Abortion

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death.

"A medical abortion is induced by two pills. These pills are usually administered to you in your second appointment; you'll likely be required to take the first pill while you're at the clinic. The second pill will be taken within 24 hours after the first pill. Results will feel similar to a miscarriage; heavy bleeding, cramping, and passing of blood clots. Many women choose a medical abortion because it is more private - they can have it in their own homes. However, a large percentage of women who have had more than one abortion choose surgical abortion the second time, as they claim it is much faster and less painful. Medical abortion is usually only available within the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.
A surgical abortion is done in the doctor's office, with a trained doctor and nurse present. It is incredibly short, usually over within 3-4 minutes. Local anesthetic is given to the woman's cervix, numbing it so that there is little or no feeling. Some clinics will offer to put women under completely (sedation), although this is usually unnecessary."

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There are many reasons why abortion is a good and a bad thing to do. Some reasons why abortions should be allowed are;

• The women have been making the choice for a long time.
• Ultimately, she is the one who would be going through the actual "Labor" of continuing pregnancy, delivering a baby, bringing it up, parenting it well, in addition to other obligations she has to do in her daily life. It is hard to do this with little or no help from your partner.
• It's best to allow the mother to choose for her, WHEN she wants a baby.
• While we argue about the mental well being of a woman, how do others get to decide what would be more traumatic to the woman, abortion or; childbirth and the unending list of duties waiting to be accomplished.
• An attempt to restrict the abortions would rise not only the percentage of illegal and unsafe abortions but also the expenses of the procedure.

But there are also cons of having abortions;

• Most of unplanned pregnancies if extended to childbirth may prove to be wanted later.
• A growing embryo is considered human with the heartbeats initiating as early as 21st day of conception. So having an abortion is like murder.
• Choosing adoption as an alternative to abortion would give the baby its right to life.
• Infection, sepsis, recurrent miscarriages death could be the complications of abortions.
• Abortions can cause serious psychological impairment to the woman in the form of depression and guilt.

I think that Abortion is wrong because of the main reason that It is like murder.

Chromosomes

In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ between males and females. Females have two copies of the X chromosome, while males have one X and one Y chromosome.

The Jack Jumper Ant or Myrmecia pilosula, has only two chromosomes. 2 for females, males are haploid and thus have 1; smallest number possible. Other ant species have more chromosomes.

The African Collared Dove, has 78 chromosomes.

Goldfish, have 94 chromosomes.

A dog, or Canis lupus familiaris, has 78 chromosomes, 76 autosomal and 2 sexual.

Tobacco, or Nicotiana tabacum, has 48 chromosomes. also the cultivated species is a tetraploid.

Genetic Traits (Dominant and Recessive)

Definition of Dominant Genetic Traits:

Dominant traits are traits that are dominant in a group of people; ex. if most people have brown eyes, brown eyes is the dominant trait.

Definition of Recessive Genetic Traits:

Recessive traits are traits that are recessive in a group of people; ex. if most people have brown eyes, as opposed to the small group that have blue eyes, blue eyes are the recessive genes.

Determine Which Observable Genetic Traits are Recessive and Dominant:

Eye Color:

Dominant: Brown

Recessive: Green, and Blue

Hair Color:

Dominant: Brown

Recessive: Blond, and Brown

Widow's Peak:

Dominant: No

Recessive: Yes

Ring-to-Point Finger Size:

Dominant: Equal

Recessive: Pointer, and Ring

Handedness:

Dominant: Right

Recessive: Left, and Both

Hand Grasp:

Dominant: Left

Recessive: Right

Attached/Detached Earlobes:

Dominant: Detached

Recessive: Attached

Tongue Roll:

Dominant: Yes

Recessive: No

Cleft Chin:

Dominant: No

Recessive: Yes

Dimples:

Dominant: No

Recessive: Yes

Freckles:

Dominant: No

Recessive: Yes

Curly Hair:

Dominant: No

Recessive: Yes

Introduction to Genetics

What are we talking about when we say genetics?

When we talk about genetics I think about the strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and the combination of two different DNA strands. When these strands merge, some parts of one genetic structure stay, and others are replaced with parts of the other strand. This is what happens when a baby is forming. The baby gets parts of the fathers, and the mothers genetic structure. For example, if most of your relatives from your maternal side have brown hair, you might have brown hair because the hair color is part of your mothers genetic structure, The genetic structure of a certain person can influence all of his or her physical features, as well as some ways of thinking, acting, speaking, hearing, and other mental features. Another thing that can be passed down by genetics are diseases. For example, if your great grand parent had cancer, he can pass down the disease to his children. However, his children might not get cancer, instead they ca pass it down many generations before the disease actually activated.

Even though I have listed many facts about genetics I still have many questions;

1. Can physical and mental disabilities be passed down through genetics?
2. Can memories be passed down through genetics?
3. Do plants have genetic structures?
4. If plants have genetic structures, how are they passed down?

Here are some observable inherited traits;

1. Hair Color
2. Skin Color
3. Eye Color
4. Size