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Genetic Disorders

Summary:

Genetic disorders are caused by mutations in one or a few genes or by abnormal numbers of chromosomes.
Genetic disorders that are caused by mutations are usually inherited.
Gene therapy is a potential cure for genetic disorders.

Select from the frequently asked questions below

What is Tay-Sachs disease?

What genetic disorder is caused by a mutation in a single gene?

What connection can you make between sickle cell anemia and hemophilia?

How does Down syndrome get cured?

What diseases can be passed through genes?

What individuals with Tay-Sachs usually die at a young age?

Are genetic diseases and genetic disorders the same?

What are some chromosome disorders?

What disorders occur when there are a different number of chromosomes than the normal 46?

Pick two diseases that are caused by mutation. Explain what they do to the living thing with it. Can you tell what category mutation the disease is?

Can animals have chromosomal disorders?

What are people called who do not express a recessive phenotype but could pass down a recessive allele?

What is a karyotype, and what does it do? Do chromosomal disorders always involve extra genetic material?

How common is Down syndrome?

Is fragile x a mutation or chromosomal abnormality?

Can you die from genetic disorders?

Which syndrome is the result of a defective protein in connective tissue that leads to heart and bone defects?

What is Marfan syndrome?

What is Noonan syndrome?

Discuss the global distribution of sickle cell anemia

What can cause a baby to be deaf before it is born?

What happens to the muscles, ligaments and tendons of someone who has FOP disease?

Why are some rats hairless?

What happened to the tadpoles that were cloned from more advanced embryos?

What are the functions of tumor suppressor genes?