0
Of all persons with Alzheimer disease, up to 25% of cases are thought to be part of a familial-based inheritance pattern and therefore are only determined based on family history or genetic test results.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe risk of Alzheimer's disease increases if a close family member has been diagnosed. Your family doctor can perform a simple test to assess your risk of developing the disease.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a segment of a DNA molecule that carries the instructions for producing a specific trait?
It is called a Gene.
Do you get your eye color from your parent?
Yes you get your eye color from your parent. The parent that carries one dominant gene and one recessive gene for a specific eye color and the other parent carries two recessive genes for a different eye color, you will get the eye color of the parent who carries the dominant and recessive gene. In other words, the dominant gene trumps the recessive gene. In another scenario, if both parents carry two recessive genes for a specific eye color, then you will inherit the recessive gene of that color.
What carries the gene that determine?
the answer is sex chromosomes
How does gene related to DNA?
gene is a segment of dna that carries instructions for making a protein.
Three genes Presenilin-1 gene on chromosome 14 Presenilin-2 on chromosome 1 and APP on chromosome 21 are responsible for more than of the early onset of familial Alzheimers?
the gene presenilin 2 is the protein that causes the degenerative disease Alzheimers. it asttacks the brain and causes memory loss
What carries the gene that determine sex?
the answer is sex chromosomes
What is strand of DNA that codes for a specific trait?
A gene is a strand of DNA that codes for a specific trait
What it is called when a person shows the dominant gene but also carries the recessive gene?
Erminate I think.
How does DNA make protein?
DNA basically contains the information needed to create protein. Each protein is encoded by a gene, which carries specific physical characteristics for each person.
When a gene carries incorrect genetic information what it is called?
Mutation
Can a mutation of one nucleotide on a gene be fatal to the individual that carries it?
in some cases it could be. depends on the mutation and the gene.
What is a genetic carrier?
A carrier is a person who carries a gene(most-likely for a genetic disorder) but do not have the trait controlled by the gene.
