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1
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determine the pattern of inheritance of man’s traits, the construction of family
history is performed

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pedigree analysis

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By doing this, one can determine the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the individuals, and can predict if the trait can be possibly transmitted to the next generation.

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pedigree analysis

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involve the careful compilation of phenotypic records of
the family over several generations

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Family histories or pedigrees

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affected individual whom the pedigree is discussed is called the ____ (____ if male, ___ if female).

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proband;
propositus;
proposita

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Analyzing pedigrees can reveal the following: (4)

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(a) whether a trait is dominant or recessive
(b) the type of chromosome (autosomal or sex) to which the trait is linked
(c) genotypes of family members
(d) probabilities of phenotypes in future generations

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show the presence or absence of a trait as it relates to the relationship among parents, offspring, and siblings.

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Pedigrees

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If the trait is __, one of the parents must have the trait. ___ traits will not skip a generation. If the trait is ___, neither parent is required to have the trait since they can be heterozygous.

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dominant;Dominant
recessive

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Common pattern of inheritance in man (5)

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-Autosomal dominance
-Autosomal recessive
-Sex-linked dominance
-Sex-linked recessive
-Sex-influenced

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The trait for this type of inheritance never skips a generation  Affected individual may either be homozygous or heterozygous

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Autosomal dominance

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Marriage between 2 affected individuals produce affected offspring; May also be produced by both unaffected person heterozygous for the character

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Autosomal recessive

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Affected male with unaffected wife transmit the trait to daughter only

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Sex-linked dominance

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Affected female with unaffected husband transmits the trait to sons only; the daughters serve as carrier of the trait

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Sex-linked recessive

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Gene exhibits high penetrance or expressivity in one sex

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Sex-influenced

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Give tehir example/s:
Autosomal recessive:
Sex-linked dominance:
Sex-linked recessive: (2)
Sex-influenced: men (2), women

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Autosomal recessive: inability to roll tongue
Sex-linked dominance: defective teeth enamel
Sex-linked recessive: colorblindness, hemophilia
Sex-influenced: men (harelip, baldness), women (spina bifida)

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One mutated copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient for a person to be affected

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Autosomal dominant

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an affected person inherits the condition from an affected parent; condition may result from a new mutation in the gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder

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Autosomal dominant

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both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations.

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Autosomal recessive

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The parents of an individual with an ____condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition

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Autosomal recessive

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typically not seen in every generation of an affected family.

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Autosomal recessive

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In female, a mutation in one of the two copies of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder

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X-linked dominant

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In males, a mutation in the only copy of the gene in each cell causes the disorder.

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X-linked dominant

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males experience more severe symptoms of the disorder than females

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X-linked dominant disorder

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In females, a mutation would have to occur in both copies of the gene to cause the disorder

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X-linked recessive

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Because it is unlikely that females will have two altered copies of this gene, males are affected by ___ disorders much more frequently than females.

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X-linked recessive disorders

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mutation can only be passed from father to son

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Y-linked

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two different versions (alleles) of a gene are expressed, and each version makes a slightly different protein.

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Co-dominant inheritance

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Both alleles influence the genetic trait or determine the characteristics of the genetic condition.

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Co-dominant inheritance

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28
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Conditions resulting from mutations in ______ can appear in every generation of a family and can affect both males and females, but fathers do not pass these disorders to their daughters or sons.

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mitochondrial DNA

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29
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Give their example/s:

Autosomal dominant: (2)
Autosomal recessive: (2)
X-linked dominant:
X-linked recessive:
Y-linked:
Co-dominant: (2)
Mitochondrial:

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Autosomal dominant: Huntington disease; Marfan syndrome
Autosomal recessive: Cystic fibrosis; Sickle cell disease
X-linked dominant: Fragile X syndrome
X-linked recessive: Hemophilia
Y-linked: Y chromosome infertility
Co-dominant: ABO blood group; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Mitochondrial: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON)

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30
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, , a type of euploidy has not been observed in humans, and is considered lethal

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polyploidy

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31
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About ___ of spontaneous abortion and ___ of still births and newborn deaths are due to ___.

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17%; 3%; triploidy

32
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Trisomy 21derived from the name of a British physician (____) who first
described the syndrome in 1866.

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J. Langdon Down

33
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arises from nondisjunction of chromosome during oogenesis

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Triplo – 21

34
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a degenerative disorder of the human central nervous
system resulting in the progressive impairment of the memory

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Alzheimer’s Disease (Ad)

35
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It is related to Down syndrome since the genetic region for both disorders is found to be the chromosome 21

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Alzheimer’s Disease (Ad)

36
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One feature of this disroder is that they have numerous plaques in the cortical cell

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Alzheimer’s Disease (Ad)

37
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is the main component of this plaque; same protein with identical amino acid sequences is found in the aged mongoloid.

