Blog #4 Summarize what Darwin said about evolution.

Darwin's Theory of Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor Darwin's theory of evolution is based on five key observations and inferences drawn from them. These observations and inferences have been summarized by the great biologist Ernst Mayr as follows Species have great fertility. They make more offspring than can grow to adulthood. Populations remain roughly the same size, with modest fluctuations. Food resources are limited, but are relatively constant most of the time. From these three observations it may be inferred that in such an environment there will be a struggle for survival among individuals. In sexually reproducing species, generally no two individuals are identical. Variation is rampant. Much of this variation is heritable.

log #3 Genetics related topic of your choice(Fingerprints)

Fingerprints can be recorded on a standard fingerprint card or digitally. Getting quality fingerprint impressions can be a matter of using proper techniques. Even though the methods of recording fingerprints may be different compared to, the techniques for obtaining quality fingerprints are very similar. For example in a loop print can rise towards the fingertips, or fall towards the wrist. The Common Loop moves towards the thumb, while the Radial Loop (Reverse Loop) moves towards the percussion side of the hand. Also in an arch fingerprinthe ridges run from one side to the other of the pattern, making no backward turn. And in a whorl fingerprint the ridges are usually circular.

Blog 2Should we clone full humans? For what purpose?

No we should not clone full humans because human cloning would bring risks of abuses to human dignity by unscrupulous people. Also if for example a scientist did clone a human how would thee clone emotionally feel. Would the clone feel like a fake person or a human, would he be deined for being a clone, or would he not make friends at school. There also may be physical risks for example To repeat the same thing on humans would be giving both the mother and the potential foetus a high risk of damage. The basic science of fusing the cytoplasm and nucleus to the cell is very poorly understood. How many abnormal babies would have to be produced to get one right? There are t unknowns about physical problems in pregnancy with cloned sheep and cattle to suggest that human cloning experiments would violate normal medical practice. Roslin researchers have said that there is no experiment that could be done to prove the safety of human clonig without casuing serious risk to humans in the process. Then there are also unknown factors of ageing.

I predict that genetics will be used much more frequently in the future because technogoly is getting more and more advanced everyday so why wouldnt genetics be used more often. There are many positives in using genetics for example they have played a huge role in our health/medical society. Without genetics we would'nt know how to make medicine or know how to idenify certain diseases. As we all know medicine is very imporatnt when it comes to a human's health, so since medicine is also getting more advanced genetics will advance as well.