By resorting to therapeutic cloning the doctors will be able to replace damaged tissues and organs in the human body, and treat various diseases and disorders with ease, The practice of waiting for a donor to obtain the desired organ would come to a halt as the required organ can be generated at will. Cloning would also allow infertile couples to have their own genetic offspring or otherwise normal couples
Designer Babies What is a designer baby you may ask? It is defined as a baby whose genetic makeup has been artificially selected by genetic engineering combined with in vitro fertilization to ensure the presence or absence of particular genes or characteristics. Through gene therapy, designer babies are created. Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into a person's cells. Successful therapy causes the inserted genes to become part of the cell's genome, and give the cell a new or different characteristic.
Nature in terms of health and social care defines as the qualities we are born with that makes us what we are. Nurture defines as how we are influenced as a child by the environment around us, including other people. Many scientists, philosophers and researches argue that individuals’ personalities and talents come from their DNA and many others argue that the majority of it is influenced by life experiences and the environment. There have been studies involving identical and fraternal twins to find out if it is the genetics (nature) or environment (nurture), which was the effective one on the case of personality development. Which side of the debate is more influential?
The third one is referred to as Enhancement genetic engineering. In this type, a gene is inserted at a pertinent stage in a person’s development so that a specific characteristic would be improved or enhanced. This technique is used mostly by people who have growth deficiency. The last technique is called Eugenic genetic engineering, which is used to insert genes to change or improve complex traits which come from interaction of many genes influenced with environment, such as personality or intelligence. If this is done early enough such traits maybe passed on to future generation ( Lee)
A strength of a biological approach is able to offer scientific evidence from scans and blood tests. This affects the validity of the research as it helps explain the cause of abnormal behaviour; thus strengthening the biological explanation of the
The evolutionary perspective believes that natural forces select adaptive traits in organisms that help them adjust to and survive in their environment and that are likely to be passed on to their offspring (Kowalski & Westen, 2011). This perspective uses scientific research methods to look into genetics as a cause for some
DNA also contains genetic information called genes and is organized into x-shaped structures called chromosomes. Forensic Scientists can establish the identity of an individual by testing the blood, hair, saliva, skin, and semen and matching it to a DNA sample. I feel that mandatory DNA testing at birth should be passed as a new law. There are many reasons to make DNA testing mandatory at birth. The issue of paternity fraud is the most talked about.
Hybridization- crossing different traits to bring the best of organisms into one. For example crossing disease resistance of one plant with the food-producing capacity of another to produce a superior plant. 3)Cloning is the process of taking a single cell from an adult organism to recreate another genetically identical organism. 4)DNA fingerprinting is developed by molecular biology; it analyzes unique sections made up of a variety of DNA band. DNA fingerprinting is a powerful and crucial tool that can determine a person’s identity.
Cloning is the replication of an exact genetic copy of an organism by use of a cell from the donor organism. Cloning can be used in humans, human organs, or even animals. There are many advantages and disadvantages of cloning. Doctors can take healthy cells and tissue from a patient’s body and use them to make organs. With continued research in cloning procedures, scientists predict they will be able to find a cure for cancer by learning how to switch cells on and off.
DEBATE REFLECTION In today’s society, advances in genetics are improving the scientific understanding of some of the links between genetics and diseases; this is also known as DNA profiling. DNA profiling is the process of identifying an individual through their DNA. A person’s DNA can tell a lot about the individual, for instance, it could show if the person carries a disease or has chance of developing a disease, or if a person has a genetic disorder that they may pass on to their offspring. This information can be used by employers to find the best suited employee or for insurance companies to deny their services to individuals who have a greater chance of death. In my opinion the use of DNA for these purposes is a violation of an individual’s