Genetic Disorders Scavenger Hunt

There are many inherited disorders in the human population Use the
internet to answer the following questions.
a. What happens to the red blood cells of individuals with Sickle Cell
Anemia?
b. What is the average life expectancy of children born with TaySachs Disease?
c. In what ethnic group(s) is Cystic Fibrosis most common?
d. What muscle protein is defective in Duchennes Muscular
Dystrophy?
e. What U.S. President is thought to have had Marfan syndrome?
f. Where does the name Fragile X Syndrome come from?
g. What is the main symptom of Hemophilia?
h. What is the recommended treatment for Phenylketonuria?
i. In Huntingtons Disease, an abnormal protein begins to kill
________________ in middle age.
j. In Hemochromatosis, what metal is over-absorbed and where is it
stored?
k. In Polycystic Kidney Disease, what type of cells are cysts formed
from?
l. What two structures occur in the brains of people with Alzheimer
Disease?
m. Most cases of Down syndrome result from __________________, a
problem during meiosis.
n. Prader-Willi Syndrome can cause chronic hunger that can lead to
excessive overeating and life-threatening _________.
o. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is caused by a slow
progression of ____________________________.
p. What happens to the skin of people with Porphyria?

q. Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by the

deletion (a missing piece) of genetic material on the small arm
(the p arm) of chromosome # _______.
r. Children with Progeria, ____________ more quickly.
s. Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a relatively common birth defect that
causes defects in the _______________ and ________________.
t. People with Wilson disease store too much ____________.
u. What is the other name for Trisomy 13 and what does trisomy
mean?
v. What is the other name for Trisomy 18?
w. What is the problem with the sex chromosomes in a girl with
Turner Syndrome?
x. What is the most common symptom of men with Klinefelter
Syndrome?
y. What is the common name of Achondroplasia?
z. What syndrome is characterized by Wilms tumors, aniridia,
genitourinary problems and mental retardation?