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The study about genetics and inheritance is not only beneficiary on the grounds of Science, but you can also apply these learnings and knowledge in real life.

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baby bear asking who does he look like ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ [click to enlarge]

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I will apply these learnings in helping explain what makes one unique or different when it comes to traits and physical features. Scientifically speaking, the reason behind a peculiar trait of someone can be explained by the notion of genetics.

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baby bear on his fist check-up ٩(˘◡˘)۶ [click to enlarge]

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I will also apply this lesson in keeping my family and I healthy. Learning about my own family health history can help us stay healthy as this allows me to identify the reasons why different diseases such as diabetes run in our family. Through this, I will be able to identify if either I have acquired a disease and illness or not in an earlier span of time, making it somewhat easier to cure and provide a remedy to avoid the worsening of our situation or state.

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a visual representation of the roller coaster ride 

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This lesson was definitely a roller coaster ride of emotions for me. There are times that I would be so enthusiastic and entertained, then there would be times that I would be filled with stillness and tranquility for some reason. Sincerely, I have been keeping this for so long, but I really think that Sir Mau's voice is very calming and serene, so as his tone. Maybe, this is one of the reasons behind my peculiar feeling of serenity during Sir Mau's discussion. It may sound uncanny but that is actually very helpful for me. It seemed like we were all friends in that class and we were just having a friendly talk — which ironically happened to be genetics. Thus, this enabled me to acknowledge the concepts of the lesson more effectively. In addition, this lesson also made me reminisce the memories I had back in 8th grade, when our teacher would deliberately teach us about genetics, and I would just write down notes while thinking about lunch time. As for our lesson, I believe that there is nothing to improve as it was perfect for me the way it was. Despite the fact that I found it harder than the previous lesson, for an unexplained reason, I still found this lesson unexpectedly interesting and fascinating.

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I really enjoyed the Kahoot game!

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Aside of the strategies I stated in my last journal which I also found helpful in understanding this module, there are new strategies that I discovered which helped me increase my comprehension for this lesson. Some of these strategies are:

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This lesson may not be as long as the previous lessons, but I still somehow find it complex and a little confusing. Despite the fact that it caught my interest immediately, there are still points wherein I tend to lose my motivation and enthusiasm regarding the lesson because of its complexity and difficulty. Some of the challenges I encountered are:

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Considering that I have been taught some of the lessons from this module back in Junior High School, it was more like of a familiarizing state for me. However, aside from the general topic and concept that I know, there are numerous detailed information that I freshly learned from this lesson. Some of these are:

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Genetics, from the word itself, is the scientific study of genes and heredity. It tackles about the certainty of traits or qualities being passed from the parents to the offspring. Through our lessons, I also learned about the introduction and history of genetics. I was able to acknowledge the theories made by different Science personas that contributed to the study of genetics such as the Theory of Acquired Characteristics by Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, the Theory of Evolution by Charles Darwin, and Germplasm Theory by August Weismann. Aside from these, I also learned about the subtopics under Genetics such as heredity and variation wherein heredity is defined as the mechanisms or process of passing traits through sexual or asexual reproduction while variation is the diversity of traits among individuals or population.

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In apace of debunking the superstitious beliefs and misconceptions I used to believe, I also had a few takeaways from the general abstraction of Inheritance. I learned about the importance of the correlation between DNA and inheritance. Based on our discussion, it happened to be that the DNA is a genetic material that is the substance of inheritance. Moreover, the importance of DNA to the conceptualization of inheritance was justified with the notion of it being a system wherein hereditary information is encoded in its chemical language.

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Through this lesson, I learned that Protein synthesis is one of the most important processes wherein cells produce proteins. It is divided into two stages namely transcription and translation in which transcription is the transfer of genetic instructions from DNA to mRNA in the nucleus while translation, on the other hand, is an aftermath process of transcription that translates mRNA to produce a protein. With all its functions, it is classified as a very significant process as its production of proteins build and allow our cells to do much of the work inside the cells.

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me bringing these takeaways to school:

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Back then, I was really not a fan of Science and any branch of it. I used to study it just to pass, but never did I study it because I was really interested. With the idiosyncrasy I had that time, it was more likely for me to believe in superstitions and beliefs brought by the adults and people around me that believe in those. With that, I was influenced to grasp their beliefs.

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mommy bear and daddy bear talking （っ＾▿＾）[click to enlarge]

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Instead of believing in Science, I believed that the reason behind the traits and characteristics that an offspring has is because of what they call "paglilihi" and many more. I used to believe that a baby's face, body traits, and physical features are acquired from the people that their parent often interact with — just like what they say. Fortunately, as I reached Junior High School, I was able to correct these mistakes and misconceptions. Hence, Science became more interesting for me and surprisingly, I even enjoyed genetics and reproduction wherein I noticed that I unconsciously understood the lessons and concepts by heart.

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the tale of punnett square: mama bear and baby bear ᕙ(^▿^-ᕙ)      [click to enlarge]

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One of the challenges I encountered is the Punnett Square. I consider it as a challenge because it is one of the most confusing parts of this lesson. Although I am familiar with it, I still find it somewhat confusing as it has been a long time since I last encountered the Punnett square. Luckily, I found the workbooks I had in 8th grade which helped me a lot. It helped me be familiarized again and enabled me to remember the general conceptualization of it. With that, I can say that I was able to overcome that challenge in a short span of time.

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Other than the confusing parts of the lessons such as the Punnett Square, I also find the lesson a little overwhelming which I classify as one of the challenges I encountered in understanding the module easily. I was overwhelmed with the amount of information I have to understand and the number of activities I have to accomplish for that week. As I was overwhelmed, it made the module a little hard for me to grasp. The feeling of discouragement and deep despondency slowly rushed into my system. Thankfully, I was able to overcome it through being optimistic and looking at the brighter side. I thought of how satisfying it is to finish and grasp everything. Through that way of thinking, it allowed me to welcome more information and understand it wholeheartedly.

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I may hate to admit it, but I believe that it is inevitable for someone like me, who has a very short attention span, to not space out even for a single minute every synchronous class. I would space out for a minute, and I would get so lost after that. Moreover, there are times that I even thought of Sir Mau's voice as a lullaby playing inside my head — enticing me to abide by my wanderlust in my dreams, which is probably because of lack of sleep. Having said that, I really find the recording of each session very helpful as it allows me to look back every time I want to. On the same note, it allows me to take a look back into the things that I might have missed during the synchronous session.

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Other than the recorded sessions, I also find watching videos about the lesson as a very effective strategy in understanding the lessons better. As the type of person who prefers visualizations rather than texts and words, watching video really helps me grasp the information and keep it for a longer time. Furthermore, when I tend to forget things, I just imagine the information that I acquired through watching such videos.

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Similar to jotting down notes, I also love making reviewers as I find it very helpful as well. After doing my notes, I either print it out or save it on my digital notes as I love to highlight important information. To be specific, I love to use yellow and green colored highlighters as according to some studies, this can increase the photographic memory of the brain. Honestly, I have been doing that since 7th grade and I can say that it really does its job.