What causes the genetic disorder Down syndrome?

Q: What phenotype is expressed from the genetic trait hemophilia?

A: The genetic trait hemophilia is an inheritable trait that exhibits the X-linked recessive…

Q: What happens if a Nucleoid is missing?

A: Nucleoid is the structure present in prokaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are the ones that do not…

Q: What family gene means and How do you name a gene?

A: Mendel proposed that something was being passed down from the parents to offspring through the…

Q: What are the inheritance patterns and general clinical features of some common genetic disorders?

A: Genetic disorder  can be defined as the health problem  which caused by one or more abnormalities in…

Q: Do we know what genes cause Down syndrome?

A: In simple words, Gene can be defined as the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes…

Q: Is Miller Fisher syndrome hereditary?

A: Miller Fischer syndrome is a rare acquired nerve disorder that is characterized by abnormal muscle…

Q: Which is the most common genetic disease?

A: The genetic disease refers to the type of disease that is caused by abnormalities in the genome.

Q: How Are Human Genetic Disorders Inherited?

A: Genetic disorders are caused due to one or many abnormalities in the genome, this is mainly caused…

Q: A single gene disorder that produces several symptoms is________.

A: Single gene disorders are those which are caused by mutation or abnormality in one gene and can be…

Q: Why Many Inherited Diseases Result from Multiple Genetic Defects?

A: Genetic disorders : When health problems caused by abnormalities in genome. Abnormalities occur due…

Q: What do the 3r's refers to?

A: Natural resources of Earth include water, minerals, soil, air, plants, and wildlife, protection and…

Q: What is chromosome 19 disorder?

A: Chromosome number 19 consists of about 1500 genes which are responsible for providing instructions…

Q: What is the underlying genetic defect that causes xeroderma pigmentosum?How can the symptoms of this…

A: Xeroderma pigmentosum condition is a result of specific mutations in the DNA and it is the autosomal…

Q: What are genetic disorders? Give some examples?

A: Gene is the basic unit of heredity. It is mainly expressed in the form of nucleic acids in both…

Q: What causes Turner syndrome?

A: Sex Chromosome abnormalities causes turners syndrome. Persons with turners syndrome are…

Q: What is the genetic basis of the symptoms of Down syndrome?

A: Ans: In humans various diseases or disorders are caused by chromosomal aberrations or mutation in…

Q: Explain down's syndrome?

A: The process of gamete formation involves meiotic division that results in cutting down the…

Q: What is the most common symptom in a genetic disorder and why? Do all people exhibit this symptom of…

A: Genetic disorder is a health problem that had resulted due to one or more abnormalities of a person'…

Q: What does Gene mean

A: The nucleus of a cell contains DNA molecule in the form of thread like structures called…

Q: What type of genetic disorder has occurred if there is missing  chromosome five?

A: Chromosomes are long thread-like structures that carry coded genetic information in the form of DNA.…

Q: Why must the carrier of a genetic disease be heterozygous?

A: Homozygous means a person carries two identical pair of the gene whereas heterozygous means the…

Q: What are mitochondrial mutations?

A: Mutations are defined as the change in the sequence of DNA of an organism due to any environmental…

Q: Andy and Anne do not have polydactyl. Is it possible for them to have a child with polydactyl?…

A: Polydactyly is a condition where an individual is brought into the world with additional fingers or…

Q: What is the chromosome abnormality in cri du chat syndrome?

A: Cri-du-chat syndrome, commonly known as 5p- (5p minus) syndrome. Infants with this syndrome…

Q: Who was Mitochondrial Eve?

A: According to Abrahamic religion we come across theory of The Adam & The Eve who are 1st man…

Q: What category of genetic disorders does albinism disord

A: Answer  Albinism is a single gene defect and it is a type genetical disorder.

Q: What is incomplete penetrance and what causes it?

A: Introduction  Any gene have two alleles pairs viz. Dominant or Recessive. The allele which gets…

Q: What is 18th chromosome abnormality?

A: The chromosomes are the thread like structure that contains hereditary information in the form of…

Q: What does genetic heterogeneity mean?

A: The genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the study of genes, genetic variation and…

Q: What is recessive mutation ?

A: The change in the sequence of nucleotides in the genome of an organism is called a mutation. This…

Q: What do you mean by holandric genes?

A: The genes residing exclusively on the Y chromosomes are known as holandric genes. These genes are…

Q: What is anomic aphasia?

A: The anomia is generally a language disorder - inability to express or communicate. It will slowly…

Q: What is genetic

A: Genetics is explained as below

Q: If a condition is a “genetic" disorder, what does that mean and how would it be different from a non…

A: A genetic condition occurs when you inherit an altered (changed) gene from your parents that…

Q: What causes short stature in Turner syndrome?

A: Answer: Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS) is commonly found chromosomal disorders. It appears…

Q: Which of the following genetic diseases is/are inherited as an autosomal recessive trait:…

A: A genetic trait that can be inherited from parent to child is termed as autosomal recessive…

Q: What are similarities between Jacob Syndrome and Patau Syndrome?

A: Jacob Syndrome is a chromosomal aberration caused by the non-disjunction of the Y chromosome. They…

Q: What is the significance of the Philadelphia chromosome, and how is it related to leukemia?

A: Chromosomes are the structures present in the nucleus that appear thread like and contain genes.…

Q: Difference between klinefilter syndrome and turner's syndrome?

A: Any gain or loss in the number of chromosomes number, or any change in the structure of the…

Q: hat is the genetic basis and phenotype for each of the following disorders: a) Edwards syndrome b)…

A: Ploidy: When the number of chromosomes changes, ploidy also changes. There are two types of Ploidy-…

Q: What genetic disorder is this, what causes it and how does it impact life?

A: Karyotype is the pictorial representation of chromosomes. Identification and evaluation of size,…

Q: What are Genetic defects?

A: Genetic defects Genetic disorder can be a single gene disorder, chromosomal disorder, and complex…

Q: What are the possible effects of chromosomal mutations?

A: Malfunctioning of the kinetochore can lead to a chromosomal abnormality that is known as…

Q: What are the causes affecting by genetic disorders?

A: BASIC INFORMATION GENETIC DISORDER It is the disorder which are inherited from one generation to…

Q: What is the Characteristic pedigree for mitochondrial disease?

A: The genes located on the nuclear chromosomes obey the Mendelian law of inheritance. In the human…

Q: What the genetic disease talk about? What cause of the genetic disease?

A: Genetic disease means the disease that is caused by a mutation in the genome and these mutations are…

Q: What are the 3 types of genetic disorders?

A: Genetics is a branch of biology that deals with genes, heredity, and variation. Heredity purely…

Q: What is a recessive gene?

A: Gene is the fundamental unit of heredity. Alleles are contrasting traits of a gene.

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.