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===About Inherited Disorders=== | ===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|recessive allele]]. | : An '''inherited disorder''' might not express itself in the [[phenotype]] of a parent as '''inherited disorders''' are often due to a [[Recessive Allele|recessive allele]]. | ||
| − | + | There are a variety of '''inherited disorders''' that can be passed down including: | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Colour Blindness]] |
| + | *[[Polydactyly]] | ||
*[[Sickle Cell Anemia]] | *[[Sickle Cell Anemia]] | ||
*[[Cystic Fibrosis]] | *[[Cystic Fibrosis]] | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Inherited disorders, page 271, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Inherited disorders, pages 191-2, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Inherited disorders, pages 212-215, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:47, 7 November 2019
Contents
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: