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Can we really find anything useful about your ability to play soccer from your DNA?
Suppose all we had was your DNA. Could we tell
(A) Your eye color?
(B) Whether you would get type 2 diabetes? (In type 2 diabetes, the person makes but does not respond to insulin. It is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise
(C) Whether you would get sickle cell anemia?
(D) How tall your are?
(E) Whether you would get cystic fibrosis
(F) Whether you would be a good sprinter?
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(G) What your skin color is? (use information from the human skin color exercise, if you did it)
(H) Whether you would be a good chess player?
(I) What else might we able to tell?
A. Yes you could tell eye color for the most part. There is variation in placement of colors, but you could easily tell green, blue, hazel, or brown.
B. You could not tell by looking at DNA if someone were to have T2D as it is acquired later in life based on lifestyle.
C. Yes, you could tell if you were to get sickle cell anemia, it is a recessive disorder.
D. You could tell a general height, it’s unlikely that you could predict exact height, but you could probably determine if they will be shorter or taller.
E. Yes, you could tell if you were going to get/have CF as it is a genetic disorder that is recessive.
F. You would not be able to determine if you’d be a good sprinter based on your DNA.
G. You would be able to your skin color vaguely as it is a form of incomplete dominance. So you could determine if you were to have fare or dark skin based on your DNA.
H. Your DNA could not tell you if you will be a good chess player.
I. Your DNA can tell you multiple different things about you such as hair color, how many digits you will have, medical disorders such as dwarfism, a widow’s peak, and many others.
A) Yes, my eye color is a dominant gene so it would be easy to tell
B) No, it is acquired by life style choices not by genes
C) Yes, that is a genetic gene and you would be able to tell if someone would have it or not. There is a test babies go through to see if they do or not I believe
D) Sort of, when you look back at ancestors or where you live/lived it can be determined through your genes, but doctors normally use the height children are born at and average about how tall they would be
E)Yes because it is a genetic disease
F) No, that is not genetic
G) Yes and no because it not only depends on where your ancestors are from and where you live, along with how much melanoma your body produces
H) No, that is not genetic
I) Blood type, certain blood diseases, genetic bone diseases
A) Yes
B)No
C) Yes
D)Potentially. You can predict height, but not necessarily find it through genetics.
E)Yes
F)No
G)Potentially. It depends on your location, ancestors, and how much melanoma is produced in your body.
H)No
I) Blood Type, Other genetic diseases, Hair color, birth defects, genetic lineage.
A. Yes, since eye color is a dominant trait.
B. No, because it’s a lifestyle factor.
C. Yes, because it’s recessive.
D. A rough estimate could be made on how tall you’re going to be.
E. Yes. because it’s recessive.
F. No, you cannot tell that from DNA.
G. Yes, tests can be run on your DNA to predict your skin color.
H. You cannot tell if you will be good at chess by DNA.
I. Hair color, gender, genetic diseases.
A) yes my eyes are brown so they are dominant
B) No, you would not be able to tell unless you could see the persons genes and assume based on certain factors they have an affinity for eating more/bad foods
C) yes you could tell
D) to an extent, you could tell if they would be really tall or short but not exact
E) yes
F) not necessarily
G) yes
H) no because that you could just practice and get good at
I) genetic diseases, hair color, if you carry a disease, where ancestors are from, how long you’ll live (if you have no environmental factors),
A. Yes.
B. No. This is a result of an unhealthy life style.
C. Yes. Sickle cell anemia happens as a result of being homozygous recessive for this gene
D. You could tell approximately how tall someone is based on their genes but you could not tell their exact height
E. Yes. This is a recessive disorder
F. Not necessarily. You might be able to tell if someone is likely to be a fast runner based on their genes but this is mostly a result of hard work and practice
G. Yes. When you look at your DNA you can tell if you will have lighter of darker skin. Outside factors such as the amount of sun exposure can affect this but it’s mainly influenced by your genes.
