Hereditary diseases
What is a hereditary disease?
A disease obtained from parents.
What is Huntington's disease?
What are the symptoms of Down Syndrome?
It affects learning and development, the person has an extra chromosome.
How can schools help?
Accommodations.
Meaning of gene?
Unit of heredity
True or False. Hereditary diseases can be harmful.
True
What is down syndrome?
Down syndrome is where you have an extra chromosome.
What are symptom of Marfan Syndrome?
It affects the heart and blood vessels. A person with this would be unusually tall with longer limbs and fingers.
How can family help?
Support.
Meaning of mutation?
Change in DNA
What are hereditary diseases caused by?
Changes or mutations in DNA.
What is cystic fibrosis?
it is a disease that affects lungs & digestion
What are the symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease?
It affects red blood cells.
True or False. Treatments, testing methods, and gene therapy are advancing.
True
Meaning of carrier?
Person with diseased gene
True or False. Hereditary diseases cannot skip generations.
False
What is diabites type one?
It is when your body doesn't make proper insulin.
What are symptoms of Retinits Pigmentosa?
Progressive vision loss, affects night vision.
Who can help support someone with a hereditary disease?
Family, support groups, medical teams, online communities, and schools.
Meaning of genetic counseling?
Expert guidance
What types of inheritance are there?
Dominant inheritance, recessive inheritance, and X-linked inheritance.
What is dwarfism?
What are the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
The person's body can't make insulin properly.
Why should you research about a hereditary disease you have?
To have a better understanding.
Meaning of inheritance?
How traits pass down