Introduction

Question 1

Inherited disorders definition

Answer 1

One which is caused entirely by genetic changes. Although individually they are rare, collectively they affect millions of people worldwide

Question 2

How many inherited disorders are there

Answer 2

Around 6,000 known

Question 3

Stats of children in the UK with an inherited disorder

Answer 3

1/25

Question 4

3 types of inheritance patterns

Answer 4

Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and sex-linked

Question 5

Autosomal dominant definition

Answer 5

Disease presents when there are genetic mutations in one copy of tea genes. If a parent possesses a mutant gene there is a 50% chance of passing it to their offspring

Question 6

Autosomal recessive definition

Answer 6

Disease presents only when there are genetic mutations in both copy of the gene, this means that both parents have to carry a mutation gene copy and offspring will have a 25% chance of inheritance

Question 7

Sex-linked definition

Answer 7

Inherited through mutations in the X and Y chromosomes