H. No. Chess takes practice. Someone might be more likely to be good at chess if they’re a logical thinker but this is mostly environmentally influenced
I. You could tell someone’s natural hair color and blood type
A. Yes, minus details.
B. No, determined by lifestyle.
C. Yes, it is a recessive trait.
D. A height rage can be determined, not exact.
E. Yes, genetic disorder.
F. DNA can determine various traits that are related to athletics. However, lifestyle greatly contributes.
G. Yes, a range of skin tones can be determined.
H. No. You are not born with skills.
I. Disorders, diseases, hair color, ear shape, dimples, and freckles.
If all you had was my DNA:
A)Yes you could tell my eye color. That is an expressed trait.
B)No, you could not tell if I would get type 2 diabetes. That wouldn’t necessarily show up in my gene expression because that is something diet and exercise have the most impact on.
C)Yes, you could tell if I would get sickle cell anemia because that is an inherited recessive trait.
D) This one is tricky. I think no because height isn’t a perfectly passed down trait. As other classmates have said, you could probably get an estimate based of my parents expressed height genes, but there are many factors besides genetics that affect height. I’m going to say no.
E) Yes, you would be able to tell if I would get cystic fibrosis because it is an inherited recessive trait.
F) Another tricky one. Since athleticism is usually expressed in muscle fiber types and genes have an influence on athletic performance too, I’m going to say yes. You could look at the genes that influence performance in sprinting and make an assumption that I would adopt my parents athletic (or not athletic) built, but it is not a perfect passing down. We all know people who are amazing athletes but their parents were not and vice versa.
G)Yes, skin color could be determined with good accuracy based off of DNA sampling.
H) No, you couldn’t tell if I would be a good chess player. That is based off of skill development of the game.
I) You would also be able to tell physical traits like eye shape, hair color, hair type & hair line, inheritable diseases, and blood type to name a few. DNA can tell us so much but it also leaves a lot of things to wonder about how our offspring will express our traits.
(A) Your eye color?
Yes you would be able to tell my eye color
(B) Whether you would get type 2 diabetes? (In type 2 diabetes, the person makes but does not respond to insulin. It is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise
No, you would not be able to tell because that is something that happens later in life based on the decisions of that person, not their genetic makeup.
(C) Whether you would get sickle cell anemia?
Yes because its a recessive trait so you would be able to tell.
(D) How tall you are?
I think that you may be able to get a general idea about the height of the person being looked at but it would be rather difficult to figure out an exact height that way.
(E) Whether you would get cystic fibrosis
Yes, it is recessive so you would be able to tell.
(F) Whether you would be a good sprinter?
I think this one you wouldn’t be able to tell exactly. While the person in question may have the genetic makeup to potentially be a good sprinter, other aspects such as hard work and training are something to really become an amazing sprinter.
(G) What your skin color is? (use formation from the human skin color exercise, if you did it) Yes, you can predict the color of skin through DNA. But there also are many outside factors that can impact is like where you live and your ancestors.
(H) Whether you would be a good chess player?
No you would not be able to tell this. Being a chess player is a skill, not something you are born with.
(I) What else might we able to tell?
You can tell what someone hair color is, if they have freckles, blood type, and disorders among many other things.
A) Yes
B) No, it would be based more on a persons lifestyle.
C) Yes, sickle cell anemia is a recessive trait.
D) You should be able to figure out a range of how tall someone might be, but never an exact height.
E) Yes, because it is a recessive disorder.
F) No, ones sprinting ability would not be determined through genetics.
G) Yes, a range could be determined.
H) No, this is not a genetic trait. Being good at chess will come though practice.
I) You should be able to tell blood type, hair color, and genetic disease.
