• Is Spina Bifida a Recessive or Dominant Trait?
Spina Bifida is caused by not having enough folic acid in the mother's diet during pregnancy. Chances can be decreased greatly by taking a folic acid supplement prior to conception and during pregnanc
• What are the genetics of Trisomy 21? (autosomal, sex-linked, recessive, dominant, etc)?
What are the genetic changes related to Down syndrome?

Down syndrome is related to chromosome 21.

Most cases of Down syndrome result from trisomy 21, which means each cell in the bod
• Recessive genetic disorder?
Please do not quote my answers... it has been a while since AP Bio!! Recesive genetic disorders just mean that both parents have to be carriers of a disease for a child to have it!! If i am not mistak
• What recessive X-linked disorder runs in the english royal family?
It's believed to be porphyria - the malady that affected poor King George III - but nowadays they can test for it at birth and administer an appropriate medication to stop it developing.

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• Is angelman syndrome dominant or recessive and is it autosomal or sex-linked?
Still studying the genetic link to angelman's syndrome. From the research I have done, and who knows how much information on the internet is correct but I believe it is a sex-linked gene.
• What is the difference between dominant and recessive?
dominate traits can be expressed in the heterozygous gene state. This means if you have one dominant and one recessive gene the dominant will prevail. ie one blue and one brown, brown will prevail.
What determines whether an allele is dominant, recessive, or codominant?
the genes of your parents.
What is the difference between homozygous dominant, homozygous recessive, and heterozygous?
Let
R= Dominant trait
r= Recessive trait

Homozygous dominant= RR
Homozygous recessive= rr
Heterozygous= Rr

Heterozygous individuals will have both traits, but its ph
Is the genetic Disease Polio Dominant or Recessive?
Polio is not genetic.
Is Alzheimer's disease hereditory, and if so is it recessive or dominant?
To date only dominant genes were linked to Alzheimer's, but there is new evidence, that a recessive gene, may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's.
If you have a family member with Alzhei
Is congenital ptosis of the eyelid a dominate trait or a recessive trait?
Congenital ptosis may occur through autosomal dominant inheritance. Common familial occurrences suggest that genetic or chromosomal defects are likely.

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