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Genetic Disorders

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  • this is a condition where blood oozes out of the nose on a regular bases
    haemophilia
  • this is a......
    carrier
  • What condition is this?
    Cystic fibrosis
  • If a person has one copy of the dominant allele and one copy of the recessive allele
    there is no answer for this
    carriers
    genetic counsellors
  • Breathing problems is one of the problems of........
    hemophilia
    polydactyly
    Cystic fibrosis
  • Cystic fibrosis is an example of contagious disease
    No
  • the situation where a person is born with an extra finger or toe is ....
    Polydactyly
  • There is no cure for cystic fibrosis. True or False
    True
  • What is it?
    Polydactyly
  • Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that affects the lungs and digestive system
    True
  • this people advice partners on the likelyhood of having a baby with genetic disorders. they are ...
    genetic counsellors
  • what type of disease comes to mind?
    Contagious diseases
  • Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele, but you need only one copy of the allele to have the disorder.
    False. two copies
  • there are treatments to help manage the symptoms of cystic fibrosis, to improve health, and increase life expectancy
    True
  • Genetic counsellors can use a microscope to determine the chance of a child inheriting a condition from their parents. True or false?
    False. they use Punnett square
  • Cystic fibrosis happens because of changes in the gene that makes a protein responsible for moving sugar and water in and out of cells.
    False. salt, not sugar
  • what system is it?
    Digestive system
  • Some medical conditions can be inherited in a person's genes. We call them......
    genetically inherited disorders.
  • Polydactyly is caused by a ............... allele
    dominant
  • Together, we break down food particles into smaller pieces
    Digestive sytem
  • If either of your genes contains a copy of the healthy dominant allele, you will still suffer from cystic fibrosis.
    False
  • what is the chance of a child from this couple suffering from cystic fibrosis? in percentage or fraction
    1/4 or 25%