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Yes, there certainly is a heredity factor with Crohns disease. Many studies have shown that those families with prior members affected will have as much as a 20% higher risk of seeing it in the same family.
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∙ 13y agoCancer itself is not directly communicable, but there are certain genetic mutations that predispose a person to developing types of cancers, such as the BRCA 1 & 2 mutations with breast and uterine cancer or the genes for retinoblastoma. Just inheriting the genes is not enough to cause cancer, though--you would need to develop secondary mutations. So there are indeed cancers that tend to run in families, but just because one of your parents had cancer does not mean that you will. It also does not mean that if your parents don't have cancer that you will not develop it yourself.
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∙ 12y agoIt is not passed down at all.^wrong, you can find traces of cancer in people - due to heredity
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∙ 14y agoit depends on how the parents got the skin cancer. if the parents got it from being in the sun to much, then no. but if its genetic and runs in the family, then its possible
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∙ 13y agoSome cancers are genetic, or heavily influenced by genetics. But none are "contagious" in the sense that a virus is contagious.
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∙ 6y agoAn increased risk of (skin) cancer can be passed on, but the cancer itself is not passed on. That has to develop by itself. Or not, depending on chance.
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Will a mutation in a human skin cell pass on to the persons offspring?
If you are referring to a mutation in individual cells of the skin, then no.
What would be least likely to happen as a result of a mutation in a person's skin cells?
The person's offspring will have mutated skin.
If a woman has a skin cancer gene could she pass this skin cancer to her children?
yes if anyone has genes of skin cancer it could be passed down to more family members. i had the same question because im doing a project on skin cancer.
What are some characteristics that can be passed on from parents to young, what are some that cannot be passed on?
Parents pass characteristics such as hair color, nose shape, and skin color to their offspring. Not all of the parents' characteristics will appear in the offspring, but the characteristics that are more likely to appear can be predicted. Examples of non-inherited traits include table manners, greeting customs, a preference for certain types of foods, and parenting skills.
True False All mutations can be passed on from a parent to an offspring?
Only mutations which occur in the gametes. Mutations in somatic cells ( body) are not passed on to offspring. Example: A mutation in skin cells leads to skin cancer, but this cannot be passed on to offspring.
How can a mutation in a human skin cell be passed on to the person's offspring?
It can't. A new mutation in a somatic cell will not influence the genetic composition of the progeny except in cases where the mutation affects the carrying out of reproduction. This is because the gametes (ova or sperm) only come from the reproductive tissue (ovaries, seminiferous tubule in the testes). we need something a 6th 7th and 8th graders teachers will believe we did ourselves please from me the person who thinks
How does depletion of the ozone layer cause skin cancer?
As the ozone layer dissipates due to pollution of the air, it allows harmful UV rays to pass onto the Earth, which greatly increases your risk for skin cancer.
What are traits that offspring receve from their parents?
eye colour, hair colour, blood type, skin colour, and much much more
Does Lil' Wayne have skin cancer?
It is said that Lil Wayne does have skin cancer.
What is the dependent variable of skin cancer?
the temp.intering into your skin and starts the skin cancer
Why cant mutation in a human cell be passed to an offspring?
It is all dependent on where the mutation takes place. If, for example, there is a mutation in one of your skin cells, this will not be passed on to the offspring. This is because in order to pass it on to the offspring the mutation has to be present in the offspring itself. Since the offspring is created from the egg and sperm of the parents, the skin cell has nothing to do with the offspring. But if there was a mutation in the egg or the sperm, there would be some sort of mutation found in the offpspring.
What is the scientific name for skin cancer?
The scientific name for skin cancer is melanoma.
