Each essay should be at least 1.5 - 3 pages in length, and can certainly be longer. Responses that are not of acceptable length will not receive full extra credit. Feel free to add additional points not specifically addressed in the questions. In 1-2 paragraphs, summarize the main scientific points of the article. Much of Bio211G focuses on proteins, ie how these important biomolecules are made and what they do.
Scientists increasingly claim to have identified a gene linked to a behavior.
Read this article for insight about how difficult it is to really determine the precise relation between genes and behavior. Also note in your reading that the contribution of the environment to gene expression must be figured into any analysis of genes and behaviors. Lots of ethical issue in this one. Compelling evidence is accumulating in support of the idea that homosexuality has a genetic basis. This article summarizes important new research findings.