Long Answers

Question 1

What is the human genome project? How is it beneficial? How can it be controversial?

Answer 1

Human Genome Project (HGP) is a major scientific research project that was aimed to map and understand all genes in the human body. (1990-2003)

Ex:
-personalized medicine
-research tool
-medical advances

Question 2

What are 3 techniques used in genetics today? How are they used?

Answer 2

Gene Editing: treating genetic disorders, improving crops and researching diseases

Gene Therapy: cure inherited diseases for cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy

DNA Testing: Identify genetic conditions and risks before birth

Question 3

What is cloning? How is it used on humans?

Answer 3

Exact genetic copy of a living organism. (Transfer DNA from a body cell—>empty egg cell—>create an embryo with genetic info)

Question 4

Who is Charles Darwin? What did he do?

Answer 4

An English naturalist created the evolution of natural selection.
(How species evolve overtime)

Question 5

What are the 5 main points of Darwin’s theory of natural selection?

Answer 5

Variation
Struggle for existence
Survival of the fittest
Speciation
Overproduction

Question 6

What are the 3 main types of adaptations?

Answer 6

Structural
Physiological
Behavioural

Question 7

Elaborate on the factors that reproductive isolation can result from

Answer 7

Geographical isolation
Behavioural isolation
Temporal isolation

Question 8

What are the differences between complete dominance, incomplete dominance and Codominance

Answer 8

Complete dominance: allele hides the other and only dominant is seen.

Incomplete dominance: neither is fully dominant, trait blends to make a trait.

Co dominance: both alleles are strong, both are shown side by side