Different Diseases
Failure of to Blood Clot
Hemophilia
thread like structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits
Chromosomes
What is Hemophilia and what famous family caused the disease to be nicknamed “Disease of Royalty”? -
Disease where the there is no chemical for blood clotting. Queen Victoria
What DNA stands for
deoxyribonucleic acid
All living organisms are composed of these.
cells
Trisomy of 21st chromosome that leads to varying degrees of mental retardation, short stature, round face with upper eyelids that cover inner corners of the eyes
Down Syndrome
Basic units of heredity
Genes
A mutation in the base segment of DNA is called?
Gene Mutation
The shape of DNA.
double helix
The root word meaning of "bio" in biotechnology.
"life"
Mucus clogs many organs, including lungs, serious respiratory congestion
Cystic Fibrosis
Disorders caused partly or completely by a defect in genes is a
Genetic Disorder
Which mutation affects cells and does not pass it to its offspring?
Somatic Mutation
Condensed form of DNA
chromosomes
The master molecule in cells important to biotechnology.
DNA
destruction of nervous system; possible death, caused by dominant allele
Huntington's Disease
chemical or physical agents in the environment
Mutagens
Which mutation affects reproductive cells and passes it to the offspring?
Gamete Mutation
The functional units of DNA, code for protein
gene
The definition of biotechnology.
Using living organisms or their products for commercial purposes
______________ are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome.
X-Linked Dominant Disorder
a mistake in meiosis where chromosomes don’t come apart.
NONDISJUNCTION
They discovered the structure of DNA.
Watson, Crick, and Franklin
The process of combining of DNA from two organisms.
Recombinant DNA