Applied Science

1.  Select a task with which you are familiar that has the potential for ergonomic injury. It can be a task performed at work or at home (but not changing a tire) and should have at least five steps. List the steps for the task, and for each step, describe the potential hazards and effects of those hazards.Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

2.  Which do you think has more influence on a person's weight: genetics, upbringing, or the environment? Why do you think this is so? Is a person's weight a single genetic trait, a qualitative trait, or a quantitative trait? Discuss and support your response with examples.
Your answer must be at least 200 words in length

3.  Describe the difference between artificial selection of organisms and genetically modifying organisms. Include examples that support your response.
Your answer must be at least 75 words in length.