Exam 17: Genetic Disorders

Sickle-cell anemia mainly affects people of Asian descent.

Tay-Sachs disease, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis are all examples of __________.

Mitochondrial disorders like Barth's Syndrome involve malfunction of cells that regulate energy conversion, which leads to the production of free radicals that act like a poison inside the body, further damaging the mitochondria and, therefore, the organ systems.

__________ is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment.

An example of a multifactorial genetic disorder is __________.

An example of a chromosomal abnormality involving too many chromosomes is trisomy 21, which is more commonly known as __________.

Color blindness is a sex-linked trait attributed to the Y chromosome.

Sex-linked disorders refer to sexually transmitted diseases.

The most widely known of the sex-linked disorders involves a condition in which the blood does not clot properly, known as __________.

In the population of the United States, __________ is the most severe genetic disease of childhood.

___________ produces distinctive facial features, small hands and oral cavity, and varying degrees of mental retardation.