A) Your eye color?
yes
(B) Whether you would get type 2 diabetes? (In type 2 diabetes, the person makes but does not respond to insulin. It is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise
no
(C) Whether you would get sickle cell anemia?
yes
(D) How tall your are?
not exact height but a good estimate
(E) Whether you would get cystic fibrosis
yes
(F) Whether you would be a good sprinter?
not exactly
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(G) What your skin color is? (use information from the human skin color exercise, if you did it)
a good range of where its close to
(H) Whether you would be a good chess player?
no
(I) What else might we able to tell?
mostly disorders/diseases, hair color, blood type
(A) You could determine the probability of what eye color would be most likely
(B) Might be able to determine whether or not someone is more prone or susceptible to the disease than others; however, you could not definitively determine if they would get it.
(C) Yes it could be determined whether or not you have sickle cell anemia if they had all your DNA.
(D) I’m sure they could not tell exactly how tall you are by your DNA, as adequate nutrition during years of growth would be a significant factor; they might be able to tell if you have the potential to be really tall.
(E) They could tell if you have cystic fibrosis by your DNA
(F) They could tell if you have the disposition to be a good sprinter or the most desirable muscle composition; however, this does not mean that you will indeed be a good sprinter.
(G) You should be able to predict skin color by DNA
(H) Intelligence is a genetic trait, so it may predict that you would be good at chess; although it doesnt mean that you will be.
(I) What else might we able to tell?
We can most likely determine blood types, genetic disorders and predispositions, and possibly even the approximate age of the individual at the time the DNA was sampled.
A. Yes eye color can be determined due to it being a dominant trait.
B. No type two diabetes cannot be found in DNA since it is formed in life due to lifestyle.
C. Yes that can be determined since it’s caused by a single code letter change in DNA.
D. Not determined to an exact height but you can tell if an individual will grow to average height.
E. Yes it would be something DNA could tell since it’s another genetic disorder.
F. No DNA cannot tell if someone will or is a good sprinter.
G. Yes DNA would be able to predict your skin color.
H. No DNA can not possibly be able to tell this.
I. DNA can tell us a lot about disorders, hair color, and blood type.
A. Yes, we could tell your eye color
B. No, we could not tell if you would get type II diabetes
C. Yes, we could find the likelihood of you getting sickle cell anemia
D. Yes, we could distinguish whether you would be tall
E. Yes, we could find the likelihood of you getting cystic fibrosis
F. No, we could not tell if you would be a good sprinter or not
G. Yes, we could tell what your skin color would be
H. No, we could not tell if you would be a good chess player
I. We could find the likelihood of you having a certain hair color
(A) Yes, eye color can be determined due to the dominant and recessive traits.
(B) No, since Type II Diabetes is formed due to one’s lifestyle
(C) Yes, since sickle cell anemia is a recessive trait
(D) Although one could estimate how tall someone will be based on how tall other family members are, our genetics will not indicate exactly how tall someone will be.
(E) Yes, since cystic fibrosis is a recessive gene.
(F) No, even if one’s entire family is good at sprinting, we would not be able to tell if someone will be a good sprinter based on their genes.
(G) Yes, skin color can be determined by our genetics.
(H) No, although one could be born with higher intelligence than others, we would not be able to determine the skill of playing chess based off of genetics.
(I) DNA can show us various disorders, such as Huntington’s Disease and Albinism in addition to hair color, Widow’s peak, and blood type.
(A) Yes, eye color can be determined
(B) No because it is based on lifestyle
(C) Yes, sickle cell is a recessive trait
(D) You can get a rough estimate but it may not be exact
(E) Yes, cystic fibrosis is recessive
(F) No DNA does not determine if you are a good sprinter
(G) Yes, skin color can be determined from DNA
(H) No, DNA cannot determine if you would be good at chess
(I) DNA can tell us different things like hair color, blood type, and different genetic disorders and the likely hood that we have them
(A) Eye color can be determined due to it being either a recessive or dominant trait.
(B) No, Type 2 Diabetes is not genetic.
(C) Yes Sickle Cell Anemia can be determined through genetics from it being a recessive or dominant trait passed to offspring.
(D) No you would not be able to tie height in with genetic as is it a mix of a ton of components.
