Bio Lab Weekly conference

Please help me with bio homework!

 

Thank you.

 Yu

Research on one disease caused by damage to, errors in, or improper function in any stage of mitosis or meiosis.

 

Explain:
a) name of the disease/ disorder
b) how it comes about (e.g., how the condition happens, or mechanism of the disorder)
c) symptoms
d) treatment or cures, if any
e) famous people / animals affected [optional]

Highly recommended source:

http://www.nih.gov 

(use the “search box” on the top right of the page)

1) Research on one human genetic trait, explaining the following:
 

1) name of the trait

2) mode of inheritance – e.g., simple dominant, recessive, X-linked, Y-linked, quantitative trait, etc.

3) phenotypes of the different genotypes

4) short description of the gene’s significance

5) genetic disorders associated with them, if any

6) famous people/ celebrities affected by them (optional)

7) references

Highly recommended source:
http://www.nih.gov 

(use the “search box” on the top right of the page)

1. Evolution – Write down in one paragraph what you have learned in the Evolution lab.   2. Classification of organisms is sometimes a difficult task because of convergent evolution. Answer the following questions:   a) How would you go about classifying a newly-discovered animal species? b) What is convergent evolution and why would it present difficulties in your classification scheme?

Note: Post your answers here. You may get material from the Internet or books, but please include a proper reference in your answer (i.e., website URLs, book author and title). Please do not cut and paste – paraphrase if you have to. Please do not use Wikipedia or any other non-peer-reviewed sources.