1. Alleles are different versions of the same gene and one may be dominant to the other. –TRUE 2. In a dihybrid cross of a mother and father who are both heterozygous dominant for chin fissures and dimples‚ what would be the phenotypic ratio of chin fissures and dimples in their offspring? –-9:3:3:1 3. If two alleles are heterozygous‚ it means they are the same allele. --FALSE 4. If the letter ""C"" stands for the dominant allele for having a chin fissue and the letter ""c"" stands for the recessive
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The two neurological disorders that I will be discussing are Sudden infant death syndrome and sickle cells anemia. Sudden death syndrome is a disorder in which healthy infants die in their sleep. This disease has strike over 2‚500 infants while napping or sleeping through the night. This pattern only occur through normal breathing during sleep. Although‚ it has been determine that they neither choke or smoother while sleeping. They just die a peaceful death. It has been suggested that parents place
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calcium‚ iron and zinc play a critical role in the growth and development of children.[1][5] Inadequate stores of these micronutrients‚ either resulting from inadequate intake or poor absorption‚ is associated with poor growth‚ anemias (iron deficiency anemia and macrocytic anemia)‚ rickets‚ night blindness‚ impaired cognitive functioning‚ neuromuscular deficits‚ diminished work capacity‚ psychiatric disorders and death.[1] Some of these affects‚ such as impaired cognitive development from an iron deficiency
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departments located in Brazil in order to fight iron deficiency‚ and know what fortified products can aid. Other researchers have found that Brazilian frequency of iron deficiency anemia is less than 30 percent in children. However‚ other researches done concluded that status of iron has high frequency of iron deficiency anemia. The participants of the study
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thinner and less taut‚ decreased number and sensitivity of sensory receptors; more visible peristalsis‚ easier palpation or organs‚ less sensitivity to surface pain Stomach: atrophy of gastric mucosa‚ decreased blood flow; food intolerances‚ signs of anemia as a result of cobalamin malabsorption‚ decreased gastric emptying Small Intestines: slighted decreased secretion of most digestive enzymes and motility; complaints of indigestion‚ slowed intestinal absorption of fat-soluble vitamins Liver: decrease
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cholesterol foods. Yes. Nutritional deficiencies‚ like most iron and calcium is absorbed in the duodenum‚ the first part of the intestine that is bypassed by these operations. Calcium deficiency can lead to osteoporosis ‚ and iron deficiency can cause anemia. Many vitamins and minerals are absorbed in the part of the small intestine bypassed by this surgery. The individual must commit to a lifetime of taking nutritional supplements to prevent serious vitamin and mineral deficiencies. A large number of
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quickly. This condition is called anemia. 4. Skin Rash/Itching: when kidneys fail the buildup of wastes in your blood can cause severe itching. 5. Metallic taste/ammonia breath: built up wastes in the blood can cause food to taste different or bad breath. 6. Nausea & Vomiting: caused by a build up of wastes in the blood 7. Shortness of Breath: can be related to kidneys in two ways. First‚ extra fluid in the body can build up in the lungs. And second‚ anemia (a shortage of oxygen-carrying red
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HOW DOES DISEASE AFFECT THE LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION? * THE KIDNEY There are two kidneys‚ each about the size of a fist‚ located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up to a million functioning units called nephrons. A nephron consists of a filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule. When blood enters the glomerulus‚ it is filtered and the remaining fluid then passes along the tubule. In the tubule‚ chemicals and
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potassium12% Calories (105)5% Benefits • The health benefits of banana include weight loss‚ obesity‚ weight gain‚ intestinal disorders‚ constipation‚ dysentery‚ anemia‚ tuberculosis‚ arthritis‚ gout‚ kidney disorders‚ urinary disorders‚ menstrual problems‚ and burns. • Banana fruit is eaten when ripe directly or as vegetables‚ fruit salad‚ juice‚ shakes‚ etc. Unripe bananas can cause severe indigestion and hence
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Erythropoietin 12. What element is part of a red blood cell? Calcium is a part of a red blood cell 13. What is sickle-cell anemia and what is its cause? A problem in the blood because an irregular hemoglobin. The cause of it is an inheritance. 14. What are the causes of Anemia A Low hematocrit causes Anemia. What is the difference between sickle cell anemia and sickle trait? Sickle cell is the absolute disease‚ and sickle trait is someone who may carry the trait for the disease which
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