Alan Watson Mrs. Lefever Biology 19 April 2010 Maple Syrup Urine Disease I. General Information -Maple Syrup Urine disease is an inherited disorder in which the body does not and is unable to process certain protein building block called amino acids leucine‚ isoleucine‚ and valine. -To treat this disease the infected would have to have a protein-free diet. Fluids‚ sugars and possibly fats are given through a vein (IV). II. Nature of this Mutation -Symptoms of this
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Hemochromatosis is a genetic disease in which there is too much iron that builds up in your body‚ this is referred to as an iron overload. Iron is an essential nutrient found in many foods but can be toxic to our bodies if we have to much. “Normally‚ humans absorb about 8-10% of the iron found in foods that they eat.” People with Hemochromatosis can absorb up to four times more iron than a normal human being. Since our bodies have no natural way to get rid of the extra iron‚ it gets stored in your
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Mutations are various forms of changes in ones DNA’s structure or makeup. This abnormality can happen for various reasons such as chemical misuse‚ harmful viruses or environment factors. When a mutation occurs in ones genetic structure‚ there is often a push to find out what went wrong and if it was a onetime occurrence or a genetic abnormality that no one in the family knew about until the recent discovery. This genetic abnormality occurs when there is a dominant gene which comes from a parent
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A genetic disease is an illness caused by a defect in a person’s genes. Some of these disorders are rare and some are quite common depending on race‚ heritage‚ and even gender. Bloom’s Syndrome is a rare genetic disease known for affecting someone’s physical and genetic traits‚ this disorder can cause problems for whoever is diagnosed with it. Bloom’s Syndrome is a disease characterized by how its identified‚ its frequency‚ how it was discovered‚ its symptoms‚ and its treatments. Bloom’s Syndrome
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Case Study: I’m Looking Over a White-Striped Clover; A Case of Natural Selection Jelena Vukadin Part 1: Minnesota Habitat: The Minnesota habitat has cold winters and fairly warm summers. They do not receive much rain which therefore results in not having many herbivores in the population (not very many plants for them to eat). North Carolina Habitat: The North Carolina habitat has mild winters and very hot summers. They receive much more rain yearly which is why they have many more herbivores in
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specific conditions. The law essentially states that if no evolution is occurring‚ then an equilibrium of allele frequencies will remain in effect in each succeeding generation of sexually reproducing individuals. In order for equilibrium to remain in effect Microevolution must not occur‚ that is none of the following conditions must be violated: 1. No mutations must occur so that new alleles do not enter the population. 2. No gene flow can occur (i.e. no migration of individuals into‚ or out
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___ 24. In which population is the frequency of the allele for brown feathers highest? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E ____ 25. In which population would it be least likely that an accident would significantly alter the frequency of the brown allele? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E ____ 26. The probability of a mutation at a particular gene locus is ____‚ and the probability of a mutation in the genome of a particular individual is ____. a. high; low b. low; high c. low; low d
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Running Head: ALBINISM ALBINISM Ivy Tech ANP 101 July 9‚ 2008 What is Albinism? Albinism is a hereditary disorder‚ which results in little or no production of the pigment melanin. The disorder is not an infectious disease and cannot be transmitted through contact‚ blood transfusions‚ or other means. Albinism is usually‚ but not always‚ apparent in a person’s skin‚ hair and eyes. The most recognizable form (called oculocutaneous albinism or OCA)‚ results
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Genetics With Drosophila Flies Josh Derrall Lab Group: Dana Gilkes James Lupo Olivia Giannola December 4‚ 2012 Prof. Hunter Introduction Genetics is a topic that has been studied for hundreds of years. One of the most notable geneticists was Gregor Mendel. Mendel studied basic inheritance patterns and gene expression using pea plants. Mendel determined that the offspring of two parents contains one gene from each parent (McKusick 1983). However‚ since Mendels discoveries
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Reported by: Alejaga‚ Roxanne Mae B. Aleligay‚ Norimie S. OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter‚ the students should be able to: 1. Know the interrelationship between heredity and the environment in human growth and development. 2. Appreciate the significance of pre-natal development to post-natal development. 3. Identify the different aspects of development. 4. State and explain the principles of heredity. 5. Understand the different stages of development that an individual will
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