DNA Research Paper
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very important molecule found in all living cells. It contains information used in everyday metabolism and growth and influences most of our characteristics. Genes are the inherited recipes for the proteins that build and operate our body. They are written in the lan....
Ecosystem and Environments
What is an ecosystem?
Ecosystem, an abbreviation of âecological systemâ. It can be thought of as an assemblage of living organisms ( biotic community or biocoenosis) living together with their environment (biotope). It is a dynamic and complex unit.
Urban ecological systems are charact....
Genetic disorders
Genetic Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
A genetic disorder is a disease that is caused by an abnormality in an individuals DNA. Abnormalities can range from a small mutation in a single gene to the addition or subtraction of an entire chromosome or set of chromosomes. Chromosomes ar....
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Jodi Rodriguez
PTVN 009
Ms. Fozia Ferozali
October 31, 2007
Could you imagine having a child who has a life threatening genetic disease? Could you imagine loosing that c....
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Miracle or Monster
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Miracle or Monster?
An exciting and relatively new technology called preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, is a way for couples to detect genetic defects such as disease causing mutations and chromosomal abnormalities before a pregnancy is even confirmed (S....
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnostics Gender Selection
Throughout the history of mankind, we as a race have felt the need to define, categorize, and reshape what it means to be human. We have stratified ourselves on the basis of age, race, gender, and a whole number of other defining characteristics. Through progress comes change and through technolog....