Differentiate between genetic disorders and chromosomal disorders, and give an example of each.

Q: Differentiate congenital from genetic defects.

A: Genes are generally referred to as the basic unit of heredity. They are a part of DNA, and are…

Q: Describe the degenerative changes that occur in old age?

A: Ageing is a natural process of getting old. Aging comes with different health problems the function…

Q: Describe polygenic inheritance.

A: Polygenic inheritance is the inheritance of traits which is determined by multiple gene. These genes…

Q: What are the influences disease may have on emotional, mental, and physical development when a child…

A: Cystic fibrosis is a multi systemic life limiting disorder of genetics.It majorly impact the…

Q: If a male has fragile X syndrome, is his mother or father more likely to be a carrier for the…

A: The genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is characterised by mild-to-moderate intellectual…

Q: Distinguish between autosomal recessive and autosomaldominant genetic disorders.

A: A genetic disorder is responsible for causing health problems due to the persistence of one or more…

Q: Explain the definition of primary aging and secondary aging, give some examples.

A: Aging is associated with dynamic biological, physiological, environmental, psychological, behavioral…

Q: Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.

A: A gene is the basic functional and structural unit of heredity. The genes are almost found in every…

Q: Describe about identical twins ?

A: Twins are two offsprings from the same pregnancy. The twins can be monozygotic or dizygotic.…

Q: Describe the general events of embryonicdevelopment, and identify the end result of each.

A: Introduction: Embryonic development is also known as embryogenesis and forms the main part of the…

Q: How to show respect, concern and love to a person with chromosomal disorders? What is the purpose…

A: Every year ,thousand of people are affected by chromosomal disorders. Some chromosomal disorder are…

Q: What is the term that describes an individual who expresses a specific phenotype or disease?

A: The term that describes an individual who expresses a specific phenotype or disease is Expressivity.…

Q: Define the Autosomal Dominant Disorders ?

A: Answer: Introduction: Inheritance means the transfer of genetic data is from parent to child.

Q: does Turner syndrome more common in males or females?

A: Set of certain symptoms related to underlying genetic characteristics of an organism resulting in a…

Q: Describe the common congenital abnormalities in malesand females.

A: Congenital abnormalities are also called congenital abnormalities, congenital disorders, or birth…

Q: Outline the stages of birth

A: Labour has 3 stages:

Q: Define dystrophies

A: Answer: Introduction: Presently no cure for muscular dystrophy (MD), but a diversity of treatments…

Q: Define familial hypercholesterolemia?

A: Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels…

Q: Explain the cause of polygenic diseases ?

A: Genetic disorders are diseases that are caused by a change in the genomic arrangement or DNA…

Q: Explain what acquired genetic abnormalities (after birth)  are and why (almost always) they are not…

A: Genetic abnormality refers to the change in the genetic makeup of an individual due to various…

Q: describe why some genetic disorders might be dominant,incompletely dominant, or recessive, and give…

A: Gene is defined as the basic physical and functional unit of heredity where they are made up of DNA…

Q: Explain dimorphism, how it arises, and the problemsit may cause.

A: The condition or property of being dimorphic or dimorphous: like. a: the existence of 2 distinct…

Q: List some common genetic disorders, state the symptoms of each, and describe the inheritance pattern…

A: Genetic disorders are diseases caused due to mutations in specific genes. These mutated genes are…

Q: How does the risk of chromosomal abnormality in a child change with themother’s age?

A: Chromosomal anomaly, abnormality or aberration refers to the abnormality in the structure and number…

Q: Can diagnostic tests provide full information on the extentof effects of Down syndrome in an…

A: Chromosomes are made up of the strands of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). This carries the genetic…

Q: Define about the TRED in fragile X syndrome ?

A: Fragile X syndrome :  It is a genetic disorder which occurs as a result of a mutation in FMR1 gene…

Q: Explain the cause of monogenic diseases ?

A: Genes are the functional unit of heredity. It contains information that is transferred from one…

Q: c. What is the overall probability that the unborn child will be unaffected by the trait and be a…

A: Pedigree Pedigree or genealogy is a study of ancestry. A pedigree is a chart or table that hold the…

Q: Describe the inheritance pattern of autosomal recessive,autosomal dominant, and X-linked recessive…

A: Inheritance is the process by which genetic information is passed on to the child from parents. The…

Q: explain the autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance?

A:

Q: Identify the mode of inheritance and explain

A: The mode of inheritance is a pattern of obtaining parentral alleles  or genes to the offsprings. The…

Q: Give some examples for down syndrome

A: Genes are housed in chromosomes, which are structures. Numerical or structural chromosomal…

Q: Summarize the four main classes of chromosomalrearrangements.

A: Chromosomal rearrangement is when a part of the chromosome is broken or some portion is added to the…

Q: Discuss common family forms and their health implications ?

A: Biologically, legally, or as a social network with personally built links and ideals, it is called…

Q: Define congenital, genetic, chromosomal, developmental,and multifactorial disorders.

A: Chromosomal abnormalities are uncommon on their own, but they are prevalent in groups, whereas…

Q: How do you know if disorder is autosomal or sex linked?

A: The autosomal inheritance is a pattern that involves the transmission of traits produced by the gene…

Q: Differentiate between a genetic disorder and a geneticabnormality

A: Genetics is the study of genes. The expression of genes can affect the phenotype of an organism.…

Q: Show the relationship between the incidence of children born with Down syndrome and maternal age ?

A: Genetic Disorders are the type of disorders when DNA abnormality is inherited. Down syndrome is a…

Q: Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in determining the transmission of traits and the…

A: Heredity which is also known as inheritance or biological inheritance is defined as the passing on…

Q: which genetic disorder fits below description trisomy 13.  Affected individuals have Microencephaly,…

A: Genetic disorder is a diseased condition or disorder which is caused by the abnormalities in the…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.