patho chpt 6

Question 1

teratogenic substances cause abnormalities during fetal development. what are the teratogenic substances?

Answer 1

radiation, drugs, chemical substances, and infectious agents

Question 2

1 - 5% of newborns are affected with TORCH agents, which are:

Answer 2

microcephaly, hydrocephalus, and thrombocytopenia

Question 3

this is a rare metabolic disorder that affects approx. 1 in 15K infants in the US. this is a deficiency of the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Without it children will die.

Answer 3

phenylketonuria

Question 4

genetic disorders come about in two ways:

Answer 4

inherited or spontaneous

Question 5

long limbs; genetic disorder of formation of conn tissue

Answer 5

Marfan Syndrome

Question 6

how many identifiable syndromes are linked to chromosomal abnormalities

Answer 6

60

Question 7

two organisms that make a baby

Answer 7

phenotype

Question 8

two or more phenotypes (people)

Answer 8

polymorphism

Question 9

any chromosome other than a sex chromosome

Answer 9

autosomal

Question 10

genetic or something you are born with

Answer 10

cogenital

Question 11

causes cleft palate

Answer 11

rubella

Question 12

location of trait on gene cell

Answer 12

gene locus

Question 13

forms of genes

Answer 13

allele

Question 14

ref to nutrition

Answer 14

trophic