melanogaster is important since it is a widely-used model organism in genetics research. It is important to understand which genes and alleles are present in which chromosomes, what the function and phenotype of the corresponding gene is, and if multiple genes are significantly linked and do not separate independently during meiosis. The results of this experiment have verified that the…
The unknown mutant of Drosophila melanogaster numbered 948 displayed eye characteristics different from the wild-type. The most prominent difference in mutant 948 eye compared to the wild-type eye appeared to be its size and color. The mutant Drosophila eye is smaller in size and has a darker red pigmentation. In addition to these variable phenotypic characteristics, the mutant 948 has more ocular shaped eyes and its outer bristles on the lateral side of each eye are significantly less…
Cystic Fibrosis What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that is one of the most common and lethal. The disease is usually noticeable in the victim by the age of 3 and impairs their ability to breathe and digest normally. This genetic disease is caused by a mutation of the CFTR gene (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator). Everyone does have this gene, but only when it is mutated can it cause Cystic Fibrosis. Normally, the CFTR gene produces a protein whose job…
The Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly, was the primary research subject for Thomas Morgan. In 1910, Morgan used the fruit fly as an experiment to discover new mutations which could represent new species. Using the flies to research about heredity gave way to Gregor Mendel’s confirmation of his Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance which suggests that the chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information. The sex of the fly is important when culturing Drosophila and making…
Ectodermal Dysplasia Jonathan Moon American Fork Junior High A2 2/24/17 Abstract Ectodermal Dysplasia is a group of conditions that interfere with the normal functions of skin, hair, nails, teeth or sweat glands. These abnormalities cause various issues with everyday activities such as eating, brushing hair, exercising, and blinking. This paper will explain how this disease occurs, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Causes of ED Ectodermal Dysplasia, or ED, is a genetic disorder that…
recessive trait---while the Curly Wing genetic trait is a Dominant allele trait. In genetics, recessive and dominant genes are key factors in determining the phenotypes and genotypes in the offspring. Dominant genes are the expressed trait shown in the offspring, meaning if two alleles of a pair differ, the dominant gene is the gene that determines the phenotype and genotype. The recessive gene is the masked trait, meaning if two alleles of a pair differ, the recessive gene is the trait that…
Albinism is a genetic condition where people are born without their usual pigment in their body. Being albino gives you like a pale appearance it is also found in animals and plants. The eye will even look pink or red. Melanin is a chemical that we have in our body which is what is responsible for our eye, skin and even hair color. So when our body isn’t able to make a normal amount of melanin, or doesn’t produce any melanin at all is when they say someone is albino. Albinism is however said to…
He learned that all sound’s speed was affected by the medium it travels through (“sound”). He also learned other aspects of mediums and how they affect sound. The final scientist I will discuss is Daniel Bernoulli, and he made discoveries about frequencies…
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION TO NOISE 2.1 SOUND: Sound is a form of energy that produces a sensation of hearing in our ears. Sound is produced by vibrating objects. The matter or substance through which sound is transmitted is called a medium. It can be solid, liquid or gas. Sound moves through the medium form the point of generation to the listener. When an object vibrates, it sets the molecules of medium around it vibrating. The…
with plunges up to 90 degrees. Be that as it may, it is computationally extremely concentrated. The movement calculations in ω - x area are innately parallel as far as frequencies. This favors us to respond to the call of exceptional process serious nature of ω - x movement on a parallel design…