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Autism is believed to be genetic, it's more strongly linked to the father but can be a result of both parents genes. There are theories that Autism is not just linked to specific genes but to pairs of genetic mutations from both parents, that when paired result in Autism.
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When was Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group created?
Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group was created in 1996.
Would your children have a higher risk for getting autism if the parent is autistic?
Yes.
What do kids do if parent passes out?
call 911
Can autism be inherited sexually?
It cannot be acquired sexually. However, it can be inherited genetically. While all direct causes for autism are not completely known, there are some studies that indicate that parent with particular autism or autism-like symptomology can contibute to the likelihood that autism will surface in their children, thus establish a possible link to inheritability of autism or autism spectrum disorders. There are links to reelin gene mutations that also give rise to autism as well.
Which parent passes the trait for alcoholism?
Alcoholism is not inheritable.
Something that passes to the children when the parent dies is?
Inheritance.
Is there any record of someone with autism giving birth to a child with autism?
Yes, there are known situations of persons with autism having children with autism. There is a genetic component to autism. Some people with autism get married and have children. Some of those children have autism, but some do not. Autism varies in its severity, so other people might not recognize that a person has autism. Sometimes a parent with autism or Asperger's Syndrome is not diagnosed until after having a child with a more severe case that is diagnosed.
What is the Traits or features that a parent passes to a child are called?
Alleles
What is the nucleic acid that is passes over from parent to offspring?
DNA
Type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cells functions?
Type of nucleic acid that passes from parent to offspring and directs all the cell's functions?
What really was causing autism when the MMR shot controversy was taking place?
The exact same thing that has been causing autism at any other point in history. We don't know the full cause of autism, but primarily it's considered to be a genetic mutation either in one parent or both.
Can Autism be caused in a child by psychiatric problems in one or the other parent?
No, autism is not caused by psychiatric problems on the part of the parents.Autism is a neurological difference, it's genetic just like eye color or skin color.
