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    NAME: ATANGEN, KEZEL ANN D.

    DATE: JULY 26, 2021


    COURSE AND YEAR: BS CE, 1st YEAR TIME: 3:30PM-7:30PM

    NOTE :  TOPIC PRESENTATION 8  WILL BE  YOUR GUIDE IN ANSWERING THIS


    ACTIVITY.

    ANSWERS:

    PART 1.

    GENE A
    DNA: TGG   CCT  ATA
    mRNA: ACC GGA UAU
    tRNA:  UGG CCU AUA
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 20-11-13
    TRAIT: HAIRLESS

    GENE B
    DNA:       AAA   TTT
    mRNA: UUU AAA
    tRNA:  AAA UUU 
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 9-8
    TRAIT: LONG TAIL

    GENE C
    DNA:      CCT  GCG  GCG
    mRNA: GGA CGC CGC
    tRNA:   CCU GCG GCG
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 11-3-3
    TRAIT: GRAY SKIN

    GENE D
    DNA:      TCG   GCT
    mRNA: AGC CGA
    tRNA:   UCG GCU
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 16-2
    TRAIT: FOUR LEGGED

    GENE E
    DNA:      AAA   TTG
    mRNA: UUU AAC
    tRNA:  AAA UUG 
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 9-4
    TRAIT: LARGE EARS

    GENE F
    DNA:       TAG   TAG   TCT
    mRNA: AUC AUC AGA
    tRNA:   UAG UAG UCU
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 6-6-14
    TRAIT: MALE

    GENE G
    DNA:      CCA   TCC   TTT   GGG
    mRNA: GGU AGG AAA CCC
    tRNA:   CCA UCC UUU GGG
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 12-7-8-1
    TRAIT: IVORY TUSK

    GENE H
    DNA:      CCA   CAT   AAT
    mRNA: GGU GUA UUA
    tRNA:   CCA CAU AAU
    AMINO ACID SEQUENCE: 12-19-18
    TRAIT: ELONGATED NOSE
    PART 2.
    DRAWING: DRAW THE ORGANISM/ PRESENT AN IMAGE OF THE ORGANISM
    THAT WILL BE FORMED OUT OF THESE TRAITS (GENE A-GENE H).  

    IDENTIFY THE ORGANISM: A MALE ELEPHANT


    QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION (one paragraph each only)

    1. What is gene mutation?  Give examples of gene mutation.

    Gene mutation are slight alterations of DNA or RNA nucleotide, genes or chromosomes that
    may occur during replication or cell division. Random uncorrected errors may be beneficial or
    harmful in relation to evolution. Some effects of gene mutation go unnoticed. A mutagen is an
    agent of substance that can bring about a permanent alteration to the physical composition of a
    DNA gene such that the genetic message is changed. Once the gene has been damaged or
    changed the mRNA transcribed from that gene will now carry an altered message. The
    polypeptide made by translating the altered mRNA will now contain a different sequence of
    amino acids. The function of the protein made by folding this polypeptide will probably be
    changed or lost. For example, the disorder sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the gene
    that instructs the building of a protein called hemoglobin. This causes the red blood cells to
    become an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. However, in African populations, having this mutation
    also protects against malaria. Another example of gene mutation in flowers (rose), the enzyme
    that is catalyzing the production of flower color pigment has been altered in such a way it no
    longer catalyzes the production of the color (red) pigment. No production (red pigment) is
    produced by the altered protein. In subtle or very obvious ways, the phenotype of the organism
    carrying the mutation will be changed. In this case the flower, without the pigment is no longer
    color red.

    REFERENCES:

    Dowd, D.M. (2021, April 21). Gene Mutation: Definition, Cause, Types, Examples. Retrieved
    from https://sciencing.com/gene-mutation-definition-causes-types-examples-13718432.html

    (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/BioInfo/MUT/Mut.Definition.html

    What is mutation? (202, May 5). Retrieved from https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-a-


    mutation

    2. What is eugenics?

    Eugenics is the practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating
    people with specific desirable heredity traits. It aims to reduce human suffering by “breeding out”
    disease, disabilities, and so-called undesirable characteristics from the human population.
    Eugenics was coined in 1883 by British explorer and natural scientist Francis Galton, who,
    influenced by Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection, advocated a system that would allow
    “the more suitable races or strains of blood a better chance of prevailing speedily over the less
    suitable.

    REFERENCES:

    History.com Editors. (2017, November 15). Eugenics. Retrieved from


    https://www.history.com/topics/germany/eugenics

    Wilson, P. (2021, June 4). Eugenics. Retrieved from


    https://www.britannica.com/science/eugenics-genetics

    3. What are the ethical concerns regarding gene therapy?


    Gene therapy involves altering the genes inside the body’s cells in an effort to treat or stop
    disease. Genes contain DNA - the code that controls much of the body’s form and function, from
    making you grow taller to regulate the body system. Genes that don’t work properly can cause
    disease. Gene therapy replaces a faulty gene or adds a new gene in an attempt to cure disease or
    improve the body’s ability to fight disease. Gene therapy holds promise for treating a wide range
    of diseases, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes, hemophilia and AIDS. Ethical
    issues in genetic therapy involve the use of genetic science for human good and the avoidance of
    preventable harms. Immediate issues are the control and confidentiality of the results of genetic
    testing, possible discrimination against those found to have genetic diseases, and the just
    allocation of beneficial genetic therapies. Less practical, but possibly more significant, dilemmas
    involve the use of genetic science in ways that go beyond prevention and cure of disease. Such
    use as trait enhancement and “Neo-eugenics” raise troubling ethical concerns. Furthermore, gene
    therapy has some potential risks. A gene can’t easily be inserted directly into a cell. Rather, it
    usually has to be delivered using a carrier, called vector. This technique presents the following
    risks: unwanted immune system reaction, targeting the wrong cells, infection caused by the virus,
    and possibility of causing a tumor.

    REFERENCES:

    Gene therapy. (2017, December 29). Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-


    procedures/gene-therapy/about/pac-20384619

    Ethical issues in genetic therapy. (n.d). Retrieved from


    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0884217515331439

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