Latesha Franklin

GENETIC DISORDERS

• Many people are born with Genetic Disorders.

• Genetic Disorders can affect different parts of the body.

• Genes are passed down from parent to child

INTRODUCTION

• Heredity is the passing of genes from parent to child.

• Genes control traits and many other things.

• And extra DNA copy may disrupt the normal function of a gene.

UNDERSTANDING GENETIC DISORDERS

• Some people can be born with extra fingers or toes.

• Down syndrome is a disease that many people have.

• Some people are conjoined in the womb and don’t survive for that long.

UNDERSTANDING GENETIC DISORDERS

• People inherit genes that make cancer more likely.

• A person habits can increase the chances of them becoming sick.

• Smoking increases the chances of becoming ill.

LEARNING MORE ABOUT DISORDERS

• People living in windy cities might breathe dust.

• Humans have 46 chromosomes.

• Scientists use gene mapping to learn more about genetic disorders.

BECOMING ILL

CHAPTER 2:COMMON GENETIC DISORDERS

TURNER SYNDROME