Genetic Disorders

Question 1

What is a carrier

Answer 1

People with one allele won’t show symptoms of disorder but can give it to their offspring .

Question 2

What chance is there for a child having it if both parents carry it

Answer 2

1 in 4 chance they won’t get it

Question 3

What is polydactyly and what allele is it cause by

Answer 3

Genetic disorder where baby’s are born with extra fingers or toes. Caused by dominant allele

Question 4

True or false the parent will be a suffer of polydactyly as well as giving it to their children

Answer 4

True as it is a dominant allele .

Question 5

What is cyclic fibrosis and what alleles is it caused by

Answer 5

Genetic disorder of the cell membrane that is caused by recessive allele .