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Genetic Diseases

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What type of disease results in pain due to abnormal shaped red blood cells? Sickle Cell Anemia
Which genetic disease destroys the nervous system and the child dies by the age of 4 or 5? Tay Sach's Disease
What genetic disease causes severe mental retardation due to lack of breakdown phenylalanine? PKU
All newborns are screened for this disease. The child will have a special diet to prevent mental retardation? PKU
What disease causes excess mucus in the lungs? Cystic Fibrosis
Which disease attacks the brain around the age of 40? Huntington's Disease
What is a sex linked recessive disease that causes a problem with blood clotting? Hemophilia
What genetic disease is a result of an extra chromosome on #21 (Trisomy 21)? Down's Syndrome
What is nondisjunction? The chromosomes do not separate correctly during meiosis and this results in disease.
What is amniocentesis? A test done (with a needle) that studies the amniotic fluid of a fetus.
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