(E) Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive gene so you can tell genetically.
(F) No, you can’t tell if someone is a good sprinter through or from genetics.
(G) Yes you can tell someones skin color is due to genetics.
(H) Nope, chess superiority is not tied to genetics.
(I) You could possible infer about someones weight or their weight trends throughout their lifespan from genetics.
A. Yes, you could tell someones eye color based on their DNA. Especially if their eye color is dominant.
B. Since people develop type 2 diabetes later in their lives it would not show that they have it in their DNA.
C. Yes, it is a recessive gene so you would be able to tell if you have the gene.
D. You would not be able to tell their exact height, no.
E. You could tell if you have CF because it is a genetic disorder.
F. No you would not be able to see it in their DNA.
G. It could be possible but very unlikely.
H. No, chess is a skill you develop so it would not be tied to your DNA.
I. You would be able to detect other genetic disorders and blood type.
(A) Yes, you could tell the eye color because that is a dominant trait.
(B) No you could not tell because this usually happen later in life due to a unhealthy living style like it said lack of exercise and a very poor diet.
(C) Yes, it could tell whether you would get sickle cell anemia due to the fact it is a recessive trait.
(D) It could not tell the exact height however it can give you a rough estimate if you would be tall.
(E) Yes it could tell whether I would get cystic fibrosis because it is a genetic disorder (recessive).
(F) It could not tell if you could be a good sprinter because you can try to achieve that by working out harder and eating right.
(G) Yes, you can determine skin color but it’s more difficult to find out but they can tell you what it would range from the subtypes they have.
(H) No, it could not whether you would be a good chess player because that can come from practicing everyday, watching videos on tricks and the rules of it.
(I) From DNA you can tell hair and eye color, diseases like breast cancer.
A. Yes it would be possible to tell eye color from DNA because our eye color is based on our genetic makeup, which is in our DNA.
B. You might be able to see if the person is predisposed to type 2 diabetes based on their genetics, but you couldn’t 100% determine if they would be diagnosed with it since it’s also linked to diet and lifestyle.
C. Yes, you could tell if you would be diagnosed with sickle cell anemia because it is a genetic mutation in your DNA.
D. You could get an estimate based on your genetic makeup, but no you could not get your exact height from your DNA.
E. Yes, you could see if you would be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis from your DNA because it is a genetic mutation as well.
F. I don’t think you could tell if someone would be a good sprinter based on their DNA.
G. Skin color can be predicted from our DNA, yes.
H. I don’t think you could tell if someone would be a good chess player from their DNA. Maybe you would be able to look at their intelligence from it, but I don’t think you could accurately predict it.
I. You could tell all other possible genetic disorders, their sex, eye color, hair color, blood type, and many other things as well.
(A) Yes, because it is an inheritable trait from your parents.
(B) No, because it is caused by lifestyle.
(C) Yes, because it is caused by a recessive trait that creates defects in the hemoglobin.
(D) No, but a rough estimate can be created from ancestry.
(E) Yes, because it is a recessive genetic disorder.
(F) No, because other factors go into sprinting such as lifestyle and mindset.
(G) Maybe, because an exact color tone could not be determined, but using DNA a close estimate could be made.
(H) No, because skill at chess is a mindset.
(I) What chromosomes you have, risks for certain diseases, birth defects, or blood type.
One common misconception is that type 2 diabetes is “environmental” while type 1 is “genetic”. Both have genetic and environmental influences.
However, for type 2 diabetes, most common alleles do not have a large effect on the chance of getting diabetes. You are also not likely to get diabetes if you have a good diet and you exercise.
However, some people never get diabetes even with poor diet and lack of exercise
Thus we can say that poor diet and exercise is necessary but not sufficient for development of diabetes.
Genetic factors are also necessary but rarely sufficient.
(A) Yes, your eye color could be identified with your DNA. Eye color is a genetic trait that’s passed down from your parents in dominant and recessive alleles. Brown eyes is dominant to blue eyes, the allele codes for more melanin/pigment in the eyes.
