Reproduction and genetics

In this unit we talked about how genetics can change your

appearance and why reproduction is essential for life continuation.
Also how cells reproduce by splitting and creating an exact replica
of each other and that genes control your appearance, and there is
tons of different combinations of DNA, which makes you, and how
sometimes there are some mutations, and diseases that can affect
a cell.

There are different types of cells, each one with their own purpose.
Every living thing has tons of cells unless is a type of bacteria,
which are one celled organisms. The different types of cells are:
plant cells which is different from animal cells because they have
chloroplast, which makes them green. There are also cells for
each part of your body: skin cells, blood cells, brain cells etc. Cells
have different parts like the nucleolus, cell membrane etc. They
reproduce by mitosis which means they divide into identical
replicas of the cell, they also reproduce by meiosis. Inside the cell
nucleolus there is DNA, which are inside the chromosomes

Genes and your environment determine how you act and look like.
Chromosomes are inside the cell nucleolus; there are 46 in total,
23 from your mom and 23 from your dad. There are different types
of genes, dominant and recessive genes like green eyes are
recessive genes and brown eyes are dominant. Male and female
have different chemicals. Males have testosterone and females
have estrogen. Y (testosterone) is male and X (estrogen) is female
so that XX= female and XY= male
But there can be some mistakes in the process. This could
Happen, XYY or something else

There are some mutations that happen like Hutchinson-Gilford
Progeria, which is a genetic mutation, which accelerates the
aging on children. Mostly the kids that have progeria die in the
age of 13 but some can go to there 20s. This mutation happens
to one in eight million births. This diesis occurs when a
mutation in in the LMNA gene. This gene provides support to
the nucleolus of the cell. This mutation can affect your skin
and your appearance. This mutation is interesting to
gerontologist because it has a good relation with aging.

In conclusion I told yow how there are different types of cell
each one with there own propose and how nature an nurture
determines almost all your characteristics either your hair is
brown or black etc. Also that in the process of reproduction
some mutations can happen in your body that can change you
in different ways either emotionally or your aspect.

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