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*[[Colourblind|Colourblindness]] | *[[Colourblind|Colourblindness]] | ||
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*[[Sickle Cell Anemia]] | *[[Sickle Cell Anemia]] | ||
*[[Cystic Fibrosis]] | *[[Cystic Fibrosis]] | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 20 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An inherited disorder is a problem or non-communicable disease caused by genes which can be passed down from parents to offspring.
About Inherited Disorders
- An inherited disorder might not express itself in the phenotype of a parent as inherited disorders are often due to a recessive allele.
- There are a variety of inherited disorders that can be passed down including: