lamc cd 1 week 5: ch. 2 sec. 3. individual differences/ genetic influences 4 main categories of...
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LAMCCD 1
Week 5: Ch. 2 Sec. 3
Individual Differences/ Genetic Influences4 main categories of genetic influences:
A) Sex (X) linked inheritance
• Hemophilia
B) Genetically based disorders
• Prader-Willi syndrome• Angelman syndrome
C) Chromosomal disorders
1) A Monosomy- an abnormality in the 23rd
• Turner’s Syndrome- a female only has 1 “X” chromosome…
2) A Trisomy- a chromosome pair that has an extra chromosome attached to…• Down Syndrome• Kleinfelter’s syndrome-
(XXY)
Infertility: Inability to conceive after 1 year
• 3 Causes (in Men):
• Main cause in women:
Infertility • Artificial insemination
• In vitro fertilization
Embryo cryopreservation
May be used with IVF…
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