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Latesha Franklin. Many people are born with Genetic Disorders. Genetic Disorders can affect different parts of the body. Genes are passed down from parent.

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1 Latesha Franklin

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 People living in windy cities might breathe dust. Humans have 46 chromosomes. Scientists use gene mapping to learn more about genetic disorders. BECOMING ILL

7 CHAPTER 2:COMMON GENETIC DISORDERS

8 TURNER SYNDROME


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