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15 Cards in this Set
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Multifactorial |
traits reflect an interaction between genetic and environmental factors |
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Exons |
Coding regions |
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Introns |
noncoding regions |
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Complete human genome is about _________ bases long |
3 billion |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
caucasions of European ancestry, protected against Typhus |
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Tay-Sach's |
among Eastern-European Jews, protected against TB |
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Thalassemia |
blood disorder among Asians |
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Gene |
basic physical unit of inheritance |
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Phenotype |
observable trait (blood type) |
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Genotype |
collection of genes, 2 alleles inherited for a particular gene |
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Relative risk |
risk for any given person when considered in relation to the rest of the population |
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Atherosclerosis |
build up of cholesterol in the arteries |
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Psychosocial risk |
risks to someone's thoughts and actions (what happens as a result of genetic tests) |
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Genetic counselors |
trained to handle social and emotional aspects of genetic counseling as well as scientific |
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Stages of grief |
Denial, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance |
