human+genetics+ba

Define: carriers- someone who carries the trait but isnt affected by the trait

autosomal recessive disorder-when a chile has a disorder but his parents dont

autosomal dominant disorder- when a child has a disorder and one of his parents does

autosomes-chromosomes other than sex chromosomes

sex chromosomes-chromosomes that determine sex

sex linked-alleles determined by sex chromosomes

X linked-linked on the x chromosome

X linked dominant-sex linked dominant on the x chromosome

X linked recessive- recessive on the x

Describe diseases (You will need to know how they are inherited ie X-linked recessive or autosomal dominant. You will also need to know the gene that is mutated and what damage that causes to the body)

Tay-sachs Cystic Fibrosis PKU Sickle Cell Disease Mafan Syndrome Huntington Disease Color blindness Muscular dystrophy Hemophilia