The document discusses various genetic concepts including dominant and recessive alleles, traits being expressed in offspring from the combination of parental alleles, and different types of genetic disorders. It then discusses the concept of designer babies, including how genetic screening can reduce risks of diseases and disabilities in offspring. While designer babies allow for choosing traits, some argue it could lead to eugenics. The document concludes that designer babies may help prevent miscarriages and diseases.

1. Taylor Kraiza and Elliana Joselow Period 1

2. Dominate alleles cover up the recessive alleles and recessive alleles only show up if no dominates alleles are present. Traits are controlled by co-dominant alleles both alleles are expressed by offspring. Alleles of two parents combine to express traits in offspring and they will both have the same traits but whatever trait is the dominant trait that one will show up.

3. Alleles of two parents combine to express traits in offspring and they will both have the same traits but whatever trait is the dominant trait that one will show up.

4. Designer Babies was launched in 1980. Scientists hoped to use the information in the beginning to help understand the genetic diseases better. Designer babies made it possible to screen your children for hundreds of diseases before they are born. When you design you baby that gives you the freedom to choose your babies eye color, hair color and intelligence ect.

5. Single Gene Disorder- a diseases caused by abnormality in one gene. Chromosome Abnormality- an abnormality where there is one more or one less chromosome then needed or there is structural abnormality in one or more chromosome. Multifactorial disorders- mutation in multiple genes which may interact environmental factors.

6. Some common reasons for seeking counseling include diagnosing a child who shows symptoms of an inherited disorder; and genetic testing of adult members of a family where a genetic condition is suspected.

7. The first good thing about designer babies is that genetic screening can reduce the baby’s chances of getting a serious illnesses like Down Syndrome Famial Hypercholesterolemia, and rare blood disorders such as Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, ect. They can also save lives. By scientists selecting the traits the donor needs into the baby and when the baby is born it will donate the things it has been made.

8. Another reason why designing your own baby is okay is because it can prevent miscarriage. Scientists can offer a service where they will remove the risk of miscarriage by picking out the imperfect embryos. This offers hope to thousand of women that have suffered miscarriage and for older women that are most likely for it to happen to.

9. Disease-free designer babies with DNA from three parents. It is disease-free because defective DNA is replaced with DNA of another woman's giving it two mothers and a father. Scientists say this method can free children from blindness, diabetes and heart problems.

10. We think Designer babies is for a good cause. We think this because when you design your baby you can make sure that your baby will be disease free and/ or disability free. For example SCOTS mothers are to be given the chance to 'engineer' their pregnancy to make sure their babies are born free of disease or disability.

11. Overall we think that designer babies is a positive thing to do because it can prevent miscarriages, diseases and disabilities. Conclusion