For my final project I learned a lot about general genetic diseases and applied my knowledge acquired over the term to figure out how genes can impact a person. I was very aware of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria before I wrote about it for my final project, however I was not aware it was a dominant gene that … Continue reading Final Project Reflective Blog
Category: Genetic Diseases
Genetic Diseases Final
A genetic disease is that sickness you can never avoid. The question is, how many genetic diseases are there? What are some of the rarest genetic diseases and why are they rare? What is the most common genetic disease and why? There is over 6,000 genetic diseases that we are aware of, and given how … Continue reading Genetic Diseases Final
Gender and Genes
Sex-linked, sex-influenced, and sex-limited traits all affect genes differently. If a trait is sex-linked it is either carried on the X or Y chromosome. Traits that are on the Y chromosome will only affect males, since a female does not carry the Y chromosome. However if a trait is linked to the X chromosome, the … Continue reading Gender and Genes
Four Corners Activity
Before the activity I didn’t really think about anyone having access to your genes except for yourself and your doctor, however after the discussion I realized there were many troubling things about sharing your genes. For starters if you have the ability to develop some type of disease you could face discrimination, whether it be … Continue reading Four Corners Activity
Autosomal Recessive Traits
There are five characteristics of autosomal recessive traits; males and females are equally likely to be affected, the disease is often found in siblings, offspring of an affected person is a carrier, if a child is born to two carriers and is not affected they are â…” likely to be a carrier, and two carriers … Continue reading Autosomal Recessive Traits