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Chapter 5 Heredity and Diseases

Types of Hereditary Diseases

(Dominant)

 Polydactyly: Extra fingers or toes

 Achondroplasia: Defective formation of

cartilage causing dwarfism.

 Marfan Syndrome: System cannot support

functions – multisystemic – no cure.

 Familial Hypercholesterolemia: High

cholesterol, causes cardiovascular diseases.

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Types of Hereditary Diseases

(Recessive)

 Phenylketonuria: Mental Retardation

 Galactosemia: Mental Retardation from build up of

galactose causing development problems in brain,

liver and eyes.

 Sickle-cell Anemia: Deformed shape of red blood

cells blocking flow of normal blood cells.

 Tay-Sachs: Progressive mental retardation and

physical regression.

 Albinism : Lack of melanin (color) in skin and hair.

Types of Hereditary Diseases

(Sex-linked)

 Color Blindness : Cannot distinguish reds and

greens.

 Hemophilia: Blood-clotting disorder.

 Fragile X-Syndrome: Mental retardation due to

breakage of the X chromosome.

 Familial Diseases

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Types of Hereditary Diseases

(Abnormal Chromosome)

Congenital Diseases

not from chromosome abnormality or

genetics.