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  • Created on: 16-07-19 11:29
what are genes?
inherited by children from both of their birth parents
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what is genetic inheritance?
a physical factor that can have a positive or negative effect on a persons health and wellbeing
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what are some inherited physical characteristics?
height, skin, eye colour, hair colour and hair type. these can affect social and emotional well being as they influence a persons self-concept
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what is self-concept composed of?
-self image (how a person sees themselves) -self esteem (how they feel about themselves)
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what do chromosomes do?
carry genes that determine aspects of a persons physical makeup
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what is a gene?
a section of DNA that carries a code
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what are alleles?
different versions of a gene which code for variations of the same characteristic e.g. blue eyes or brown eyes
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what else has an effect on a persons physical appearance?
environmental factors such as diet
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how are conditions inherited?
when faulty alleles are passed from one parent (if dominant) or both parents (if recessive) or by whle chromosome abnormalities e.g. downs syndrome which is most commonly occurred when a child inherits an extra chromosome 21
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huntington's disease
dominant- involuntary movements and gradual loss of intellectual ability
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neurofibromatosis (NF1)
dominant- tumors grow along nerves
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cystic fibrosis
recessive- build up of sticky mucus damages the lungs
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sickle cell anaemia
recessive-blood disease causing episodes of pain
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what does it mean to be genetically predisposed?
more likely to develop conditions because of their genetic makeup e.g. heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Whether they actually develop these conditions depend on lifestyle and environmental factors such as diet, exercise, air quality and stress lvl
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effects of inherited disorders? PIES
P-body systems, growth and mobility I-learning, thinking, problem solving and decision making E-how people feel about themselves S-ability to build relationships
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