Albinism ch 9 Flashcards
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causes
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It happens because they have less melanin than usual in their body.
Melanin gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. Except for vision problems, most people with albinism are just as healthy as anyone else.
Caused by a defective nonfunctional version of the gene in humans and animals that controls the production of melanin
dif active
defective=عيب
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Albinism
aal biniz im
al bin ism
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an inherited condition that leads to someone having very light skin, hair, and eyes
A recessive genetic disorder characterized by little or no pigment in the skin, hair and eyes
ma lin nn
melan in
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