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cardiovascular diseases

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involving the heart and blood vessels

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Hypertension

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elevated blood pressure

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Atherosclerosis

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Narrowing of the arteries

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Leukemia

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Cancer that occurs in the blood

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Hemophilia

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Inability to develop blood clotting

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Anemia

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Deficiency in red blood cells

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Asthma

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Narrowing of the passageway of air

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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Pneumonia

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Infection of the lungs in the Alveoli

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Tuberculosis

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Caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Lung cancer

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Malignant tumor in the lung tissue

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Heredity

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Passing down traits and characteristics to offspring

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Chromosomes

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Thread-like structure ( made up of nucleic acids and proteins )

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Allele

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One of two or more versions of DNA sequence

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Gene

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Basic unit of inheritance

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Trait

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Distinguishing feature or quality of character incorporated in a gene

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Father of Genetics

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Gregor Mendel

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Law of unit characters

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Determine characteristics or traits occur in pairs

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Law of dominance

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One allele may dominate or inhibit the expression of another

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Law of segregation

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During gamete formation, two allele separate and acquires one factor from each parent

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Genotype

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Genetic makeup

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