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Amyloid protein

38
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multiple malformations;
Low- set ears;
small lower jaw
clenched fingers
deformed skull, face, feet

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  1. Trisomy 18 Edward’s syndrome
39
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cardiac malformations;
Displaced liver
Growth retardation
Severe mental retardation

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  1. Trisomy 18 Edward’s syndrome
40
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Average life expectancy of Trisomy 18 Edward’s syndrome

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Ave. 239 days

41
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1 in 6,000 -10,000 births; 3x more frequent in female; Correlated w/ mother’s age

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Trisomy 18 Edward’s syndrome

42
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with sloping forehead,
harelip,
palate,
deformed face
polydactyly present
markedly mental retarded
cardiac and internal defects

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  1. Trisomy 13 Patau
    syndrome
43
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Average life expectancy of Trisomy 13 Patau syndrome

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131 days Live up to 5 years

44
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Fetus spontaneously aborted 0.2:1000;
Frequency: 1 in 10,000 births
Not correlated with mother’s age

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Trisomy 13 Patau
syndrome

45
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Mental Retardation;
slanting eyes;
mongolian eye fold;
saddle nose;
swollen tongue;
underdeveloped ears;
slightly flattened face;

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Trisomy -21 Down Syndrome

46
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enlarged liver and spleen;
broad and short skull;
thick, short hands, feet and trunk;
mentally retarded;
happy disposition in life

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Trisomy -21 Down Syndrome

47
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Reproductive capacity of down syndrome:
Female – __; can produce ___ mongoloid offspring
Male- __

IQ is about ___

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fertile; 520%
sterile
25-74

48
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average life expectancy of Trisomy 21

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16.2 years

49
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1:665 live births; correlated with mother’s age

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Trisomy -21 Down Syndrome

50
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percent of risk of Down syndrome:
39-49 y.o:
40-44 y.o:
45 above:

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39-49 y.o: 0.4
40-44 y.o: 1.3
45 above: 1.9-2.5

51
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__ and his associates first described Trisomy 18 in 1960

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John H. Edwards

52
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very rare; involves chromosomes 13, 14, and 15.

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Patau syndrome Syndrome

53
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Trisomy 13 first described by the group of

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Klaus Patau

54
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Human disorders associated with abnormality in the sex chromosomes (5)

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-Klinefelter’s syndrome
-Turner’s syndrome
-Triplo-X syndrome
-Jacob Syndrome or Double Y Syndrome
-Hermaphrodi tism

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male phenotype of the syndrome:

normal external genitalia;
sparse pubic and facial hair;
rudimentary testes and prostate glands;
No spermatogenesis
Longer arms and legs; large hands and feet
Enlarged breast
High-pitched voice
Normal to slightly retarded socially
inadequate, dependent, & submissive

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Klinefelter’s syndrome

56
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General female phenotype of the syndrome:

short stature webbed neck
broad chests
little or no development of 2° sex characteristics
No ovarian development
Abnormal hormonal secretions
Slight mental retardation

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Turner’s syndrome

57
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Female sex phenotype of the syndrome:

At 22, infantile external genitalia
With menstrual irregularities, premature menopause

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Triplo-X syndrome

58
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Exceptional height;
With acne
Speech and reading problems;
Aggressive and anti-social

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Jacob Syndrome or Double Y Syndrome

59
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Have both ovarian and testicular tissues.;
Congenital anomalies;
Mental retardation

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Hermaphrodi tism

60
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causes of Klinefelter’s syndrome (2)

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  • XX female cross with Y male
  • X female cross with XY male
61
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cause of Turner’s syndrome

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Absence of male
x chromosome

62
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Human Disorders Due to Changes in Chromosome Structure (4)

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  • Cri-du-chat Syndrome (Deletion)
  • Muscular dystrophy (Deletion)
  • Robertsonian translocation
  • Philadelphia syndrome
63
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results from the deficiency of the short arm of chromosome 5, which is due to the translocation of B/G and B/D chromosome groups.

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Cri-du-chat Syndrome (Deletion)

64
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deletion of a small segment of chromosome X, involving the genes for the synthesis of dystrophin

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Muscular dystrophy (Deletion)

65
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complex of protein that work together to strengthen muscle fibers and protect them from injury as muscles contract and relax.

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Dystrophin

66
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Muscylar dystrophy Deletion results in either:

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  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or DMD
    -Becker Muscular Dystrophy or BMD
67
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no dystrophin synthesis due to frameshift mutation

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or DMD

68
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synthesis of smaller but partially functional dystrophin

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Becker muscular dystrophy

69
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Recipocal translocation involving chromosomes 2 and 20

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Robertsonian translocation

70
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Features: absence of bile ducts in the liver, abnormalities of the eyes and ribs, heart defects and sever itching

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Robertsonian translocation

71
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produce symptoms similar to Down syndrome and Patau syndrome  occur in 1:500 births

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Robertsonian translocation

72
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translocation involving chromosomes 9 and 22

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Philadelphia syndrome

73
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Reciprocal translocation activates the oncogenes

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Philadelphia syndrome

74
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converts a cell into a tumor cell.

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oncogenes

75
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Philedelphia syndrome results to _____ a fatal cancer involving uncontrolled replication of stem cells of the WBC

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chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML),