Problem
Objective: Research the symptoms and characteristics of a specific genetic disorder and how it affects the development of an individual.
Choose one of the following genetic disorders below:
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Cri Du Chat
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Dercum Disease
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Down Syndrome
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Duane Syndrome
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Fragile X Syndrome
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Gaucher Disease
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Hemophilia
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Huntington's Disease
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Klinefelter Syndrome
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Marfan Syndrome
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Noonan Syndrome
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Phenylketonuria
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Sickle Cell Disease
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Tay-Sachs Disease
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Turner Syndrome
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Wilson Disease
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Address the following in a 1-2 Page, double spaced, typed research essay:
A. What is the cause of this genetic disorder? Note specific genes involved/affected.
B. What is the prevalence rate of this disorder (How many people are diagnosed with it?) (Are certain people at higher risk?)
C. What are the Symptoms? (Physical and/or Cognitive)
D. How would this disorder affect an individuals' life span development? (Includes any time period from prenatal to death) What accommodations and/or treatments can individuals' access with their genetic disorder?