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Genetic Disorders

Biology

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Which genetic disorder causes thick mucus to build up in a person’s lungs and intestines-making it hard to breathe? Cystic Fibrosis
Which genetic disorder causes makes it difficult for individuals to stop bleeding after a cut? Hemophilia
Which genetic disorder is caused by chromosomes not separating properly? Down's Syndrome
Which genetic disorder is more common in people of African descent? Sickle Cell
Which genetic disorder is more common in people of Northern European descent? Cystic Fibrosis
Which genetic disorder is more common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish (from Germany) descent? Tay-Sachs
Which genetic disorder is Co-dominant? Sickle Cell
Which genetic disorder are sex-linked recessive? Hemophilia
Which genetic disorder causes difficulty in absorbing nutrients from food? Cystic Fibrosis
Which genetic disorder is characterized by uncontrolled movements? Huntington's Disease
Which Genetic disorder has a life-span of around 37 years? Cystic Fibrosis
Which genetic disorder does the individual develop normally, then start to regress until their death at age 7-10? Tay-Sachs
Which genetic disorder has half-moon shaped red blood cells? Sickle Cell
Which genetic disorder does not show symptoms until 30-50 years of age? Huntington's Disease
Which genetic disorder has an extra chromosome 21? Down's Syndrome
Which genetic disorder is the result of one letter being different in their genetic code? Tay-Sachs
Which genetic disorder is Dominant (not Co-dominant)? Huntington's Disease
Which genetic disorder is more common in the children of older mothers? Down's Syndrome
What type of chart is used to determine if an individual has too many or too few chromosomes? Karyotype
Which of the following contains the tests that Doctors rely on today in order to determine genetic disorders? Karyotype and Amniocentesis
A female cat has approximately equal numbers of both black and white hairs. Which type of inheritance pattern does this follow? Co-dominance
Oompah Loompa’s can have red, blue, or purple hair. Purple hair results from the heterozygous conditions. Which type of inheritance? Incomplete Dominance
Earl notices that this trait seems to be only appearing in the men of his family. Which type of inheritance? Sex-linked
There are 4 blood types and 3 alleles for blood type; O, A, B and AB. What types of inheritance does this indicate? (2) Multiple Alleles and Co-dominance
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