. New technological advancements in the medical field have led to scientists being able to sequence your whole genome to determine your ancestral past and diseases that you are at risk for. Companies, such as 23andMe and Navigenics, have begun to advertise and share information about this new scientific advancement that can revolutionize the future of

Every day DNA technology becomes more advanced and innovative, for example can match the smallest amounts of biological evidence to a criminal offender. Future DNA techniques will be applied to existing systems and testing methods that will become more automated and will be more effective and less time consuming. Instead of waiting months of DNA results the future will provide instantaneous means for DNA profile development.

Since the invasion of the western culture on the rest of the world, a new standard of science has emerged. This new breed of scientist digs for answers wherever he/she thinks that they may be found, with no compassion for the environment around them or the outcome of those actions. The modern day scientist seems to have a problem with accepting nature for the way it is and instead, is trying to constantly rearrange it for the proclaimed reason of, the good of man. DNA research began over twenty years ago because, mankind has always had a lust for how we work and operate. DNA, it was found, seemed to be the blueprint for how the human genetic structure worked and operated. This was where science obviously needed to be headed as it was after all, the possible key to all of mankind’s questions of itself. Some years after, the massive project began known as the Human Genome Project. The project began with the promise of, in the end, being able to figure out the cause of almost every human malfunction and the cure for it (Thomas, p 51).

Genetics is the study of heredity, which is the process of passing traits/ genes down.

Genes is the physical and functional unit of heredity which are made up of DNA. It carries the information of that determines traits that are passed on by the parents. There are two copies of genes which comes from each parents which is to be exact twenty chromosome from each parent to make up forty six chromosome in a baby. As by the

This week in Biology, we learned about DNA and the Modes of Inheritance. The most important thing I learned is how the modes of inheritance works and how there can be blends or show of both genes on the organism. The assignment that I spent the most time on was the packet that I got on Tuesday because it was a new topic for me. I can tell I am learning because I got a new packet I would've finished over Thanksgiving Break, but I am almost done. I am having trouble learning the incomplete dominance and the co-dominance. One assignment I was struggling with was my packet, but I got help already. If I were watching myself in class, I would think that I should push myself further and ask more questions. Looking forward I expect next week to be awesome since it is Thanksgiving Break and we don't have school. We also hardly have any homework.

To put it simply, a gene is, essentially, a component of DNA within a person. An allele, however, is also a gene but slightly more specific. More specifically, an allele is something that is inherited from each of the parents that make up a complete gene. Basically, one allele from your father and one allele from your mother make up one gene within your DNA structure.

Genetics play a major role in who we are and what we become. All of our genes are inherited from our parents, and each gene will generally have two copies of that specific gene, one from each parent. We call each copy of these genes alleles. These alleles are lotus on the chromosome, with one allele from one parent, and one from the other. If both alleles are identical, they form a homologous pair, if they are different, they form a heterozygous pair. There are many different mechanisms of inheritance, involving a number of alleles. Incomplete and codominance are two different patterns of inheritance.

The study of heredity, what our parents and ancestors pass on, to make us a one of a kind human being. The science and statistics behind becoming a person is truly fascinating. However even starting all the way back to conception, we begin to become unique. The most common comparison to similarities is more than likely seeing similarities between a child and the two parents. Whether someone has the same eyes as their mother, or the work ethic of their father, children share most qualities with their parents. However, the process of how your body chooses qualities from each parent is actually quite simple, but how the parents got their qualities to give to their offspring is a large pedigree.