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Genetic Advantages And Disadvantages

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m Genetics m
By dillon brady
(introduction)
Genetics is the study of how characteristics are passed on from one generation to another, this essay will include information on Genes, characteristics, genetic mutations, genetic testing, and more.

There are two types of characteristics and they are :
Inherited Characteristics are passed on from parents to their children by genes. Below is all characteristics that can be inherited.
⦁ Hair color
⦁ Eye color
⦁ Hairline
⦁ Chin / Cheek (Dimples or not)
⦁ Nose
⦁ Thumb
⦁ Tounge
⦁ Earlobes
⦁ Handedness (Left or Right)
⦁ Blood Type

Acquired Characteristics are not inherited from our parents. They are learned throughout our life. Below are examples of characteristics that can be acquired.
⦁ Accent
⦁ Ability to ride a bike

Characteristics are also known as traits.
(paragraph 1) m Genetic Testing m

Genetic testing is a test that examines information contained inside a person 's cellc, called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to see if that person has or can develop a certain disease or even pass it on to his / her children. Genetic testing can also determine whether or not couples are at a higher risk of having a child affected with a genetic disorder, some examples of these genetic disorders would be cystic fybrosis, sickle cell anemia, marfan syndrome, huntingsons disease and hemochromatosis. The best example for this would be the famous actress Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie went for a genetic test and became aware that she had an

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