Hemophilia, disease in which the blood lacks a clotting factor, is caused by an X linked recessive gene. Joe doe not have hemophilia and Lucille is heterozygous for the condition. What is the chance that their MALE child will have hemophilia? (Note: you are calculating the probability for their MALE children only, in other words if they have 1 male child, what is the probability that he will be born with the disease?)
-0%
-1/4 or 25%
-2/4 or 50%
-3/4 or 75%
-4/4 or 100%
In humans, having facial dimples is dominant to not having facial dimples. Mary has dimples, yet only 3 of her 10 children have dimples. What must Mary’s genotype be?
-homozygous dominant
-heterozygous
-homozygous recessive
-has dimples
-does not have dimples
Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. If Allison is heterozygous (a carrier), and her husband, Michael, is NOT colorblind. What is the chance that their male children will be colorblind? (Note: you are calculating the probability for their MALE children only, in other words if they have 1 male child, what is the probability that he will be born with the disease?)
-0%
-25% or 1/4
-50% or 2/4
-75% or 4/4
-100% or 4/4
Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. If Allison is heterozygous (a carrier), and her husband, Michael, is NOT colorblind. What is the chance that their female children will be colorblind? (Note: you are calculating the probability for their FEMALE children only, in other words if they have 1 female child, what is the probability that she will be born colorblind?)
-0%
-25% or 1/4
-50% or 2/4
-75% or 3/4
-100% or 4/4
Post on Prokaryotes in Society
This is not an opinion assignment; therefore information presented about Prokaryotes in Society must be supported by reliable academic/scientific resources (facts supported by research). [Not citing a specific reliable academic/scientific resource is an automatic 10 point deduction].
Writing a full paragraph (a 150-words minimum) for your initial blog post discussing a specific species of prokaryotic organism and the role it has within society.
· Be sure to describe what the prokaryotic species is.
· Where is it found?
· How does it interact with humans and/or other species (i.e. harmful, beneficial or mutualistic relationship) ?
· What role does it play in the ecosystem?
Also required within the initial blog post is sharing the website (specific URL) and what you have learned from this resource and/or have found particularly helpful when reviewing the website.
Do not copy and paste directly from the website. This blog should be written in your own words.
Read the case study of the textbook and answer the questions below; include justification of your answers.
1. Based on what is known about the test results in this case and the hypothetical test in the first case, do you think the out come in each case was fair? Be sure you address each one separately and justify your answers.
2. Would you recommend that the testing of female athletes be continued to ensure that male athletes do not compete as females? Or should all such testing be banned?
3. Watch the video below and then indicate if your answer to question 2 changes or stays the same. Explain why or why not.
Transgender Track Athlete Wins CT State Championship, Debate Ensues (Links to an external site.)
4. The video below presents another case: Explain how this situation is different and how you think the laws could be changed to address this particular situation.
Transgender boy wins girls' wrestling title (Links to an external site.)
I attract the case study
a. In order to reply you need to do some further research (reading of websites) about the topic/position that the person posted.
b. Provide a minimum of 250 words of additional significant information to the discussion in the reply. This information might support or refute the argument/information presented or might provide additional evidence and examples. Such replies allow the discussion to continually become richer in evidence and thought. Conversation helps create a working relationship with other participants in the discussion, but I do not count the conversation-portion of the reply in the 250 words minimum of information.
c. I do not want you simply to copy and paste stuff from the Internet. Research, read, think and then write in your own words.
d. Cite your sources within your post and at its end provide a list of complete citations for those sources. A complete citation includes the website’s title and separately the website’s URL.
Go into depth explaining actual evidence or examples.
RESPOND ON THE TEXT BELOW
Environmental sciences have documented large and worrisome changes in earth systems, from climate change and loss of biodiversity, changes in hydrological and nutrient cycles and reduction of natural resources (WWW#1). The global environmental changes occurring have potentially large negative consequences for the well-being of future generations, and raise questions about whether global civilization is on a supportable path or if it’s consuming too much. The increasing economic activity and the following increasing impacts on a limited Earth arises from both major demographic changes. Which do include the population growth, shifts in age structure, urbanization, and spatial redistributions through migration (WWW#2). The economic and social impacts of invasive species include both direct effects of a species on property values, agricultural productivity, public utility operations, native fisheries, tourism, and outdoor recreation, as well as costs associated with invasive species control efforts (WWW#3). According to USDA, “A 2005 study estimated that the economic damages associated with invasive species in the United States reached approximately $120 billion/year” (WWW#3). Human activity has such an impact on the planet that it has gone from being local to affecting the global cycles of the elements, water, the climate and biodiversity. For example, so far this year alone, two million hectares of forest have been lost worldwide. Desertification has advanced by almost five million hectares; and global carbon dioxide emissions have topped 13 billion tonnes. (WWW#3). Therefore, there needs to be a need for decisive action to stop this alarming situation. Stopping the “sixth great extinction” requires well grounded knowledge of current biodiversity, its function, and the causes and consequences of its loss. Secondly, this knowledge needs to be used as a launch pad from which will make society aware of the problem and drive the political measures necessary internationally to adapt to and diminish biodiversity loss.
