Re: Final Report

Dear Participants from St. Elizabeth,

Thanks for posting your Final Report.

I enjoyed seeing the way you made your points in a discernable sequence.

I'm pleased to see that you recognized the female bias in your data.

I'm not sure what you mean by "frequency range." Technically, that would be the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies. As such, I don't see how that piece of data would be meaningful to this project. However, if you meant "frequency" (how often the trait occurred in the sampled population), then that's fine...if you're referring to attached earlobes, for example. Since you didn't refer to a specific phenotype, I cannot assume that's what you meant. The bottom line is that you might like to restate your percentages and show how the data support your correct conclusion.

As far as color blindness is concerned, again you are correct. It is a sex-linked, recessive trait found mainly in males. But you need to back up your conclusion with the facts you collected.

If you have time, you might email me with your responses or post an addendum to this fine report.

Neil Holzman, Project Leader