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Biology Ch. 11 Section 1✅✅
Individuals with albinism have very pale skin, ____________________________ hair, and
pink irises. - -white
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Albinism is caused by altered genes, resulting in the absence of the skin pigment
____________________________ in hair and eyes. - -melanin
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A recessive trait is expressed when the individual is ____________________________ for
the trait. - -homozygous recessive
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Those with at least one ____________________________ will not express the recessive
disorder. - -dominant allele
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An individual who is heterozygous for a recessive disorder is called a
____________________________. - -carrier
A disorder that affects the ____________________________ glands,
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____________________________ enzymes, and sweat glands is called
____________________________. - -mucus-producing, digestive, cystic fibrosis
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____________________________ are not properly transported out of the cells of a person
with cystic fibrosis. - -chloride ions
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Cystic fibrosis causes ____________________________ that clogs ducts in the pancreas,
interupts digestion, and blocks respiratory pathways in the lungs. - -mucus excretion
____________________________ is caused by the absence of the
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____________________________ responsible for breaking down fatty acids called
gangliosides. - -Tay-Sachs, enzymes
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Gangliosides accumulate in the brain, inflating brain nerve cells and causing
____________________________. - -deterioration
✅✅-galactose
Recessive genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the body to digest
____________________________. The inability to digest milk products. -
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Not all genetic disorders are caused by recessive inheritance. Some are caused by
____________________________ alleles. - -dominant
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____________________________ affects the nervous system, causing gradual loss of
____________________________ function. - -Huntington's Disease, brain
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Huntington's disease occurs in 1 out of every ____________________________ people in
the U.S. - -10,000
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