Gregor Mendelian Genetics Analysis
The Continuity of the Asian Genetics
Lisa Tran
Anthropology 2301
February 23, 2013
In families around the world, there are genetic genes replicating between every generation from parents to offspring. The traits I have inherited cannot be just influenced by what my parents have given me but by the impacts of culture and region. Ethnocentrism often shows the biased perspective of one’s own culture being inferior. Raised with a certain culture and belief can influence the subordination of other cultures. The view that cultures have values within their own historical and environmental perspectives and should first be understood within those contexts is cultural relativism. Everyone believes the beliefs they have learned from their parents, …show more content…
The first type is wet which is sticky and honey-colored. This tends to ooze out of the ear. The second type is dry which looks more flaky and grayish yellow. This one tends to fly out with just enough pressure. Earwax falls under as one of Medelian’s traits. This means it follows the basic laws of Gregor Mendel. Gregor Mendel’s research helped in the field of genetics. It was the main starting point for the scientists. He started his research on peas and then his work became genius, so he used it for human traits. Heritable means the gene controls the trait. Earwax is a dominant trait. This means that there was a defective allele and was a dominant trait. There is about 80 to 95 percent East Asians who have dry earwax. Scientists believe that to have dry earwax there must be a mutation that occurred to prevent cerumen from entering into the molecules. They believe wet earwax to have some useful characteristics. Scientists say that the wet earwax’s uses were in trapping insects, self-cleaning, and prevent dryness to occur in the canal of the ear. The earwax also produces and odor and causes sweating this may lead to a key role in pheromone. Instead of ear syringing on a daily basis, my family uses a Japanese ear pick cleaner. With too much earwax that gathers inside the ears, it may interfere with hearing, so this is the most convenient and safest way to remove
Lisa Tran
Anthropology 2301
February 23, 2013
In families around the world, there are genetic genes replicating between every generation from parents to offspring. The traits I have inherited cannot be just influenced by what my parents have given me but by the impacts of culture and region. Ethnocentrism often shows the biased perspective of one’s own culture being inferior. Raised with a certain culture and belief can influence the subordination of other cultures. The view that cultures have values within their own historical and environmental perspectives and should first be understood within those contexts is cultural relativism. Everyone believes the beliefs they have learned from their parents, …show more content…
The first type is wet which is sticky and honey-colored. This tends to ooze out of the ear. The second type is dry which looks more flaky and grayish yellow. This one tends to fly out with just enough pressure. Earwax falls under as one of Medelian’s traits. This means it follows the basic laws of Gregor Mendel. Gregor Mendel’s research helped in the field of genetics. It was the main starting point for the scientists. He started his research on peas and then his work became genius, so he used it for human traits. Heritable means the gene controls the trait. Earwax is a dominant trait. This means that there was a defective allele and was a dominant trait. There is about 80 to 95 percent East Asians who have dry earwax. Scientists believe that to have dry earwax there must be a mutation that occurred to prevent cerumen from entering into the molecules. They believe wet earwax to have some useful characteristics. Scientists say that the wet earwax’s uses were in trapping insects, self-cleaning, and prevent dryness to occur in the canal of the ear. The earwax also produces and odor and causes sweating this may lead to a key role in pheromone. Instead of ear syringing on a daily basis, my family uses a Japanese ear pick cleaner. With too much earwax that gathers inside the ears, it may interfere with hearing, so this is the most convenient and safest way to remove