Inherited traits

Question 1

Albinism

Answer 1

Autosomal

An inherited condition that leads to someone having very light skin, hair, and eyes. It happens because they have less melanin than usual in their body.

Question 2

Color-blindness

Answer 2

x linked. red-green.

Question 3

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 3

Autosomal, recessive.

An inherited life-threatening disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system.
Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. It causes these fluids to become thick and sticky. They then plug up tubes, ducts, and passageways.

Question 4

Duchene muscular dystrophy

Answer 4

X-linked.

An inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness, typically in boys.

Question 5

Hemophilia

Answer 5

X-linked, recessive.

A disorder in which blood doesn’t clot normally.

Question 6

Tay-Sachs

Answer 6

Recessive, Autosomal.

A rare, inherited disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Question 7

Huntington’s Disease

Answer 7

Dominantly inherited. Autosomal.

An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time.
It typically starts in a person’s 30s or 40s.

Question 8

Achondroplasic Dwarfism

Answer 8

Dominantly inherited. Autosomal