What is a good genetic disorder to write a 7th grade report on?

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PLease help. Need info ASAP. Thank you all =]

Answer 1

there are so many genetic disorders out there. some of them are down syndrome, turner's syndrome, trisomy-x syndrome, klinefelter's syndrome, XYY syndrome. Hope this helps!! Good luck!

Answer 2

Well I'm not sure but you could try retinoschisis. For the most part it only affects males, including my husband. Where it's rare there is some research on it but not a ton like a lot of other disorders. Basically, as near as I can tell, it is a hole in the retina that messes up vision. But it also has to do with the scar tissue that can form trying to fix the hole. Considering most people have never heard of this disorder it's unlikely anyone else will use it. :)

Answer 3

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 4

Hemophilia (element VIII deficiency) Achondroplasia Huntington's sickness (Arlo Guthrie) Tay-Sachs sickness Nieman - %. sickness Marfan's Syndrome Sickle cellular Anemia Klinefelter's Syndrome Turner's Syndrome %. any of those they have diverse inheritance themes and diverse warning signs and signs and warning signs. look them up in Wikipedia, Merck Index or WebMD

Answer 5

DOWN SYNDROME

Down syndrome or trisomy 21 (in British English: Down's syndrome) is a genetic condition resulting from the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Down syndrome is characterized by a combination of major and minor abnormalities of body structure and function. Among features present in nearly all cases are impairment of learning and physical growth, and a recognizable facial appearance usually identified at birth. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British doctor who first described it in 1866.

Individuals with Down syndrome have lower than average cognitive ability, normally ranging from mild to moderate retardation. Some individuals may have low intelligence overall, but will generally have some amount of developmental disability, such as a tendency toward concrete thinking or naïveté. There is also a small number of individuals with Down syndrome with severe to profound mental retardation. The incidence of Down syndrome is estimated at 1 per 800 to 1 per 1000 births.

The common physical features of Down syndrome also appear in people with a standard set of chromosomes. They include a simian crease (a single crease across one or both palms), an almond shape to the eyes caused by an epicanthic fold of the eyelid, shorter limbs, speech impairment, and protruding tongue. Health concerns for individuals with Down syndrome include a higher risk for congenital heart defects, gastroesophageal reflux disease, recurrent ear infections, obstructive sleep apnea, and thyroid dysfunctions.

Early childhood intervention, screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, a conducive family environment, and vocational training can improve the overall development of children with Down syndrome. While some of the genetic limitations of Down Syndrome cannot be overcome, education and proper care, initiated at any time, can improve quality of life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_syndrome

Answer 6

Schizophrenia. Web MD is a good site to find info. I just did a research paper on it!! It was interesting!! I am in college.

Answer 7

Bipolar seems to be a hot topic. Plus you can find a lot of info on web.

Answer 8

The genetic effects of drug abuse. That may hit home with some of the adults.

Answer 9

I'd check out Chimera-ism. It's just recently come to more public scrutiny, and it's pretty cool.

Answer 10

Sickle cell anemia You can write about why sickle cell trait is good but not sickle cell anemia