Offspring

Gregor Mendel found out that factors determine individual traits. There was no specific way to know the outcome of an offspring. He transformed art into a science by using agricultural breeding. Instead of looking at the pea plant as a whole, Mendel focused on its individual traits. Mendel concluded that each alternative form of a trait is specified by alternative forms of a gene. To follow the inheritance of genes from parent to child, Mendel first needed to be sure which genes each parent…

number. If the trait is heritable, the individual with the trait will produce offspring with that trait and actively grow in number since the trait allows them to better survive in their environment. This is natural selection. Natural selection is the force behind evolution. It is the process where individuals with mutations or traits that allow the individual to adapt to its environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. Natural selection is a key process for evolution, the change of…

hybrid is made when two different varieties of a plant are cross-pollinated to produce offspring. It was believed that the traits were a combination from both parents, and overtime a hybrid would go back to its original form “Gregor Mendel.” There was not enough time for the experiments, so the results were often not accurate. “Mendel used peas for his experiments because there were so many varieties, and their offspring could be quickly and easily produced.” He cross-fertilized pea plants with…

So if one male dog and one female dog mate and have their litter, the both parents and their offspring put together can produce 67,000 puppies in 7 years. The solution to the problem of pet overpopulation is for you to spay and neuter your dog. An unspayed female cat, her un-neutered mate and all of their offspring, producing 2 litters per year, with 2.8 surviving kittens per year can total 11,606,077 kittens in 9 years Wouldn’t it be great to see all…

to the common ear, and for those who have heard someone speak of it probably aren’t familiar with the ethical intricacies lie behind it. A British scholar named Sir Francis Galton pioneered eugenics in the 1930’s, and defined it as the desire for offspring to be “well-born” (Introduction to Eugenics). Eugenics involves manipulation of human reproduction, in an effort to improve bloodlines and the overall physical and mental makeup of a man or a woman (Introduction to Eugenics). Such practices…

the discovery of the similarities between Neanderthal and humans. This confirmed the hypotheses that anthropologists and geologists had argued for decades — that our ancestors had mated with their cousins, which, in turn, originated hybrid offspring. These offspring then mated with present humans, which created us. With this important information, we can now determine the interbreeding of other living things around us. Most data back then had stated mammals that interbreed produce infertile…

is Titans. Titans were powerful leaders of the world in certain criteria. There were six females and six males. More familiarly, males titans were known as “Titans.” Less familiarly, female Titans were known as “Titaness.” These Titans were the offspring of Uranus and Gaea. Uranus was not only the father to these titans but also the father of sky in Greek mythology. Gaea, however, was the mother of earth. Uranus and Gaea named these twelve titans specifically Kronos, Iapetus, Hyperion, Oceanus,…

In the second part of the lecture, lecturer Michael N Dawson shared with us the information in his research on Jellyfish. Before he jumped into talking about this topic, he first mentioned about the formation of marine lakes. Prior attending to this lecture, I have never heard of Marine Lakes and did not have too in depth knowledge about Jellyfish. However, after I listened to what lecturer Dawson’s presentation, I think the formation of marine lake are fascinating. When see water raised,…

After proper research, DNA and the Gene are two quite similar things. Each person contains this in their body. DNA can be found in mostly any part of the body, it could also be found in plants and other species. DNA and the gene are just part of the most important things that we have in our living system because this is what makes us look like our relatives. DNA is part of living things and if someone looks like their parent this is because they have the same Genes. Every living organism…

Throughout the world, cattle breeders use a number of methods to manage the breeding of livestock. These methods are used to retain desired qualities in both beef and dairy cattle. One of the most prominent methods is known as line breeding. This practice is used over a large span of time, in order to insure desired qualities are retained over a number of generations. When used properly over a great number of years, qualities can be maintained indefinitely. The process involves keeping a genetic…