Genome FIRST ENTRY: SPECIES

 Around the twentieth century, it was thought that there was 24 chromosomes in the human genome. Apes and gorillas are very similar to humans, they have 24 chromosomes while we have 23. It is because the human chromosome number 2 is a slightly different version of two ape chromosomes, it is more modified. Humans have over 300 million tons of biomass and we have colonized almost every habitat possible. Humans and chimps are 98% genetically the same. At one point in the population of the chimps the population was split. One of the populations developed a genetic mutation that prevented the two populations from breeding and that formed a new species known as the human species. Eventually the human population developed different methods of adaptations and breeding, eventually seperating us from the two. The difference between species is in the genes and they do play a big part.

BLOG 5 INTELLIGENCE

Why is it important to define and debate our understanding of intelligence and its origins and how does it relate to you?


It is important to be able to define our understanding of intelligence because as human beings we are constantly learning about something new each day. Intelligence is the capacity that someone has for learning, reasoning, understanding, and other forms of mental activity. I believe that if someone doesn't understand the meaning of intelligence they are not using their brain to the full capacity. Debating on intelligence opens up our eyes and shows us how many topics are involved in intelligence making us aware of what we need to understand and learn. There are many forms of intelligence and it depends on the type of person that you are. My definition of intelligence is being able to build on your weaknesses and strengthen your strengths and learn above and beyond both. Intelligence is how far your brain can go and how much information it can attain and the connections that are made in between them.