Genetics Respons

Genetics Reponse

Genetics is the study of…  Genes and heredity

What do we inherit from our parents? Hair color, eye color, height

What are genes? Genes are the basic units of heredity genes are what carries
your information and characteristics 

What is your understanding of chromosomes? Chromosomes are
tiny structures inside the cell, chromosomes are made from DNA and protein.
Chromosomes have information inside that acts like a commander telling the cells
how to function 

List down 5 facts about Gregor Mendel

1. The father of science of genetics and a plant biologist, he was also a teacher.
2. Gregor Mendel was a scientist during the 1800s
3. Gregor was a man who studied the inheritance by experiment with the peas at is garden 
4. From experimenting he was able to explain and show the patterns or inheritance
   and he proved any living thing has traits inherited from their parents. After years of

experimenting he published it to the world at 1866

5. He died at the age 61 years old (1822 - 1884)

Which animal are we closely related to with our genetics?

Chimpanzees, we are 90% different with the chimpanzees

How many chromosomes do we have altogether? How many are from our mother and father?

23 from our mother and 23 from our father altogether we have 46 chromosomes.

What are some diseases which can be inherited from genes?

Down syndrome

Alyheimer’s disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes

Heart disease