Bio Quiz 4 Flashcards

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What is sickle cell animia and what are its symptoms and who is it inherited by

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When ref blood cells turn and crescent shape because the hemoglobin is damaged and this can cause blood clots and blocks blood flow has extreme pain and can cause early death and African Americans

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Trement for sickle cell animia

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Bone marrow transplant

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What is cystic fibrosis and who dose it affect and what are its symptoms

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Cystic fibrosis is a defect in the cftr gene this gene makes water and protein and the defect causes it not to work this causes sticky mucus and saltier sweat symptoms are fluid in the lungs when the lung clogs and u can’t breath comoon in Caucasian

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Treatment for cystic fibrosis

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Lung transplant

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What is tat sacs

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Tay sacs is a defective gene in the chromosome 15 this defect can cause the body not to produce protein and brain damage this can cause stiff muscles hard to deal hearing and vision lost seizures early death symptoms come from n at 3 months this affects askenazi jews

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How to prevent tay sacs

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Genetic testing

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What is PKU

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It’s caused by an inability to break Dow an amino acid called phenylalanine it builds up dangerous levels this can cause delayed development short lack of growth meantal redardation

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Tremeant for pku

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Special diet

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Nature

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The belief that a person identity is based only on there DNA inherited from their parents

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Nurture

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The belief that a person identity is based on the care that get from their parents

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