Hereditary Disorders

Question 1

What abnormality is this

-1 in 2,500 female births
- appearance: phenotypically female but small in stature with stubby fingers and toes, a webbed neck, a broad chest, and small underdeveloped breasts

Answer 1

Turner Syndrome

Question 2

What abnormality is this:

• 1 in 1000 Female births
• appearance phenotypically female and normal in appearance
• fertility fertile; produce children with the usual number of sex chromosomes

Answer 2

Poly X or Super Female

Question 3

What abnormality is this:

• 1 in 750 male births
• appearance: phenotypically male but with the emergence of some female secondary sex characteristics (Enlargement of hips and breast) at puberty

Answer 3

Klinefelter’s Syndrome

Question 4

What abnormality is this:

-1 in 1000 male births

• Appearance: phenotypic males who are significantly taller than normal (XY) males, have large teeth, and often develop severe acne during adolescence

Answer 4

Supermale Syndrome

Question 5

What do we call when a child lacks enzymes that prevents mucus from Obstructing the lungs and digestive tract

Answer 5

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 6

A sex-linked condition child lacks a substance that causes the blood to clot

Answer 6

Hemophilia

Question 7

An abnormal sickling of red blood cells causes inefficient distribution of oxygen, pain, swelling, organ damage, and susceptibility to respiratory diseases

Answer 7

Sickle-Cell Anemia

Question 8

This causes degeneration of the central nervous system starting in the first year; Sadly victims usually die by age of 4 very sad huhu

Answer 8

Tay Sachs Disease

Question 9

a service designed to inform prospective parents about genetic disease and to help them determine the likelihood that they would transmit such disorders to their children

Answer 9

Genetic Counseling

Question 10

Sex linked disorder that attacks muscles and eventually produces such symptoms as slurred speech and loss of motor capabilities

Answer 10

Dunchenne-Type Muscular dystrophy

Question 11

Lacks a Hormone that metabolized sugar properly

Answer 11

Diabetes

Question 12

Child lacks an enzyme to digest foods disease attack nervous system

Answer 12

Phenylketonuria

Question 13

Detecting physical abnormalities by scanning the womb with sound waves, thereby producing a visual outline of the fetus

Answer 13

Ultrasound

Question 14

studying genetic influences by determining whether traits can be bred in animals

Answer 14

Selective Breeding

Question 15

People who live together, how similar they are on one or more attributes.

Answer 15

Family Studies