Directions: Explore several of the genetic disorders below, and choose one that interests you! Once you choose a genetic disorder for your project, you will use the resources provided on the libguide to research the disorder, and then create an infographic informing people on your genetic disorder. You must use a minimum of 3 sources, and you must cite each source used on a work cited page of your infographic.
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Citing Sources: Remember you need to have a work cited page at the end of your presentation with the citations of every source you used! If you use a database, you can copy and paste the citation from the database into your presentation. If you are using a website, you will need to use Noodle Tools to help you create the proper MLA citation, and then copy and paste it into your presentation.
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*If you would like to choose a genetic disorder not on this libguide, check with your teacher first. Linked below are a few websites that list more genetic disorders you can choose from, just remember if you are choosing something NOT on the libguide, you need to check with your teacher, and you will need to find 3 resources on your own.
Alzheimer's Disease: A progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, and communicate.
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Cri du chat Syndrome (Cat’s Cry Syndrome, Monosomy 5p): Cri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5. The syndrome’s name is based on the infant’s cry, which is high pitched and sounds like a cat.
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Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Down syndrome is a chromosome abnormality, usually due to an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. This syndrome usually, although not always, results in intellectual disability and other conditions.
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Hemophilia A or B: Hemophilia is a rare inherited bleeding disorder that causes blood problems in blood clotting.
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Parkinson’s Disease: Parkinson's disease is a motor system disorder which is the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Parkinson’s can cause tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and postural instability.
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Sickle Cell Anemia (Sickle Cell Disease): Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder that affects hemoglobin, a protein that enables red blood cells to carry oxygen to all parts of the body, resulting in a low number of red blood cells and periodic pain.
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Angelman Syndrome/Prader-Willi Syndrome: Prader-Willi syndrome is an uncommon inherited disorder characterized by Intellectual disability, decreased muscle tone, and life-threatening obesity. When this genetic mutation is inherited from the mother, Angelman Syndrome arises which causes neurological problems including jerky movements and spontaneous laughter.
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Cystic Fibrosis: A recessive genetic disease in which the exocrine glands of afflicted individuals produce abnormally thick mucus that block the intestines and lung passageways. People with the disease have a very hard time breathing and often die from suffocation.
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Duchenne & Becker Muscular Dystrophy: The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement.
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Huntington's Disease: A hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is no effective treatment or cure. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual's ability to walk, think, talk and reason.
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Phenylketonuria (PKU): Phenylketonuria is a hereditary disorder in which the amino acid phenylalanine isn't properly metabolized. As a result, the amino acid can build up to dangerous levels in the blood and other tissues, causing intellectual disability and other serious health problems.
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Tay-Sachs Disease: A rare inherited disorder that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, found to be more common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage than in those with other backgrounds.
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Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue): A disease that triggers an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine when certain types of protein, called gluten, are eaten.
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Diabetes - Type 1 (Juvenile Diabetes) and Type 2: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that adversely affects the body's ability to manufacture and use insulin, a hormone necessary for the conversion of food into energy.
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Fragile X Syndrome: Fragile X is a hereditary/genetic condition caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. It can cause learning disabilities, or severe intellectual complications including autism.
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Maple Syrup Urine Disease is an inherited disorder so named because one of its first signs is urine that has an odor reminiscent of maple syrup.
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Polycystic Kidney Disease: Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The cysts can reduce kidney function and lead to kidney failure.
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Triple-X Syndrome (Trisomy X): A rare chromosomal genetic syndrome with one or more extra X chromosomes, leading to XXX (or more rarely XXXX or XXXXX), instead of the usual XX. These people are females and can be unaffected, or may suffer from problems such as infertility and reduced mental acuity.
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