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How do small changes in DNA cause genetic disorders? |
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Explain how a small change in a person's DNA can cause a genetic disorder. |
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How does studying genetic disorders such as PKU help biologists understand normal alleles? |
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Why are sex-linked disorders more common in males than in females? |
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What is nondisjunction and what problem does it cause? |
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How does nondisjunction cause chromosome disorders? |
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What are two examples of sex-linked disorders? |
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What are two examples of sex chromosome disorders? |
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What is the goal of the Human Genome Project? |
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Describe how gene therapy works. |
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Name two common uses for DNA testing. |
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Describe how molecular biologists identify genes in sequences of DNA. |
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