Name: Larken McRorie Date: 12/2/2014 Graded Assignment Lab Report Answer the questions below. When you are finished‚ submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Lab Report: Genetic Crosses 1 You may wish to construct the Punnett squares on scratch paper first before you fill in the Punnett squares on the Lab Report. Answer the questions below. When you are finished‚ submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Part 1: Monohybrid Cross—Predicting
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Benigni‚ Giuseppe Remuzzi. p. ; cm. – (Contributions to nephrology‚ ISSN 0302-5144 ; v. 159) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 978-3-8055-8505-7 (hard cover : alk. paper) 1. Kidneys–Diseases–Gene therapy. 2. Kidneys–Transplantation–Genetic aspects. 3. Graft rejection–Prevention. 4. Gene therapy. I. Benigni‚ Ariela. II. Remuzzi‚ Giuseppe. III. Series. [DNLM: 1. Kidney Diseases–therapy. 2. Gene Therapy. 3. Graft Rejection–therapy. 4. Kidney Transplantation. W1 CO778UN v.159 2008 / WJ
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allowed to discriminate on many issues because the fact that someone is homosexual is not his/her fault. Through my study of current research I believe that homosexuality is biological in origin and is not the decision of the individual. Physical genetic traits are one reason I believe Homosexuality is biological in origin. Homosexuality is linked to the genetically determined finger length ratio. In people with homosexual preference‚ there is a tendency for the ratio to be lower than in heterosexuals
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Just as genetic testing could be used by employers to spot genetic deficiencies in potential employees‚ it can also be used by insurance companies to screen clients to see if they are genetically prone to specific diseases. The use of such tests is already a reality for life insurance companies‚ which have been given access to genetic test results that indicate whether or not the policy recipient has the genes for Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is of particular interest to life insurance
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Genetic Engineering: The Good and The Bad The argument between whether genetic engineering is wrong or right rages on every day‚ and will continue to be an issue until everybody can come to an agreement on what can and can’t be done. Mary Shelley‚ the author of Frankenstein‚ writes about how she feels and questions the progression of modern science and how far we can go until it is just morally and ethically wrong. Through the mind of a young scientist‚ Mary pictures the possibility of what could
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Case Study Vignettes – Making a Diagnosis Linda Hamelin Abnormal Psychology December‚ 2014 Professor Nancy Brooks Questions and Answers The following questions will be answered for each patient listed below‚ nine total patients. In addition‚ further below‚ two additional patients will be reviewed for symptoms of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). What is the most probable diagnosis? Why? What symptoms of this disorder are present? What further information would help you ascertain
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Humans are becoming dependent on drugs in order to live a normal life. Possibly the most severe occurrence of this idea is in the diagnosis of ADHD in American children. ADHD did not exist in the 1950’s‚ but by 2006‚ about eight to ten million children in America were diagnosed (Stolzer 109). This dramatic increase has caused many to question the ethics behind the diagnosis‚ and treatment‚ of ADHD in our children. Why is this issue so prevalent in 21st century America‚ and are these stimulants used
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It can tear a family down and ruin a person’s life. But would knowing you have it early-on be beneficial or devastating? Controversy will always surround the idea of genetic testing. Knowing you carry the gene for Alzheimer’s can help prepare yourself for your overwhelming future. If you have close friends or family‚ you could also help prepare them and educate them about your disease. On the same note‚ if you have a
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Genetics Genetics: A Beginner’s Guide by‚ collective authors B. Guttman‚ A. Griffiths‚ D. Suzuki‚ and T. Cullis‚ is a book that also assists as a helpful guideline to bring the world of genetics into a bigger picture for an easier understanding of the field. Their book demonstrates how the science of genetics has evolved over the years and brings up to speed on the most recent research to date of the book. The authors state‚ “The reader we kept in mind as we wrote is a reasonably well- educated
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How does culture affect diagnosis? (12) Culture can affect the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders‚ as different cultures have different attitudes to mental disorders. In Morocco‚ for example‚ it is thought you can catch a mental illness accidentally by encountering some sorcery‚ such as stepping on it. They truly believe mental disorders come from sorcery and evil things. This affects treatment and how the mentally ill person is seen – they are often feared as there is a possibility the
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