ADD COMMENT AND INFORMATION TO THE TEXT BELOW
Many people are skeptical that climate change is even occurring on our beautiful planet. Some places worldwide feel its effects through increased temperatures, which is desirable to some. However, many other places, like the lovely island Fiji, are suffering from the effects of climate change. A Youtube video, “Climate Change Fiji,” posted by the user UN Climate Change describes the terrible circumstances faced by civilians who are forced to flee their homes due to rising sea levels (www#1). The loss of beach shores has resulted in a drastic decrease in marine life and land species who rely on coastal areas to survive. According to an article posted by author Sarah Taylor, to the site EuroNews, titled “Fiji prepares for ‘Climate Refugees’,” since the 19th century, sea levels have risen by around 25 centimeters worldwide (www#2). This rise in sea levels is attributed to the seemingly neverending rise of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere. Another Youtube video, “Climate Change and Fiji,” posted by the user COP23fj emphasizes that Fiji is only one of many other Pacific Islands to be battling climate change (www#3). However, Fijians have taken the lead as the spokespeople for all Pacific Islanders to feel protected and not neglected.
These negative biological implications seem to occur in other places around the world, right? Wrong. Our very own city, San Diego, has been facing and will continue to tackle the negative effects of climate change. A typed interview conducted by the Environmental Health Coalition with Kayla Race exemplifies the many ways climate change appears in our communities, including prolonged heat waves, more intense wildfires, increased water costs, and disruptions on electricity (www#4). My family and I have personally been affected by the increased water (and energy) costs and the interruptions on our electricity. We don’t use our AC system and rely on fans for a cool down from our heatwave, yet are charged more than during the year and face blackouts quite often. A video posted in 2017 by the San Diego Union-Tribune, explains the differences between catastrophic and existential climate change (www#5). Catastrophic damage is survivable by humans, while existential climate change threatens the immediate safety of humans. Many still do not believe that these repercussions are created by car emissions into the air, affecting our atmosphere. These effects appear not only in San Diego and Fiji, but all over the world. The loss of sea ice, increased sea levels, and intensified heatwaves not only affect coastal places, like the ones I mentioned (www#6). Sadly, these factors will eventually be seen and experienced by people all over the world. My fear is that by then, we might be too late.
COMMENT AND ADD INFORMATION TO THE TEXT BELOW WITH MINIMUM OF 500 WORDS
250 WORDS FOR THIS TOPIC
1)The topic that I chose to research is Teens and STD’s. As I read Chapter 14 power point about sexually transmitted disease/infection, I was concerned that the number of people who are getting STD’s are increasing especially in teens. Adolescent is a stage of human development in which adolescents or teens explore sexual feelings. I think teens may or may not take risks of sexually transmitted diseases seriously and on how it can affect their life permanently.
The first thing I learned that surprisingly shocked me is that two million people in 2016 have been reported to have sexually transmitted disease and that this number has been the highest rate ever reported. Also, half of these people are reportedly young people. On the article “Study: Many teens and young women think STD’s can’t happen to them” , teens are knowledgeable about STD yet fails to get tested. Despite the educational efforts to provide teens with information about risks of STD, many teens continue to engage in risky behavior and do not take this matter seriously. If this continues, number of this case will increase rapidly.
The Second thing that I learned is that doctors may be part of the problem of increasing rate of STD. It is sad to know that some teens tend to not say anything to the doctor due to discomfort of discussing STD. Patients should be comfortable talking to the doctor about their health issues. In my opinion, it is not only the doctor’s responsibility to educate teens but everyone such as school teachers, nurses, people who surround teens and most importantly, the parents. In the ted talk by Taylor Mali, I am amazed by how he cares for his students. I think that in order for teens to be comfortable speaking about private issues is that educators must show a concern about the teen’s issues.
I think the most important point I want all my classmate to know is that educating teens about STD would not be enough but the implementation of the knowledge about STD. Teens must have an access to the types of testing STD without judgment. Also, teens must be thought that testing STD is okay or testing STD is very important. I believe that parents play a huge role in teaching teens about sex education or these types of diseases and infection.
AND ANOTHER 250 WORDS REGARDING THIS TOPIC
2)I found teen pregnancy as an interesting topic so that’s why I chose this topic. In the past, teen pregnancy had a high rate and now its lower than before then it was now. “In 2017, a total of 194,377 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years, for a birth rate of 18.8 per 1,000 women in this age group”(1). It was decreased by 7 % compared to the previous year. More and more adolescents are learning and taking actions in preventing teen pregnancy and understanding the consequences that follow if they don’t take precautions. “Adolescent mothers are more likely to experience medical complications during the months of pregnancy and their labor is likely to be prolonged. The babies are at greater risk of being premature and of low birth weight” (2). Young adolescent mothers would have complications due to their bodies not fully developing fully and have to have a strict diet to consume to right about providing nutrients for the pregnancy and their growing bodies during puberty. And even older adolescent mothers may have health complications, usually adolescents aren’t eating the correct amount of nutrients and if mothers aren’t eating right, then it could harm the child even stress can cause harm.
