Bio - Chapter 14 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is caused by a rare dominant allele in what disease
Huntington’s
What causes the nervous system to undergo progressive degeneration
Huntington’s
Huntington’s
symptoms are uncontrolled jerking in what disease
Hungington’s
Onset occurs between 30 to 50 in what disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Is caused by a rec allele in what disorder
CF
1 in 20 white Americans carry CF what disorder
1 in 2000 white American babies are born with CF
CF
CF
Breathing and digestion become very difficult
What is caused by a rec. allele
Tay Sachs
What creates the absence of an enzyme that breaks down in lipids (fats and oils) in cells
Tay Sachs
causes blindness, mental retardation, and loss of move movement
Tay Sachs
TS
Symptoms begin by age 1 and death occurs by age 5
Tay Sachs i
What is common along the Pennsylvanian Dutch
WHAT disorder is caused by a rec. allele
Sickle Cell Anemia
About 1 in 12 are carriers are Black Americans
Sickle cell anemia
Red blood cells are shaped like sickles
SC
In SC
Sickle cells clog small blood vessels causing damage and poor circulation
causes severe pain in what disorder
SC
In PKU
What is caused by a rec allele
When PKU babies begin drinking milk damage begin
PKU
tests are routinely peformed on all newborns
PKU
positice babies are placed on a special diet
PKU
what is common among people with
PKU
The Sex Linked traits it takes ______________ to get the disease for female
two recessive alleles