Human Genetic Disorders

_________ ________ help couples understand their chances of having a child with a particular genetic disorder.

Illnesses or disorders caused by an abnormal gene (Examples: Downs and Turner Syndrome -wrong number of chromosomes, Recessive traits - Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis)

• Mutation

• Genetic Disorder

• Vaccine

• Covid 19

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Part of chromosome that controls a trait (30,000 in humans)

• Allele

• Protein

• Gene

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

When a chromosome is not copied correctly

• Identical twins

• Fraternal twins

• Genetic Disorder

• Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Of all the traits that are being manipulated using designer baby technology, which trait is the most common trait that parents are choosing to screen for their babies?

• gender

• personality

• disease

• intelligence

True or False.  With the genetic disorder known as Down Syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. 

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Disease that caused the body to produce thick and sticky mucus that can clog the lungs and obstruct the pancreas.

• hemophilia

• cystic fibrosis

• tay sachs

• sickle cell anemia

Hemophilia is a disorder in which a person's blood clots very slowly or not at all?

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Disorder characterized by progressive loss of muscle.

• Duchnne Muscular Dystrophy

• Albinism

• Down syndrome

• Hemophilia

Some genetic disorders are caused by changes in the DNA of genes, but some are caused by changes in the structure or number of chromosomes.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1