EBK ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS
EBK ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS
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ISBN: 8220102741614
Author: Palladino
Publisher: YUZU
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The meaning of an inherited or a genetic disease on the basis of sickle cell anemia. The comparison between a genetic disease and a disease caused by the invasion of a microbe.

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A disease in an organism is referred to as any sort of structural or functional disorder, which manifests itself in the form of symptoms. Diseases can be acute (short-lived), chronic (long-lived), or lifelong. The common reasons for disease occurrence area poorlifestyle, consumption of bad quality water, breathing in polluted air, and genetic makeup. Moreover, some diseases are common in certain geographical areas.

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