Emily Luckman
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Genetics Report- Emily Luckman
P1- Explain how genetics affects the process of human reproduction from conception to
birth.
M1- Assess the role of genetics in the process of human reproduction from conception to
birth.
P2- Explain how different genetic and environmental factors can affect pre- and post-natal
development.
P3- Explain how factors that affect healthy prenatal development leading to developmental
delay or impairment of normal body functioning influence postnatal development and care
needs through the life course.
M2- Assess how genetic and environmental factors resulting in developmental delay or
impairment of normal body functioning impact on postnatal development and care needs
through life course.
D1- Evaluate the role of genetics, the impact of factors affecting healthy prenatal
development, and difficulties related to reproduction affect postnatal development and care
through life course.
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Genetics assignment 1
Harvard references
M2
P1
Your genetics have a major effect on human
reproduction as it determines the way you look,
think, act etc. For example, a very small gene
alteration can potentially result in birth abnormalities
such as heart problems. Single gene illnesses are
hereditary and run-in families. A birth defect is a
medical issue that exists in a newborn at the time of
birth. Birth defects alter the appearance or function of one or more bodily components. The
website learn.genetics.utah.edu (nd) said that soon after fertilization (the fusing of the
sperm and the egg cell to create a zygote), all of the cells in your body were made with an
identical set of chromosomes which all form your DNA.
Genetics- are an area of biology that studies the DNA of animals, how it appears as genes,
and how those genes are passed on across generations. In both sexual and asexual
reproduction, genes are handed down to children, and natural selection can accumulate
changes among individuals on a group level over time, a process known as evolution.
Structure and composition of genes- A nucleotide chain, which is made up of genes and is
really DNA strands, makes up DNA. The A, T, G, and C bonds in a gene's molecular structure
create a double helix structure in the nucleus of the cell.
Genomes- The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microbe, or in each cell of a
multicellular species, is what is known as the genome, which is another facet of this broad
subject of genetics biology. According to the website yourgenome.org (nd), each genome
includes all of the information required to establish and develop an organism.
Genotype- Even though it sounds similar, it is not the same as a genome since a genotype is
the genetic sequence that makes up the attributes that an organism receives from its
parents. Genotype refers to the entire collection of genes that a child receives from its
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parents. DNA is a molecule that acts as a set of instructions that tells cells in animals what to
do.
Phenotype- Physical or metabolic characteristics of an organism that are impacted by both
genetic and environmental influences. The alleles in the phenotypic, for example, determine
the colour of a person's eyes, whether they are brown or green. The genetics influences the
majority of phenotypes; nevertheless, the environment influences many of your
phenotypes.
Chromosome- Chromosomes are the genetic material found in all cells. They are located in
the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. They resemble threads in appearance. Each chromosome of
a eukaryotic cell contains DNA and associated proteins known as histone proteins.
Genes- Chromosomes are the genetic material found in all cells. They are located in the
nucleus of eukaryotic cells. They resemble threads in appearance. Each chromosome of a
eukaryotic cell contains DNA and associated proteins known as histone proteins.
Heredity- Heredity is the absolute transmission of physical or mental characteristics from
one generation to the next. Many individuals assume that mental illnesses, particularly
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are curable. Some of the triggers of bipolar illness and
schizophrenia are promoted by both genes and the environment. In terms of genetic
variables, it appears that small alterations in a large number of genes can both improve and
increase the likelihood of developing one of these illnesses. Genes have a considerable role
in cognitive ability, with genetic variables accounting for nearly half of the variance in
ordinary cognition. Specific talents, such as attention, working memory, and declarative
memory, can be passed down across generations.
According to the NHS website (2022) bipolar disorder is a mental illness that alters your
moods and causes them to bounce from one extreme to the other. Manic depression was
the old name for it.
Bipolar disorder patients experience experiences of:
Mania – feeling incredibly high and hyperactive sadness – feeling very low and sluggish
The symptoms of bipolar illness vary depending on the mood you're in.
