Genetic diseases

A genetic disorder involving an abnormality in the X chromosome, which becomes constricted and often breaks.

• X chromosome disease

• Tay-sachs disease

• Huntington's Disease

• Color blindness

• Fragile X

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white

• Cystic fibrosis

• Albinism

• Turner syndrome

• Fragile X

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A human genetic disease caused by a dominant allele; characterized by uncontrollable body movements and degeneration of the nervous system; usually fatal 10 to 20 years after the onset of symptoms.

• Huntington's Disease

• Chromosomal X disorder

• Down's Syndrome

• Turner syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems.

• Huntington's disease

• Cystic fibrosis

• Turner syndrome

• Down's Syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Genetic disorder in which red blood cells have abnormal hemoglobin molecules and take on an abnormal shape.

• color blindess

• Sickle cell anemia

• Tay-sachs

• Achondroplasia

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele that leads to the accumulation of certain lipids in the brain. Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental performance usually become manifest a few months after birth.

• Fragile X

• Cystic fibrosis

• color blindness

• Tay-Sachs disease

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A sex-linked trait in which an individual cannot perceive certain colors.

• tay-sachs disease

• color blindness

• X chromosomal disorder

• Huntington's disease

A form of human dwarfism caused by a single dominant allele; the homozygous condition is lethal

• Cystic fibrosis

• Sickle cell anemia

• Achondroplasia

• Down's syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted.

• Turner's syndrome

• Turmela syndrome

• Downs syndrome

• pars syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

• Fragile X

• Huntington's disease

• Down's syndrome

• Peaks Syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2