QLEOUS BLUMEI FADRIGON

BSED-GENERAL SCIENCE 3

Synthesis on the Importance of Genetics to Society.

Genes are information that we inherit from our parents; they contain
chromosomal information that codes for every physical and mental feature that a human,
animal, or plant possesses. Modern society has realized that by identifying the gene that
causes the ailment, it is possible to eliminate it. They can then replace it with the right
gene. Genes are strung together in a specific order, like beads on a string. Many
important tasks can be carried out by learning about genes and enhancing one's
understanding of them, as modern society has discovered. For example, solving crimes;
if a suspect has been identified, a sample of that’s persons DNA can be checked against
DNA (a long thread- like molecule found in every living cell) which may have been found
at the crime scene. This process is done use of a genetic code. Although every human
may have the same basic components in a double helix of DNA, base, sugar, and
phosphate: The type of sugar may vary, furthermore the order of complimentary base
pairs may occur in a different order. Thus, meaning an almost infinite number of
combinations. As our genes allow every person to have their own DNA code, a definite
match of DNA would mean that person could without doubt be linked to the scene. All
that is needed to extract DNA is one cell - a speck of blood, a swab of saliva or a
miniscule fragment of skin that clings to a strand of hair. (1 Genes volume 7, Benjaman
Lewis Oxford University Press, Page 71) The importance of genetics in modern society
is enormous, with stories about it in the news many times a week. This could be due to
its complicated drive to overcome human survival hurdles. In today's society, the subject
of genetics already plays a significant role.

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