Biology

If one were to look at the skeletal structure of a whale one could see a bone structure that would fit a less aquatic mammal with there being clear kneebones in sight and also leg bones built units every devolvement these bones may have lost their effectiveness but the whale genome still is programmed to produce these bones the same comparison can be made with humans as well if one would look at a human that has been agitated for 4 weeks there is a clear tail but said tail is lost during later…

My educational career goals are to remain in a path that I am constantly interested so I won’t be changing majors in college, as well as somehow always being involved outside of school with these subjects of interest. In order to achieve the goal of being constantly interested in my career I need to find a job in a specific field that uses bioscience to aid others including humans and animals because that interests me. I also need to find a specific subject or field that is constantly growing…

Organ donation: Ethical issues in organ transplant What is a transplant? An organ transplant is a surgical operation where a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one. When the organ is finally transplanted the body has to fight off rejection. Rejection means the body is fighting off the new organ. (Link 1) History There were many failures at the start of organ transplants but by the mid-20th century Doctor’s were successfully performing organ…

In child development there is much debate about if a child's intelligence level is inherited from their parents or as a result of their environment, leading psychologists back to the nature vs nurture debate. Some psychologist's believe that intelligence level are genetically determined and inherited from their parents supporting the nature argument in the debate. There has been many studies conducted to support this over the last generation. One of the most noted studies was a twin study…

Through time, evolution has shown to follow various different patterns. Evolution can be influenced by different factors such as predation, adaptation and environment. All these factors can alter the way in which organisms or species exposed to them may evolve. Convergent and parallel evolutions are to forms of evolutionary pattern that are often distinguished via the way phenotype evolve. When a certain phenotype evolves, the unexpressed genetic mechanisms that drive the expression are…

Melissa Puentes Ms. Vinson English 4 DC- Period 7 April 4, 2015 Animal Experimentation When one speaks of animal testing, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you agree or disagree with the use of animals for human purpose? Animal testing has been a long heated topic for many years. Many claim that it is for the better good and it’s justified, while others say that it can be replaced and is cruel and unjust. Animal testing, or animal experimentation, is the use of animals to test…

As Kimura argued, a lot of the genetic variation we see in our world today comes not only from natural selection, but also from genetic drift. Genetic drift explains nothing more than changes in the numbers of gene frequency in a population. This explains that not only will natural selection play an important role in populations, but will genetic drift as well. Kimura through a series of experiments and observations was able to determine that genetic drift had a lot to do with evolution and the…

As we continue to grow more intelligent within our society, science has broken barriers when it comes to DNA, genetics and what are called “designer babies.” Stated in the Oxford dictionary, designer baby, by definition is: a baby whose genetic make-up has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure that a particular gene is present (Oxford Dictionary, 2017). This allows to pre-select embryos before implantation. While that sounds phenomenal, no disease has actually…

The theory of evolution, describes the human social dynamics and provides a significant support to the study of parenting (Geary and Flinn, 2001). Central to the evolutionary approach, are the differences between the characteristics of men and women, and their functions. Thus, the theory of evolution provides a valid framework for understanding different aspects of childrearing. Next to parenting and the differences between men and women, anxiety can also be approached from an evolutionary…

Society, will be altered by genetic engineering. Designing the perfect baby seems like a fantastic idea. If one family does it, it is an excellent idea. If every family in the world designed their children this procedure would not be as impressive. The side effect for a production of a massive amount of perfect human beings is unknown. There are many different outcomes. Human society may lose their sense of individuality. If one family creates the “perfect” human, everyone else would want to…