A fact that I found interesting is that “Nearly half of pregnant teenagers will have an abortion. Most others will become single mothers”(2).I didn’t know that half of teen pregnancy lead to abortion, I would have thought it was less then that. And according to the Child Trend: Teen Abortion, “In 2013, 24 percent of teen pregnancies ended in abortion”(3). This surprised me even more that it decreased drastically, a little more than half of the previous percentage, compared to the first percentage of abortion. Another fact that surprised me was that “children born to teenage mothers have significantly lower cognitive test scores at age two, compared to children born of intended pregnancy”(4).Adolescents should know the effects of teenage pregnancy could have on not only the mother but the child as well.
Teen pregnancy life is a difficult life to follow through regarding health, education, social impressions, and future complications.“Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by 22 years of age, whereas approximately 90% of women who do not give birth during adolescence graduate from high school”(1). Adolescent pregnancy affects the mother’s education not to mention that she not only has to deal with her pregnancy but what others think and say about her negatively, thus the reason for them to decide to drop out of school. “Teen fathers are also less likely to finish high school, and the jobs they hold will most likely be lower paying than those of men who wait to have children”(4). It not only affects young mothers but the fathers as well. Some would leave because they know that it has complications and some stay because they think in their minds that it’s the right thing. And when they do stay, they will most likely to drop out of school as well to be able to support the child if the mother decide to not to do the abortion procedure.
Discussion Unit 1
In 200 words or more, create an initial post that fully addresses the following. Later this week, be sure to respond to at least two classmates during this unit in 100 words or more.
The Wyeth Case
Please review the Discussion Board grading rubric in the course Syllabus.
For the Discussion Board this week, you will be reviewing the information in the textbook about the basics of the American legal system. Go to the following site and read the information on Wyeth v. Bruesewitz .
Source: Bruesewitz et al v. Wyeth LLC, fka Wyeth, Inc.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved from http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-152.pdf
You may also look up another source on this case for further information. In 200 words or more, respond to the three questions listed below. Also, be sure to respond to at least two classmates during this unit in 100 words or more.
1. In your own words, briefly summarize the case and describe the issues in this case.
2. In reviewing the Wyeth case, discuss the legal duties that were breached. Include in your initial post, the parties to this case and possible defenses to the allegation of breach.
3. Lastly, consider the implications of the decision in this case to healthcare providers and drug manufacturers. Do you agree or disagree with the reasoning of the court in this case? If you were the judge, how would you have decided this case?
Discussion Unit 2
In 200 words or more, create an initial post that fully addresses the following. Later this week, be sure to respond to at least two classmates during this unit in 100 words or more.
Management Theories
For this week’s Discussion, you will be reviewing different schools of management theory as they relate to
Modern management needs for change and behavior strategies. Choose one of the following schools of
management theory and follow the instructions below:
Industrial Revolution
Classical School
Human Resources School
1. What are the most important features of this school’s management theory?
2. How can components of the theory be used in today’s health care setting?
Part 1:
Write an essay detailing the processes of transcription and translation. Include all stages, as well as modifications that may occur post-transcription (mRNA processing) or post-translation (protein modification).
Your essay should be written in 12 point font, using 1.5 line spacing and 1 inch margins. Your paper should be a minimum of 2 pages. Upload the document as a word (,doc, .docx) or pdf file.
Any sources used (other than your textbook) should be cited.
Part 2:
Read the case study on document and answer the questions in the text; include justification of your answers.
After answering those questions, please look up Tay-Sachs disease and answer the following questions. Be sure you cite your internet sources (only use reputable websites, please!)
1. In what ethic group(s) is TS prevalent? Is prenatal testing recommended for all couples or only certain subsets of these ethnic categories?
2. What inheritance pattern does TS follow? What is the specific mutation (give the specific locus as well) of TS disease.
3. How is the disease expressed? Are there different forms of Tay Sachs? What is/are the prognoses?
4. Are parents that have tested positive for a Tay Sachs fetus usually presented with the option of abortion? Why or why not?
Topic
There are close to 750 congenital anomalies identified with an ICD-9 code. A non-comprehensive list can be found here: Congenital Anomalies (Links to an external site.). Each person in your group will pick a different anomaly and explore the structure of the body that is affected, the chromosome, and gene to share with the rest of the group. What type of mutation to the gene causes this anomaly? Is there more than one type of known mutation? If so, be sure to include them. Also, include the symptoms and treatment options for an infant born with this anomaly. What is the prognosis in most cases?
Be sure you include links to your references and around 250 words!!