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What is an example of a birth defect in which there is abnormality in the chromosome structure?
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Down's Syndrome is an example of a birth defect characterized by an abnormality of the chromosome structure.
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What does cortical defect mean in medical terms?
A cortical defect is an abnormality in the outer shell.
What kind of defect is CGD?
recessive defect meaning that both copies of the chromosome must have the defect before it can be expressed. Females who have one X chromosome without the defect do not get this disease. Males, since they only have one X chromosome, get the disease
Defect on chromosome 21 where a third chromosome is present what is this defect called?
This is trisomy 21 i.e. Downs syndrome
What connection does heredity have with Meckel's diverticulum?
Meckel's diverticulum is not hereditary. It is a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, an embryonic structure that becomes the intestine. As such, there is no genetic defect or abnormality.
What is a chromosomal defect?
A abnormality in the size, shape, or number of chromosomes.
What is the chromosomal defect that causes Prader Willi?
its when seven genes chromosome 15 are missing or ununexpressed on the paternal chromosome.
What allows a physician to detect a valve defect?
you listen with a stethoscope and with experience you can discover a valve abnormality as they are audible
If an underdeveloped nose is detected at the seventeen week scan does this mean definite birth abnormality or defect?
Not neccessarily.
What does syndrome mean?
This is a birth defect. A person born with this has an extra chromosome 21.
Is hemophilia a defect?
Hemophilia is a genetic mutation of the sex-linked X chromosome.
What happens during meiosis that results in a defect characterized by the deletion of a chromosome?
what happens during meiosis that results in a defect characterized by the deletion of chromosomes
What is a karyotype and what two things can be determined from it?
A karyotype is the number, forms, and types of chromosomes in a cellDetermine whether the chromosomes of an adult have an abnormality that can be passed on to a child.Determine whether a chromosome defect is preventing a woman from becoming pregnant or causing miscarriages.Determine whether a chromosome defect is present in a fetus. Karyotyping also may be done to determine whether chromosomal problems may have caused a fetus to be stillborn.Determine the cause of a baby's birth defects or disability.Help determine the appropriate treatment for some types of cancer.Identify the sex of a person by determining the presence of the Y chromosome. This may be done when a newborn's sex is not clear.
