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| all traits passed down from one generation to the next. Some examples would be eyes, skin,and hair color. |
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| the basic unit of heredity; genes carry all the characteristics that will transfer from parent to child. |
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| a threadlike structure that carries genes in living cells. |
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| traits that always show in a person even if only one gene of the pair is inherited for the trait. |
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| traits that typically do not show in a person unless both genes for the trait are inherited |
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| an abnormality, present at birth, that affects the structure of function of the body and may threaten a baby's health |
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| giving birth to more than one child at a time |
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| a genetic disorder characterized by a broad skull,blunt facial feature, short stature, and learning difficulties; caused by the presence of an extra chromosomes 21 |
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| a virus that can complicate pregnacy, causing miscarriage,stillbirth or congential disorders; also called German Measles. |
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| a condition in which the body is unable to process and use a specific protein that is present in nearly all foods. |
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| a condition caused by brain damage around the time of birth and marked by lack of muscle control and paralysis espacially in the limbs. |
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| a progessive weakness and shirking of the muscles most commonly inherited. |
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| caused by inheriting defective recessive genes from both parents, more commonly occurs in African-Americans. |
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| an inherited trait that may produce fraternal twins. |
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| over-the-counter medicines |
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| a medication that can be purchased by anyone off the shelf at the pharamacy without a prescription. |
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| a condition that babies may be born with when the mother drinks during pregnancy; symptoms include shaking and crying. |
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| an upper lip congenitally divided into two parts. |
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| things and people in a person's surrounding |
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