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This document provides instructions to sketch a chromosome and complete a table with information about 5 genetic disorders caused by abnormalities in specific chromosomes, including the chromosome affected and one distinguishing characteristic for each disorder: Turner syndrome affects chromosome X and causes a short neck; Cri-du-chat syndrome affects chromosome 5 and causes a cat-like cry; Cat eye syndrome affects chromosome 22 and causes widely spaced eyes; Edward's syndrome affects chromosome 18 and causes clenched fists; Patau's syndrome affects chromosome 13 and causes cleft lip and palate.

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M5 Post Task

This document provides instructions to sketch a chromosome and complete a table with information about 5 genetic disorders caused by abnormalities in specific chromosomes, including the chromosome affected and one distinguishing characteristic for each disorder: Turner syndrome affects chromosome X and causes a short neck; Cri-du-chat syndrome affects chromosome 5 and causes a cat-like cry; Cat eye syndrome affects chromosome 22 and causes widely spaced eyes; Edward's syndrome affects chromosome 18 and causes clenched fists; Patau's syndrome affects chromosome 13 and causes cleft lip and palate.

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M5 POST TASK

1. Make a sketch of the chromosome that is not found on you. Label the parts

2. Complete what is being asked on the table.


Name of the Abnormal The chromosome # One Distinguishing
Individual affected Characteristic
1.Turner Syndrome Chromosome X Short neck with a
webbed appearance
2.Cri-du-Chat Chromosome 5 a high-pitched cat-like
Syndrome cry
3.Cat Eye Syndrome Chromosome 22 Hypertelorism (widely
spaced eyes)
4.Edward’s Syndrome Chromosome 18 Clenched fists with
overlapping fingers
5.Patau’s Syndrome Chromosome 13 Cleft lip and palate.

Reference:
AboutKidsHealth. (n.d.). AboutKidsHealth. Retrieved October 20, 2021, from
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=468&language=English#:
%7E:text=Some%20chromosomal%20abnormalities%20occur
%20when,syndrome%20and%20triple%20X%20syndrome.

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