Blog 14

My favorite activity of the semester thus far would have to be the fingerprint lab. It was my favorite because I got to learn a lot, like the different kinds of fingerprints there are, the most common kind of fingerprents, etc. My least favorite activity of the semester would have to be the Kim-Che lab, mainly because I didn't like the smell. If I could change one thing the semester it would have to be the amount of understanding I gained from the chapters disscussed in class. I'd change this by asking more questions and trying to have better understanding of the labs we do in class.

Blog 13

Crime scene experts investigate the scene of a crime for any DNA. When finding that DNA, it is sent to a lab where tests are ran. Two main types of testing DNA are to swab a person in the inside of the mouth, or fingerprint DNA. Thousands of cells die in a human's mouth daily, so when swabbing the inside of the cheeck many cells are then put on into the cotton swab. Fingerprint DNA is done by analyzing the certain lines and ridges in a persons fingerprint.

Blog 12

P1 are all alike because the traits are dominant, and all the genes are the same.  F1 are all different because the traits are recessive and are all independent.

Blog 11

Should we be able to pick the traits of our children? I say no, because people will be too focused on perfection. There would be a world based off of perfection and always wanting to be the best. Everyone is unique in there own way and that is based off of what genes you get from your parents. If a couple was able to pick the traits of the children there would be no surprise. The feeling of a mother seeing her child for the first time wouldn't be as special considering she would already know the baby's traits and features. Teaching your child how to do something and watching them accomplish it must be special, but if you already know the abilities of your child there is no surprise in life. It would just make everything boring.