science

Question 1

cardiovascular diseases

Answer 1

involving the heart and blood vessels

Question 2

Hypertension

Answer 2

elevated blood pressure

Question 3

Atherosclerosis

Answer 3

Narrowing of the arteries

Question 4

Leukemia

Answer 4

Cancer that occurs in the blood

Question 4

Hemophilia

Answer 4

Inability to develop blood clotting

Question 5

Anemia

Answer 5

Deficiency in red blood cells

Question 6

Asthma

Answer 6

Narrowing of the passageway of air

Question 7

Bronchitis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

Question 8

Pneumonia

Answer 8

Infection of the lungs in the Alveoli

Question 9

Tuberculosis

Answer 9

Caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 10

Lung cancer

Answer 10

Malignant tumor in the lung tissue

Question 11

Heredity

Answer 11

Passing down traits and characteristics to offspring

Question 12

Chromosomes

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Allele

Answer 13

One of two or more versions of DNA sequence

Question 14

Gene

Answer 14

Basic unit of inheritance

Question 15

Trait

Answer 15

Distinguishing feature or quality of character incorporated in a gene

Question 16

Father of Genetics

Answer 16

Gregor Mendel

Question 17

Law of unit characters

Answer 17

Determine characteristics or traits occur in pairs

Question 18

Law of dominance

Answer 18

One allele may dominate or inhibit the expression of another

Question 19

Law of segregation

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Genotype

Answer 20

Genetic makeup