Psychological research has demonstrated that living in poverty has a wide range of negative effects on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our nationâs children. Poverty impacts children within their various contexts at home, in school, and in their neighborhoods and communities.
Transformation. Definition. noun, plural: transformations. (1) The act, state or process of changing, such as in form or structure; the conversion from one form to another. (2) (biology) Any change in an organism that alters its general character and mode of life; post-natal biological transformation or metamorphosis. (3) (genetics) The genetic alteration of a bacterial cell resulting from the transfer of foreign DNA.
Genes are segments of DNA that determine specific traits, such as eye or hair color. You have more than 20,000 genes. You have two copies of each gene â one inherited from each of your parents. A mutation is a change in your DNA. A gene mutation is a change in or damage to a gene.A mutation can be inherited or acquired during your lifetime as cells age or are exposed to certain chemicals.These changes in your DNA can result in genetic disorders.enes are segments of DNA that determine specific traits, such as eye or hair color. You have more than 20,000 genes. You have two copies of each gene â one inherited from each of your parents. A mutation is a change in your DNA. A gene mutation is a change in or damage to a gene.