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.