being passed down generations. ¨Repairing the responsible mutations in theory could eradicate these diseases from the germline. No future family member would inherit them.¨ Many families have illnesses such as sickle cell anemia‚ Alzheimerś‚ cystic fibrosis‚ cancers‚ and other conditions being passed down. Gene editing can do both good and harm. It can reduce the chances of illness being inherited. However this technique can also cause new mutations to come. As said by Robin Lovell-Badge‚ “You might
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–HOMOZYGOUS DOMINANT 8. A heterozygote has _____________. –A PAIR OF DIFFERENT ALLELES 9. Second-generation offspring from a cross between two homozygotes are the __________. –F2 GENERATION 10. 100% of children who have the recessive gene for cystic fibrosis develop the disease which means that this gene is completely penetrant.—TRUE 11. In a dihybrid cross of a mother and father who are both homozygous dominant for chin fissures and dimples‚ what would be the phenotypic ratio of chin fissures and
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personal factors There are 5 main personal factors that can influence a child’s development‚ these are:- Health If a child is in poor health then this will have an impact on their development. For example‚ a child with uncontrolled asthma or cystic fibrosis may not be able to run around and be as active as their peers. Therefore‚ this would mean that his physical development might not be the same. Not being able to play outside would almost certainly affect the social development‚ as children make
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intestine is where most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs. One of the functions of the pancreas is to make enzymes that digest food. Digestive enzymes from the pancreas enter the small intestine through a small duct‚ or passageway. In cystic fibrosis (CF)‚ the ducts in the pan- creas become clogged with thick‚ sticky mucus. This mucus blocks the enzymes from reaching food in the small intestine. This can lead to poor digestion and absorption of food‚ as well as problems with weight gain. Fortunately
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Biomedical Revolution” by Howard Hughes Medical Institute. For me‚ the most intriguing part of the book were the stories behind every great biomedical discovery. I felt privileged to have an in-depth knowledge about symptoms of diseases like cystic fibrosis‚ Lyme disease and Malaria that I never knew existed. All the eye-catching illustrations available in the book opened my eyes to the wonders of the human body and elucidated the uses of the imaging devices and sophisticated computers which assist
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illnesses for example cystic fibrosis which is caused by damaged genes‚ coeliac disease is a disease in the small intestine which does not allow you to digest gluten‚ brittle bone disease is a disease where you have an increased likelihood of fracturing bones‚ rheumatic disease is a very painful disease that is caused by inflammation in the joints or muscles‚ asthma is a respiratory condition that causes attacks in the bronchi of the lungs which makes it difficult to breathe. Cystic fibrosis would affect
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The plot of John Lennon and Me centers around a young girl named Star who has cystic fibrosis but dreams of becoming an actress. It has an overall sad mood with a few comedic scenes. Cinderella on the other hand features the original Cinderella story but with different songs and different scenes. The mood is a lot more comedic and happier
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Dr. Suha Saleh‚ HSC 4555 Copstead-Kirkhorn: Pathophysiology‚ 4th Edition Chapter 6: Genetic and Developmental Disorders KEY POINTS PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE Human DNA is organized into 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). Paired chromosomes look similar under the microscope but differ in DNA sequence. One member of each pair is inherited from the mother‚ and the other from the father. Twenty-two pairs of chromosomes are autosomes. The remaining pair‚ the sex chromosomes‚ confers maleness (XY) or
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Cell Cycle Describe how major events of cell division that enable the genome of one cell to be passed on to two daughter cells. List the phases of cell cycle and describe the sequence of events that occurs during each phase. There are two main stages of the cell cycle‚ with multiple subdivisions within each. Interphase is the first stage‚ and it’s composed of G1 (contents of the cell are duplicated sans the chromosomes)‚ S (chromosomal duplication)‚ and G2 (checkpoints) phase. After interphase‚
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TITLE OF PROJECT: Effects of Chemoattractants of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Through a Capillary Tube. PROPOSED COST: $1764.90 ABSTRACT: This project will show how strong certain bacteria that are commonly found in biofilms attract to Pseudomonas aeruginosa through a capillary tube. It will test ten bacteria to see which bacteria have more chemoattractants with Pseudomonas aeruginosa . These bacteria are all motile‚ so to come together to form a biofilm‚ they must lose their ways of
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