Genes and Development

Genes is part of the DNA that helps get your identity, hair color, and other factors that is part of you identity.

What are Genes

Genes - inherited traits passed down from our parents. Known as the basic units of heredity

Heredity and Genes

Made up of a long sequence of chemical building blocks, strung together in pairs to form 2 twisted strands.

DNA

Female have 2 chromosomes that look exactly alike.

Sex Chromosomes

• Sickle-cells anemia - red blood cells have a sickle shape, and clump together resulting in severe joints, abdominal pain weakness, kidney disease, and restricted blood flow.

• Tay Sachs - destruction of nervous system, blindness; paralysis, death during early childhood.

• Down Syndrome - Varying disease of mental disability short stature round face.

What are 3 genetic disorders?

x chromosomes

What is a female chromosome look like?

xy chromosomes

What is a male chromosomes look like?

Our lines can be divided up to 8 development stages

Developmental Task

The first 12 months of your life, is the fastest growth in a person’s life
Many new skills to master

Infancy

• Sitting up

• Opening and closing their hands

• Imitating words

What are the three infancy skills?

1-3 years old

Early Child Age range

4-6 years old

Middle childhood age range

7-12 years old

Late Childhood age range

• School becomes important

• Get along with there peers

• Form deeper friendship

• Parent & child relationships can change

What are developmental milestones of late childhood?

Adolescence - period between children and adulthood
Puberty - physical change of adolescent makes the onset.

Adolescence and Puberty

In males: Facial hair, voice deepes, shoulders braden, muscles develop, and hairline recedes.
In females: breast developed, waistline narrows, hips widen

Physical Changes during Puberty

Ranges from 35 - 65
Physical change: the body goes through many changes during middle adulthood.
Prove to be the best years for many reasons.

Middle Adulthood

is considered to be between 21-35

Young Adulthood

Many of the conflicting feeling that occur adolescent start to disappear and you may begin to feel settled.

Mental and Emotional Changes

young adults think more abstractly. They can make mature, responsible changes

Intellectually

a clear sense of identity
What they are, what they want from relationships, and career they want.

All of these changes give young adults _____________________________________.