Science Methods - Week 8

     This week in class, we did one final check on our fast plants to confirm that they were finally on their last stage of development, shedding their seeds and passing on. We also worked through some activities involving genetic mutations including creating our own mutations by changing the amino acids in DNA strands.

    This week I learned about the different types of mutations as well as how they occur and what they affect. I learned a lot about the different types through the activity of creating my own mutations and seeing specifically what happens if I change something.

    I found the understanding of mutations and how they work clear, however I struggled with seeing how they manifest. I do wish that the mutation labs we worked with were able to create examples of how the body could have been affected by the mutations we created, rather than just telling us what kind of mutations they were.

    I have some questions remaining about the effects of different mutations, I saw what they were and how they affect codons, but I am still curious about all the different effects that mutations can have and what certain types can do that others cannot. I am interested in learning more about mutations as a whole.