Essays Tagged: "chromosome 21"

Down Syndrome Report

involved in most cases of Down syndrome is trisomy-21, or the presence of three copies of the 21st chromosome. As a result, the affected person has 47 chromosomes in all body cells instead of the nor ... e that the reason for the abnormal chromosomal assortment is the fertilization of an ovum having 24 chromosomes by a sperm with a normal assortment of 23, but they have also found that the sperm can c ...

(2 pages) 74 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Down Syndrome by Ali Oterrab, describes the definition of down syndrome, the causes and the symptoms.

Down Syndrome is a disorder caused by an extra chromosome on the chromosome 21 pair, giving the person a total of 47 chromosomes rather than the no ... so it's no longer used.Down syndrome happens when a person inherits all or part of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This can occur in a variety of ways, but the causes of it are unknown. The most commo ... t are unknown. The most common abnormality is Trisomy 21, a defect in which an extra, third copy of chromosome 21 is present in every cell in the body. The risk of Trisomy 21 is directly related to th ...

(3 pages) 151 0 4.8 May/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's disease)

female.Little is known about the exact cause of ALS at this time, although it can be traced back to chromosome 21. The defect is inherited as an autosmal dominant trait. Other theories such as metal p ...

(2 pages) 56 0 2.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Down's syndrome - cause, description, and management

able physical features and limited intellectual abilities which are due to the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It is due to abnormal development of the fetus. Scientists are still learning about w ... e) "Down's syndrome is one of the most common causes of mental retardation. It is due to trisomy of chromosome 21. This additional chromosome, because of the certain proteins to be formed in the cell. ...

(5 pages) 105 1 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome, a chromosome abnormality is present in all ethnicity, social economic classes, and gender. In Britanni ... sses, and gender. In Britannica.com, Down Syndrome is defined as a "congenital disorder by an extra chromosome on the chromosome 21 pair." Although there are many theories that have been forwarded for ... the chromosome 21 pair." Although there are many theories that have been forwarded for the cause of chromosome abnormalities, there is no known research for the cause of Down Syndrome. There are three ...

(3 pages) 70 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

A report on Down Syndrome. this report tells about how people are born with the disorder and what they can do later in life.

Down syndrome is a disorder that is caused by an extra number 21 chromosome. This affects one in every 800 births worldwide, and causes birth defects. Also, there is ... short necks. When a child is born with Down syndrome it is because there is an extra copy of chromosome 21. This can occur in many ways but it is still unknown. Trisomy 21 is the most common ch ... t common chromosomal irregularity that causes Down syndrome. This is a defect where a third copy of chromosome 21 is in every cell in the body of the person. The age of the mother is one of the reason ...

(2 pages) 108 5 4.2 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Biology 10 Notes on Genes, Chromosomes, Mendel's Laws, and Mitosis vs. Meiosis

give the particular form of the trait as seen. Autosomal Gene: Gene located on an autosomal chromosome which is any of the 22 human chromosomes (or 3 Drosophila chromosomes) other than the X o ... al genes are never sex-linked. Sex-linked Gene: Gene located in the unpaired region of the X chromosome or on the Y chromosome. These genes tend to be seen in males. Mendelian Organism: ...

(2 pages) 56 0 2.3 Sep/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Expressive Language Development Of Children With Down Syndrome

hildren the same age as their child. Down syndrome is a severe mental disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 21 and it typically results in developmental delays. Therefore, making a comparison to ot ...

(12 pages) 57 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Essay on Down's Syndrome

proved that Down's Syndrome was a chromosomal irregularity. Lejeune noted the presence of an extra chromosome 21 and it was later discovered that additional chromosomal material was the associated wi ... al material was the associated with developmental abnormalities.People with Down's Syndrome have 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46 chromosomes. The cause is the presence of an extra copy of chrom ...

(3 pages) 45 0 4.4 Aug/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Down syndrome

Down Syndrome, a chromosome abnormality is present in all ethnicity, social economic classes, and gender which is def ... hnicity, social economic classes, and gender which is defined as a "congenital disorder by an extra chromosome on the chromosome 21 pair." Although there are many theories that have been developed for ... the chromosome 21 pair." Although there are many theories that have been developed for the cause of chromosome abnormalities, it is still not known what actually causes Down syndrome.Down syndrome was ...

(5 pages) 18 0 3.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Down Syndrome

Down SyndromeIn humans, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, which are all numbered. Sometimes there is an extra chromosome 21, or at least part of ... tary, the cause of Down syndrome is most commonly a trisomy in the cells, particularly a trisomy of chromosome 21. This causes 92.5% of Down syndrome cases. Trisomy is when there are three of a partic ... ses. Trisomy is when there are three of a particular chromosome instead of two, causing the diploid chromosome count to be 47 instead of the normal 46. This is a type of Aneuploidy, which is when ther ...

(5 pages) 22 1 3.4 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

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rnative MedicineDown SyndromeDown syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome (or part thereof) on chromosome pair 21, so that the cells of the people have three chrom ... geneticist Jérôme Lejeune discovered that the syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality of chromosome 21.Down syndrome is the leading cause of intellectual disability and the most common huma ...

(4 pages) 0 0 0.0 Sep/2013

Subjects: Art Essays