Chapter 12 Flashcards
the technology that works on manipulating the genome to correct
defective genes to treat heritable diseases is known as __________
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a
therapeutic strategy u genetic engineering techniques to cure diseases or
disorders caused by a __________.
genetic problem
allows the correction of disease-causing mutations to
prevent the onset of diseases.
Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy involves the process known as _____________,
which results in modified genes.
Gene Editing
___________ is more precise than genetic
engineering which targets a specific sequence.
Gene editing
_____ are often called the ________ of life that carry the information responsible for the individual’s traits.
genes, blueprint
______ contains the instruction
that directs the cells in our body to make
proteins.
DNA or genes
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
produces
pigments, makes muscles strong, and kills bacteria that invade our cells.
Protein
produced by specific genes in the cells of our body line
together to form the skin and the fingernails
Keratin Protein
a complete set of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) or genes in
cell or organism. It contains all the information needed by the cells in our body
to build, grow, and develop.
Genome
consists of DNA packed together in 46
chromosomes.
Human genome
chromosomes are in ___________ pairs.
homologous
Each pair
contains a ___________(from the father) and a __________
(from the mother).
paternal chromosome, maternal chromosome
each human cells have ________ of chromosomes.
23 pairs
Twenty-two pairs are __________ described as non-sex chromosomes and a
pair of sex chromosomes (X and Y chromosomes). T
autosomes
A chromosome consists 2 chromatids known as ____________ which
of contain sequences of DNA or
Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
sister chromatids
__ is a double helix structure consisting of 2
strands. Each ___ strand is composed of many genes made up of many chemical bases such as _____, ____, _______, ______.
DNA, DNA ,Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C)
Changes in the sequence of DNA will lead to the development of _________
genetic
disorders.
are diseases caused by a mutation or change in the
DNA sequence of an individual. T
Genetic Disorders
Mutations in specific genes cause these. These
disorders are either a.) autosomal single-gene disorder and b.) X-linked
disorder.
Single-Gene Disorders.
It happens when the altered
genes occur in the 22 pairs of non-sex chromosomes.
The Autosomal single-gene disorder.
It refers to diseases in which the altered genes
occur in the sex chromosomes, specifically the X chromosomes.
X-linked disorder.
-born with an extra X chromosome.
-instead of the typical XY chromosomes in men, they have XXY, so this condition is sometimes called XXY syndrome.
Klinefelter Syndrome