(B) You could not tell if a person were to have Type 2 Diabetes because it is determined by the lifestyle choices that person makes
(C) You could determine if someone were to get sickle cell anemia because it is a genetic disease.
(D) You could determine the general height of someone, but environmental factors/other diseases could change that.
(E) You could determine if someone were to have CF because it is a recessive genetic disorder.
(F) You cannot determine if someone is a good sprinter based on their DNA.
(G) Yes you can determine general skin color because a strand of your DNA “codes” for a certain amount of melanin to be “displayed” in the skin.
(H) Your DNA won’t show how well you can play chess, that comes with practice, time, and effort.
(I) Your DNA can tell you a lot about diseases and basic physical traits you will have.
A. Yes, you could tell eye color because it’s a genetic trait.
B. You can’t tell whether you will get type 2 diabetes but you can tell whether you have higher chance of getting it.
C. Yes, you could tell whether you would get sickle cell anemia because it’s a genetic disease that you are born with.
D. You couldn’t tell exactly how tall you are but you could estimate.
E. Yes, you could tell because it’s a hereditary disease.
F. You can’t tell if someone is good sprinter based on their DNA because you aren’t born fast you have to develop your speed.
G. Yes you can determine someone’s skin color because it’s a genetic trait.
H. You could not tell if someone is a good chess player because it’s a skill that you must practice. It’s not something you are born with.
I. You could also tell what someone’s body shape will be.
A. Yes, eye color is an allele on chromosomes and can be identified in your genetic makeup.
B. No, type two diabetes is something that can happen to anyone if your body is not taken care of properly, this is not a genetic inheritance.
C. Yes, sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease that can be passed on.
D. No, your height is not based on your genetic makeup, but approximately how tall you’re going to be can be predicted by your parents heights.
E. Yes, Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder.
F. No, anyone could be a good sprinter if you trained, it has little to nothing to do with your genetic makeup.
G. Yes, skin color is a genetic trait.
H. No, just like sprinting, playing chess can be taught and is not in your DNA.
I. You can tell hair color in someone’s genetic makeup or their blood type because those are both inheritable traits.
A: Yes
B: No, one usually gets it from poor diet and exercise
C: Yes, it is a genetic disease
D: No, might be able to get a general height but nothing exact
E: Yes
F: No, most of that comes from training and very little genetic traits
G: Yes
H: No, Once again, one becomes good at chess from practice, not genetics
I: Possible hair color, blood type, possible disease
A. Yes, eye color is a genetic trait and can be passed down from generation to generation.
B. No, type ll diabetes can effect anyone with a poor diet not necessarily a trait passed down.
C. Yes, it is a recessive genetic disease that can passed along.
D.Yes , height can some what be predicted from your DNA but a lot of that is still not quite understood on how it directly effects height!
E. Yes, Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder!
F. No, you would not be able tell from your genes if you will be a good sprinter.
G. There are hundreds of diverse stretches of DNA that come together and work simultaneously to decide our skin color. So yes, Our genes can tell us what kind of skin color we will have.
H. NO
I. You can tell many things from DNA a few would be eye color, hair color, genetic disorders/diseases, blood type.
A. Yes we can tell eye color from DNA.
B. No, this factor depend on lifestyle factor and diet.
C. Yes, we can tell if we were to get sickle cell anemia.
D. Yes, we can tell a general height, but we cannot predict exact height.
E. Yes, we can tell if you were going to get CF as it is a genetic disorder that is recessive.
F. No, we cannot determine if he or she will be a good sprinter or not.
G. Yes, we can tell the skin color in general if it will be light or dark.
H. No, DNA cannot tell you if the child will be a good or bad chess player.
I. Yes, DNA can displays multiple different things about the child; such as hair color and eye, medical disorders etc.
A. Yes eye color is determinable via DNA
B. Type two diabetes is developed via poor lifestyle choices
C.Yes sickle cell anemia is predictable with genes
D. Height can be somewhat tracked via DNA but not to an exact ratio
E. Yes, you can track most any genetic disease through DNA
F. Being a good athlete is mainly done through training so no
G. Yes, DNA can give you a good idea of what skin color someone will have
H. Chess is a game about practice, and strategic thinking. It has nothing to do with DNA
I. your genes can tell you many thinks like whether you’ll have medullas in your hairs, or the color of your eyes
(A) you could tell my eye color because it is a dominant trait
(B) No. By and large it is something that is dependent on environmental factors.
