Notes

Genetics Notes


 * __March 12, 2012 __**

 A genotype is the genes of an organism. A phenotype is the physical looks of a trait in an organism.

The capital letter stands for a dominant trait. (Example R) The lower case letter stands for a recessive trait. (Example r) Always remember that the only way for a recessive trait to show up in an organism is if that organism's genotype is homozygous recessive. It has to have two little letters. (Example rr)

In the first step you have to decide the genotypes of the parent organisms. During the second step write down your cross or mating.Write the genotypes of the parents in the form of letters. Step three you will need to draw a p-square. Next with step four you will need to splitthe letters of the genotype for each parent organis and then put them outside the p-square. For step six just find the possible genotypes of the offspring by filling in the p-square. Next on step six summarize your results. Lastly for step seven congradulate your self for the work you have done.

**dominant** || **red thoat** || **recessive** || **white throat** ||
 * **Symbol** || **Genotype Name** || **Phenotype** ||
 * **RR** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**homozygous (pure)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Rr** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**heterozygous (hybrid)** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**red throat** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**rr** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**homozygous (pure)**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**March 19, 2012**__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I did not see my last name. There are less than 5,000 people that have the same last name as me. I predict that there were not a lot of people with my last name in many locations through out the United States.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**March 21, 2012**__

<span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Research Ellis Island. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> What is it used for? //A// //federal immigration station// <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Why is it located where it is? //Because when the immigrants came over from Europe they just sailed straight over and landed in Ellis Island.// <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">When did it receive the most immigrants?//1855-1890// <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do you think/know if any of your ancestors traveled through Ellis Island? //I think some of my ancestors did travel through Ellis Island becasue if they wanted to enter the United States legally they went to Ellis Island.// <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Find 3 times that people viewed America as a pull factor, and be sure to list the push factors that were making them be "pulled" to America. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. WW2 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. American Revolution <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Homestead Act <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Pull Factor: Promise of freedom (religious and political) <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Pull Factor: Jobs <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Pull Factor Hope for a new life <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Push Factor: Poverty <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Push Factor: Revolutions <span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Push Factor: Not enough land

__**<span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> April 2, 2012 **__

<span class="label" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> This spring break I went bowling in Birmingham. I had a blast there. I think I did ok but I need to work a little work. I had a lot of gutter balls. I also stayed up all night playing my Playstation 3. I attended church also.