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Genetic Disorders Albinism Disorder in which people lack pigment in skin, hair and eyes They must have protection from sun Albinism Cleft Palate Opening in roof of mouth and lip (they don’t close properly) There are problems with feeding and speech Cleft Palate Down Syndrome Caused by extra 21st chromosome Causes mental retardation Similar physical traits Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Turner’s Syndrome Caused by absence of X chromosome Only in females Causes girls to look more masculine Turner’s Syndrome Turner’s Syndrome Hemophilia Disorder in which blood clots more slowly or not at all Sex-linked (carried on the X chromosome) Affects more males Hemophilia Colorblindness Disorder where you cannot tell the difference between certain colors Sex-linked Affects more males Colorblindness Colorblindness Colorblindness Klinefelter’s Syndrome Caused by an extra X chromosome Only in males Causes males to have feminine characteristics Klinefelter’s Syndrome Tay-Sachs Fat builds up in the brain Infants die by age 5 Common among Jewish people Tay-Sachs PKU Cannot break down amino acid phenylalanine Have to eat foods low in protein PKU PKU All newborns are tested with a heel prick to determine if they have PKU. Sickle Cell Anemia Blood cells are abnormally shaped (sickle shaped) More common in AfricanAmericans Sickle Cell Anemia Cystic Fibrosis Disorder causing a buildup of mucous in the lungs Also have digestive problems Recessive trait Fatal (will eventually die) Cystic Fibrosis Dwarfism Causes a lack in height – person is shorter than normal Most common kind is a Dominant trait Dwarfism Huntington’s Chorea Nerve cells in brain deteriorate over time Dominant trait Symptoms not seen until age 35-50 Huntington’s Chorea Fragile X Piece of X chromosome is missing or mutated Causes mental retardation More common in males Fragile X