Genetic Disorders

Part of chromosome that controls a trait (30,000 in humans)

• Allele

• Protein

• Gene

• Nucleus

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Someone who has one recessive allele for a trait but doesn’t show it.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Mutant

• Carrier

When a chromosome is not copied correctly

• Identical twins

• Fraternal twins

• Genetic Disorder

• Mutation

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Of all the traits that are being manipulated using designer baby technology, which trait is the most common trait that parents are choosing to screen for their babies?

• gender

• personality

• disease

• intelligence

What's the sneaky culprit behind a genetic disorder, according to our story featuring KloSay and MayHtoo?

• Being a solo artist with only one copy of a gene

• Munching on faulty proteins

• A sneaky mutation in a gene that's supposed to be coding for proteins

• Going overboard and building a protein empire

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Imagine KloSay and Aurore are detectives in the world of genetics! How can mutations in two different genes team up to cause a genetic disorder?

• By creating new types of proteins

• By producing too many proteins

• By not affecting the cell at all

• In conjunction

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Imagine you're a cell superhero, but suddenly, a genetic disorder strikes! Why might this happen even if half of your protein sidekicks, including ones named Paulette and Daniel, are still fighting the good fight?

• Because the quantity of protein sidekicks matters

• Because the cell decides to use other materials instead

• Because all protein sidekicks are actually undercover villains

• Because no protein sidekicks are produced at all

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A _______ _______ is an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes.

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What are the two ways that genetic disorders can be caused?

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A genetic disorder in which the body produces abnormally thick mucus in the lungs and intestines.

• down syndrome

• sickle-cell disease

• cystic fibrosis

• hemophilia

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