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Cerebral Palsy
Macular Degeneration
Autism
Albinism
DNA!
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Is Cerebral Palsy Hereditary? 

According to modern science, no 
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About how many US cases of Macular Degeneration in the US are there per year? 

About 200,000 

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Is Autism Genetic or Chromosomal disorder?

genetic

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What west African country has the highest rate of albinism? 

Nigeria 

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What is the process that reduces diploids cells into gametes? 

Meiosis 

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How many new Americans are affected per year with Cerebral Palsy? 

200,000

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How many types of Macular Degeneration are there and what are they?

There are two. Wet and dry.

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What is Autism?

Autism is a disability that affects the way people communicate, behave, or interact with others

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Usually, most people with albinism gain ___ skin once they get older 

Darker 
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What is the stage of mitosis when the nuclear envelope is reforming? 

Telophase

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What is the ratio between those with Cerebral Palsy that need a wheelchair? 

1/3 

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What chromosome does Macular Degeneration effect?

The tenth chromosome. 

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(true or false) Are girls more likely to get Autism than boys?

False, boys are more likely to get Autism than girls.

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Albinism causes what eye condition?

Blindness

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What is the chance of two heterozygous parents having a fully recessive blue-eyed child? 

25% 

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The main symptoms of CP are? 

Slurred words, stuttering, imbalance 

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What part of the eye does Macular Degeneration effect?

The Retina

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Is there a certain thing, that specifically causes Autism?

No, there is no specific cause for the genetic disability.

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What is the ratio of people with albinism?

1 in 20,000

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What is the pyrimidine that is replaced by Thymine during RNA transcription? 

Uracil 

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The number one cause of CP is due to..

A Lack of Oxygen to the Brain 

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Is Macular Degeneration dominant or recessive?

Recessive

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What are 3 common signs of Autism?

  • Unexpected reactions to sounds tastes, sights, touch and smells 
  • Hard time understanding other people’s emotions 
  • Focusing on or becoming obsessed by small range of interests or objects 
  • Show repetitive behavior 
  • Avoiding eye contact Late speech responses and communication skills  
  • Late speech responses and communication skills  
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Albinism is the protein disorder regarding...

Melanin 

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What enzyme during DNA replication unwinds the DNA strand? 

Helicase