Genetic

Question 1

What is DNA?

Answer 1

chemical name for the molecule that carries genetic instructions in all living things. Long strand containing many genes

Question 2

What is a Gene?

Answer 2

a portion of DNA that determines a body trait

Question 3

What is Heredity?

Answer 3

The transfer of genetic traits from parent to child
* 46 chromosomes
* 22 pairs=44 total
* one pair of sex chromosomes, X & Y; XY male, XX female

Question 4

What is Albinism?

Common Genetic Disorders

Answer 4

Born with little or no pogmentation in the skin, eye or hair

Question 5

What is Cystic fibrosis?

Common Genetic Disorders

Answer 5

A life threatening disease that mainly affects the lungs and pancreas

Question 6

What is Down Syndrome?

Common Genetic Disorders

Answer 6

Causes intellectual disabilites and physical abnormalities (3 copies of chromosome 21 instead of 2)

Question 7

What is Hemophilia?

Common Genetic Disorders

Answer 7

blood disorder, lack of clotting factor

Question 8

What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Common Genetic Disorders

Answer 8

decreased metabolism of PKU. Leads to intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral problems, and mental disorders

All newborns are tested