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Would This Be Like Down Syndrome Or Sickle Cell Anemia?

Describe one example of a human disorder that is inherited and also describe the specific inheritance pattern. For this question, pick disorders that result from mutations in DNA or chromosome number rather than examples such as a genetic tendency for a disorder such as cancer.

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    Sickle Cell Anemia is the result from mutations in DNA between two individuals chromosomes. I have a sickle cell trait. I passed it down to one child but not the other child I had. The child who had the trait, she had a child with a man who also carried the trait. They had a child with sickle cell anemia. Large S chromosomes (imagine a tic-tac-toe board) Large S in the middle and small s also making up the board. Small s Large S and so on until more over count the other. If a person has the trait but, the other parent does not the child will either, have the trait or have no trait.
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    Oberry 

    answered 1 year ago

      Down Syndrome is not inherited.
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      Keo 

      answered 1 year ago

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