For my Genetic Diseases final I wrote an essay that answered some of the questions that we brainstormed in class a week ago. In the essay I answer the questions; “What are the most common genetic diseases?”, “Why are some diseases only linked to certain genders?”, and “Where does the mutation of a genetic disease … Continue reading The Final Essay
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Gender-Linked Traits
There are some genetic disease that are linked to the genes of only one gender. This is because the mutation lies within the sex chromosome of a person’s cells in a way that doesn’t allow a disease to appear in both genders. For example, if the genetic mutation for Prostate Cancer is present in a … Continue reading Gender-Linked Traits