B2 5.6 Inherited conditions in humans 0.0 / 5 ? BiologySimple inheritance in plants and animalsGCSEAQA Created by: Eleanor KingstonCreated on: 03-11-13 12:21 What is the name of a disease that is inherited? Genetic disorder 1 of 5 What is polydactyly? A disease where babies are born with extra fingers or toes - caused by a dominant allele of a gene so it can be inherited from only one parent 2 of 5 What is cystic fibrosis? A disease that affects the lungs and pancreas to become clogged up with mucus - caused by a recessive allele so must be inherited from both parents 3 of 5 What is a carrier? Someone who carries a dominant healthy allele but has a recessive allele containing a genetic disorder 4 of 5 How can you predict the inheritance of a genetic disease? You could construct a genetic diagram 5 of 5
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