(C) Yes. Because this is a recessive trait, you could look at DNA and determine it.
(D) You would be able to tell an estimate, but not an exact height.
(E) Yes because this is a recessive gene.
(F) No. This is not determined by genes as someone could practice enough and become great at it.
(G) Yes skin color could be determined.
(H) No. Again, practice etc can help someone become great at different things.
(I) From DNA we could tell things like hair color and certain diseases. Autoimmune diseases are by and large genetic and therefore they can be found in DNA
The ability to predict eye color based on DNA is about 90% for brown and blue eyes, but less (around 70%) for other eye colors.
https://www.nature.com/news/2009/090309/full/news.2009.145.html
Here is an article on the “sprinting gene” showing that while it is important for sprinters, there are a lot of other things going on. https://www.wired.com/2008/10/the-gene-for-jamaican-sprinting-success-no-not-really/
Can we really find anything useful about your ability to play soccer from your DNA?
No.
Suppose all we had was your DNA. Could we tell
(A) Your eye color?
yes.
(B) Whether you would get type 2 diabetes? (In type 2 diabetes, the person makes but does not respond to insulin. It is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise
Type two diabetes is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise. This is why some people can reverse type two diabetes by having a healthy lifestyle.
(C) Whether you would get sickle cell anemia?
yes, it is a recessive trait.
(D) How tall your are?
Height can be predicted based on the height of your parents but it’s not always exact.
(E) Whether you would get cystic fibrosis
yes.
(F) Whether you would be a good sprinter?
no.
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(G) What your skin color is? (use information from the human skin color exercise, if you did it)
yes, you could get a good idea of what someones skin color may look like but again it may not be 100% accurate.
(H) Whether you would be a good chess player?
no.
(I) What else might we able to tell?
We would be able to determine things such as the likelyhood of having cancer or beta thalassemia.
(A) Your eye color?
Yes, eye color can be determined.
(B) Whether you would get type 2 diabetes? (In type 2 diabetes, the person makes but does not respond to insulin. It is usually associated with poor diet and lack of exercise
No. Type 2 diabetes typically results from lifestyle decisions and is not linked to a persons DNA.
(C) Whether you would get sickle cell anemia?
Yes. Sickle cell anemia is a recessive allele that can be tested for through a DNA test.
(D) How tall your are?
Exact height cannot be determined through a DNA test.
(E) Whether you would get cystic fibrosis
Yes as it has a recessive allele, it could be predicted through a DNA test.
(F) Whether you would be a good sprinter?
No. Sprinting ability cannot be determined through a DNA test.
Soccer Genomics
(G) What your skin color is? (use information from the human skin color exercise, if you did it)
A DNA test could predict an estimated skin tone based on the alleles present in a persons DNA with some being dominant and others recessive.
(H) Whether you would be a good chess player?
No, chess playing ability is not linked to a persons DNA.
(H) What else might we able to tell?
Genetic disorders, possible risk of disease and ancestry
EXTRA CREDIT:
Eye color is a genetic trait that I did not realize was so complex. Although we are taught brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes, there is still a lot more that goes into eye color. There are people with two different colored eyes, there are multiple shades of blue or brown and some people even have eyes with numerous colors in one iris. This proves to us that eye color is not just determined by one gene, genetics is not that cut and dry. There are multiple alleles involved in eye color which leaves room for lots of variation.