Saturday, January 30, 2010

Ask a Geneticist.

I learned that the number of chromosomes and genes aren't connected. Humans have 46 chromosomes, but we have over 25,000 genes, in the same way, goldfish have 94 chromosomes, but they definitely don't have more genes than humans. Chimps have 48 chromosomes, and humans and chimps are 98% the same. I don't understand this, because human chromosomes are made up of two chimp chromosomes. Wouldn't that mean Chimps have half the number genes as humans?I mean if they are 98% the same, then the number of genes in each chromosome should be the same, right? The reason why humans and chimps look so different is because of the amount of proteins that are being made. The proteins are very similar, but the amount varies greatly. Overall, this homework assignment clears up some of my questions about genetics.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Wooden Bowl.

Wooden Bowls relates to Empathy, Responsibility and a little bit of Assertion in C.A.R.E.S. Empathy, because the son and daughter in law failed to see that the grandfather wasn't spilling the milk, and breaking the plates on purpose. It isn't like when they were children, they didn't make a single mess. When people get older, they start acting like children. My grandfather had a beard, and when he ate, it was almost as if his beard was eating, not him. It was very disgusting to watch, but my parents told him it was OK. I didn't understand it back then, but after this story, I got it. It relates to responsibility, because as the son of the grandfather, he had a responsibility to take care of his father. When the son was younger, it was the grandfather's responsibility to take care of his son. The grandfather did his part, but the son was having trouble taking care of his father. Assertion also played a part, because the grandfather couldn't tell his son and daughter in law how he felt, because they would think he was just a burden. The little grandson had to find a way to tell his parents in way that they would understand. If he just told them, they would probably think that because he was young, he didn't know anything, and would just dismiss the idea.