it's all in the genes

mendelian laws
1. law of segregation
2. independent law of assortment
3. law of dominance
inheritance pattern
1. autosomal dominant
2. autosomal recessive
3. X-linked recessive
4. X-linked dominant
5. Y-linked
6. Co-dominant
7. mitochonrial
pedigrees
1. a diagram that shows the appearance of a phenotype of a gene
2. how to read =>
galactosemia
1. inability to convert galactose into gluscose
2. autosomal recessive genetic disorder
3. most common disorder of CHO metabolism
4. signs & symptoms
  1. refusal to eat
  2. vomitting
  3. lethargy
  4. jaundice
  5. abdominal enlargment
  6. catarcts
  7. irritability
5. most common and severe form
  1. deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase
6. treatment
  1. eliminate galactose from the diet
7. diagnosis
  1. blood tests
    1. galactose & galactose 1-p are high
    2. low glucose
    3. bilirubin is high
  2. urine test
    1. +ve for reducing substances
    2. -ve for amino acids
lactose intolerance
1. inability to digest lactose
2. caused by
  1. the deficiency of the digestive enzyme lactase
3. signs and symptoms
  1. Pain or cramps in the lower abdomen
  2. Excessive Gas
  3. diarrhea

Resource summary

	Created by rama ibrahim about 9 years ago