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Albinism

Albinism is a disorder of the melanin that causes a person to lack pigments. Someone with Albinism will have hair, skin, and eyes that are very pale in color.

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What group of people are at the highest risk of getting diagnosed with albinism?

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People who have a family history of albinism will be the most likely to get albinism but normal people have a chance of getting it

Is albinism a dominat or reccesive trait?

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Albinism is a recessive trait which will result in a lack of pigmentation in the skin eyes and hair. It occurs about 1 in every 17,000 people in the U.S.

What is the name of a celebrity with albinism?

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In the Philippines,A celebrity that has albinism is redford white.

How can albinism be harmful or beneficial to an organism?

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Because the chemicals inside the beneficial burn away the organism.

How do people get albinism?

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dont go out in the sun, dye all your hair white, and get pink contacts :) (you can get contacts even if you have 2020 vission.

Can albinism be detected before birth?

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Albinism is a congenital disorder that can be identified with amniocentesis during pregnancy or at birth. They have inherited altered genes that do not make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin. One person in 17,000 in the U.S.A. has some type of albinism.

What is the meaning of albinism?

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Albinism means without pigment. An albino has no melanin in the skin. The hair is also derived from the skin and has no color. The eyes also are derived from the same tissue that form the skin so the iris has no pigment. The eyes appear red because the blood vessels in the back of the eye are what is seen.

What chromosome is Albinism located on?

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Chromosome 9.

Does albinism affect sight?

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Albinos are not blind. They lack the colored pigment that most people have, but their retina works the same as everyone else.

A hereditary lack of melanin results in a discorder called?

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albinism, a hereditary disorder that affects melanin production, there is a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. "Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease 11th edition"

Can albinism be prevented?

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Yes. Eat blackberries.

Why are albinos called albinos?

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People who are color blind can not see some colors or some can see no color. They have a defective gene or genes. These genes are need so the retina can pick up these colors and the brain can interpret them.

Are white people the product of Albinism?

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No, since "white" people have pigment-producing cells ... they're just set on "low," effectively. True albinos have no pigment in their skin at all.

What do Jehovah's Witnesses say about Albinism?

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To quote from an Awake article:

"Albinism, like all other maladies, is a consequence of the imperfection that all humans have inherited from the first man, Adam. (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12) By means of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Jehovah will soon provide perfect health for all those displaying faith. Yes, he is the One "who is healing all your maladies." (Psalm 103:3) Then, albinism will be a thing of the past, for everybody who suffers from it will experience the fulfillment of Job 33:25: "Let his flesh become fresher than in youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor."

Can someone be part albino?

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There are two types of albinism that can be found in a human.

The primary type is oculocutaneous albinism, which is what most people think of when they think of an albino. It can exist in various levels of lack of pigment, from a complete lack of any pigment to a varying degree of that lack. It really isn't 'part' albino, but it is not a partial situation.

A human being can have ocular albinism, which affects only the eyes and not the rest of the body.

Is the red albino eyes dangerous?

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For them, yes. Usually people get their Eye color from a ring around the pupil. In Albinos, this ring can be entirely clear. The red is the color of the inside of the Eye shining through. This means that their Eyes take in a lot more light, and can get damaged by that.

They are no danger to anyone else.

What are the chances of albinism in monozygotic twins?

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same as rest of population

Why are albinos white?

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Albinos are just natrally white.

Does albinism exist in cats?

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yes

What type of mutation is albinism?

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It is a mutation/