are various forms of changes in ones DNA’s structure or makeup. This abnormality can happen for various reasons such as chemical misuse‚ harmful viruses or environment factors. When a mutation occurs in ones genetic structure‚ there is often a push to find out what went wrong and if it was a onetime occurrence or a genetic abnormality that no one in the family knew about until the recent discovery. This genetic abnormality occurs when there is a dominant gene which comes from a parent. This
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Assignment 1- Defining abnormality Defining abnormal behaviour is one of the most difficult and provocative subjects within the field of abnormal psychology as there are a range of methodologies you can use to define abnormalities. Abnormality is a behaviour or condition that strays from what society views as normal and appropriate‚ consequently causing distress or harm to oneself or those around them. Due to the fact that society has changed through history when defining abnormality‚ we are now able
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In biology‚ term- mutation has been described as changes to the base pair sequence of the genetic material of an organism. Mutations can be caused by: copying errors in the genetic material during cell division‚ by exposure to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation‚ chemical mutagens‚ or viruses‚ or can occur deliberately under cellular control during processes such as hypermutation. In multicellular organisms‚ mutations can be subdivided into germ line mutations‚ which can be passed on to descendants
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Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality (22mks) Abnormality may be defined as behavior that causes distress‚ loss of freedom‚ physical or emotional pain‚ and increased risk of death or injury to self or something that causes a disability of some sort. Abnormal behaviour is however difficult to diagnose because it is‚ to a large extent‚ based on the symptoms people exhibit. Psychiatrists and psychologists use a standardized system called a diagnostic manual to help them but this system
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This essay will discuss whether schizophrenia is genetically inherited disorder. There will be an understanding to what schizophrenia is with a brief description in the introduction. This essay will also talk about weather schizophrenia is genetically inherited or weather it is a biological (Inherited) disorder. It will also include weather schizophrenia is cause by other factors such as social factors‚ environmental‚ pre natal‚ childhood and neurobiology. The essay will also state weather schizophrenia
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Genetics and Heredity “Why We Look the Way We Do” Genes: Our Biological Blueprint Genes basic units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another. the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein Genes are aligned along chromosomes (strands of genes) and come in pairs. Chromosomes threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes DNA
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Jessica; a 30-year old immigrant from Mexico City maintains a fetal abnormality. This fetal abnormality has inflicted a problem upon Jessica; does she really want to continue with pregnancy? Influenced by a myriad of factors including her own views‚ her husband Marco‚ Dr. Wilson‚ and Aunt Maria’s views‚ it must be decided whether to continue or to abort the case. In this essay‚ the moral status of each individual will be discussed and what each individual theory entails. In this case‚ Jessica believes
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Genetic counseling is defined as consultation and testing by trained experts that enable individuals to learn about their genetic heritage including harmful conditions that they might pass along to any children they may conceive. Genetic counseling and testing‚ like many other advances of modern science‚ has the potential to improve the quality of life for those us who are fortunate enough to live in a country where it is readily available. But just like many other scientific advances‚ it is also
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Effect on Global Health Human Genetic Mapping in general‚ is a milestone in the healthcare technology. The advances made in Genomics clearly hold great potential for improving global health. The information that can be learned and produced through Genomics paves the way for the prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and management of communicable and genetic diseases‚ as well as the common cause for death and chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases‚ cancer‚ diabetes and even mental illness (World
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a) Round Yellow (RRYY) and wrinkled green (rryy) The cross between them RY RY RY RY ry RrYy RrYy RrYy RrYy ry RrYy RrYy RrYy RrYy ry RrYy RrYy RrYy RrYy ry RrYy RrYy RrYy RrYy So all the progeny are Round‚ Yellow with the genotype RrYy (F1 plants) Now for the F2 generation‚ RrYy is mated with itself (RrYy) RY Ry rY ry RY RRYY RRYy RrYY RrYy Ry RRYy RRyy RrYy Rryy rY RrYY RrYy rrYY rrYy ry RrYy Rryy rrYy rryy Therefore‚ the genotypic
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