Genetic disease Page 1 A Genetic Disease: Muscular Dystrophy Genetic Disease Page 2 Abstract Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disease that causes progressive muscle
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Trinity Lutheran College 2012 Inheritance Patterns Extended Experimental Investigation Scott Zimmerman The Abstract: Contents The Task 5 Timeline 5 Experimental Design 6 Introduction 9 Preliminary Hypothesis Justification 9 Planning 10 Gantt chart 10 Variables 11 Dependant - Genotypes 11 Phenotypes 12 Independent 12 Inheritance Patterns 12 Constant 13 Sunlight 13 Water 14 Soil 15 Families & Generations 16 Peas 16 Barley 17 Materials 18 Risk
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Associate Program Material Genetics Worksheet Review the images below and answer the follow-up questions. Questions: 1. According to the pedigree‚ is cystic fibrosis inherited as a dominant or as a recessive trait? Explain how you made your conclusion using evidence from the pedigree and the principles of genetics. -Cystic fibrosis is inherited as a recessive trait. Each child of 2 carriers has a ¼ chance of inheriting
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Assignment #2 – Patterns of Inheritance First: Answer the following question. Which disease types‚ autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive are generally more common / persistent in populations? Explain your answer. (Please do not guess or otherwise invent your answer! Rather‚ do some research and reading‚ i.e. Chap. 14!) Sickle cell disease is a autosomal recessive trait that occurs due to the single base substitution in DNA. Second: Demonstrate this principle by showing the population
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“COMPARE AND CONTRAST” – ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE /HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE This is a compare & contrast assignment between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Huntington’s disease (HD)‚ which was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea. It will be discussing and providing the similarities and differences between the two disorders. This essay will be demonstrating the differences and similarities by way of talking about the aetiology‚ pathology and pathophysiology of the two diseases; also how they present themselves
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extra credit assignment watch these two episodes and complete two one page reading responses on each episode. DO NOT SUMMARIZE. I want to know what you think about deGrasse Tyson’s approach to the topic of science and science education; I want to know what you think about how he has chosen to present these issues to a larger public. I want to know what you think about the show. Email your responses with “Cosmos: Extra Credit” in the subject line by May 9th 11:59 pm. 2 points each up to and
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Extrachromosomal Inheritance: n. Inheritance of traits through DNA that is not connected with the chromosomes but rather to DNA from organelles in the cell. Also called cytoplasmic inheritance. Essay on “Cytoplasmic Inheritance” Inheritance of characters from parents to offspring is primarily dependant on the nucleus. Oscar‚ Her twig etc.‚ had established in 1870 itself the importance of nucleus in the hereditary transmission of characters. The discoveries of Mendel further provided the genetic evidence
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Neurofibromatosis Full description Neurofibromatosis occurs in 1 in 3‚000 to 4‚000 individuals in the United States. Although many affected people inherit the disorder‚ between 30 to 50 percent of new cases occur because of a spontaneous genetic mutation from unknown causes. Once this mutation has taken place‚ the mutant gene can be passed on to succeeding generations.  Symptoms There are many symptoms for Neurofibromatosis. These include: six or more light brown spots on the
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sooner‚ and for the safety of the mother and fetus‚ genetic testing in the first trimester is a necessary tool to be utilized in family planning. The age old argument of making medical decisions based off of something so emotional is one that will not ever be eradicated. Dr. Gwen Latendresse (2015) says of her case study‚ “Although it is true that many genetic conditions cannot currently be cured‚ it certainly can be argued that screening for genetic conditions and diagnosing them can improve the outcomes
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2 Single Gene Inheritance WORKING WITH THE FIGURES (The first 14 questions require inspection of text figures.) 1. In the left-hand part of Figure 2-4‚ the red arrows show selfing as pollination within single flowers of one F1 plant. Would the same F2 results be produced by cross-pollinating two different F1 plants? Answer: No‚ the results would be different. While self pollination produces 3 : 1 ratio of yellow versus gene phenotype‚ cross pollination would result in 1 : 1 ratio‚ in
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