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Summary
This week in science, we worked on our superheros as well as we learned about epigenetics. We drew our superheros children based on the outcomes of our punnet squares. I learned more about homozygous and heterozygous traits. A homozygous trait is when there is 2 dominant alleles, this can also be known as a purebred. A heterozygous is when there is one dominant allele and one recessive, also known as a hybrid. We labeled traits by using these terms, and found out what traits would be passed down from the mates.
S&EP - Analyzing Data
I used the data that we got from our punnet squares to analyze how our super hero child would turn out to look like or what powers they would have. We also had to calculate the chances of our child receiving those traits through the help of punnet squares. We also had to look at the possible diseases or medical conditions depending on whether or not the mother did certain actions.
XCC - Cause and Affect
If the mother decided to go on a whole grain diet, than the affect was a healthy baby with normal organs. If the mother decided to eat junk food, than the baby will end up obese and with diabetes. If the mother had low stress and didnt have to worry about money, than it was shown to have a healthy baby. If the mother had high stress, than the affect on the baby would be undeveloped/abnormal organs. As you can tell, there is a great cause and affect factor that we have been studying this week.
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