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A genetic disorder that affects females only and consists of missing an x chromosome is known as....
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turner syndrome
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A genetic sex disorder with the genotype xxy is known as...
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klinefelter syndrome
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Trisomy x (xxx) syndrome is a genetic disorder that....
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-affects females only
-is a result of nondisjunction -does not usually yield mental retardation |
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A genetic sex disorder that has the genotype xyy and has many names such as 'superman' syndrome..double y syndrome...and xyy syndrome...and jacob syndrome has which of the following phenotypes?
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-occurrs only in males
-tall -aggressive -all of the above |
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The phenomenon of the failure of separation of genetic material at anaphase is called...
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nondisjunction
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As a general rule, people with inherited extra genetic material have some form of mental or cognitive delay. Trisomy x is an exception to this due to the formation of...
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barr bodies
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Nondisjunction can occur during...
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-anaphase 1
-anaphase2 -anaphase of mitosis -all of the above however more often during anaphase 2 |
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The most common genetic disease among caucasians of european decent. It consists of the inability to regulate Cl- ions in cells. 1/20 cuacasians are carriers of the disease.
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cystic fibrosis
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The most common genetic disorder among African Americans. 1/12 is a carrier for this trait involving the irregularly shaped red blood cells.
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sickle cell anemia
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this is an autosomal dominant disease that affects nero-motor control.
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Huntington's disease
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This is a disease more prevalent in people of Jewish faith.
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Tay-sachs disease
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Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which the body attacks this organ...
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pancreas
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With type 1 diabetes, people must inject this hormone in order to allow cells the ability to take in and use glucose.
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insulin
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Type 1 diabetes is also known as this...
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Insulin dependant diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes, which involves the body's inability to use insulin well, is also known by this name...
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insulin resistant diabetes
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Another name for type 1 diabetes is...
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juvenile diabetes
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Another name for type 2 diabetes is known as this, although the occurence of this disease is increasing prevalent in children..
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adult onset diabetes
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This type of diabetes can affect some pregnant women. Due to hormonal conditions during pregnancy, sometimes cells can not use insulin well. many times, larger babies are born to mothers who had this disease during the pregnancy.
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gestational diabetes
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Traits that are controlled by many genes are ------- traits.
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polygenic
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Polygenic traits work by an ---- effect in which dominant alleles contribute to the trait, and recessive alleles do not.
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additive
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