UNIT 5 DISCUSSION

Instructions:

Develop a response to this question. Ensure you have answered all parts of the question completely. Complete this assignment described below using complete sentences in a paragraph format, and be sure to check your spelling when complete. 

Topic:

State in general terms how the listed disorders differ from disorders we previously discussed like CF and Sickle cell anemia. By what mechanisms do these disorders arise? Choose one of the following disorders to focus on. Discuss the mechanisms that lead to the following disorders, the specific conditions that these people experience and the long-term prognosis for those who inherit one of these disorders. While making your comments, you could take the voice of one of the following people:

• The affected individual
• A parent of the affected individual
• A doctor advising the parents after amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling has shown that their fetus has the disorder.

Possible disorders:

• Down Syndrome (trisomy 21)
• Down Syndrome (translocation)
• Patau Syndrome
• Edward’s Syndrome
• Kleinfelter Syndrome
• XYY or XYYY
• XXX
• Turner’s Syndrome
• Cri-du-chat syndrome
• Fragile X syndrome
• Acute myelogenous leukemia

Respond to Others: Read the postings of your classmates and comment on at least one other student’s response. Do you agree with his/her interpretation? Why? Why not?

Discussion Board Grading Rubric:

1. Original posting: (7 points)

• Posting is at least 100 words, and has proper grammar and punctuation (2 points).
• Posting fully addresses the discussion board questions. (2 points)
• Discussion is original and at a critical level, not just recitation of facts. (2 points)
• Proper citation of references. (1 point)

UNIT 6 DISCUSSION

Instructions:

Develop a response to this question. Ensure you have answered all parts of the question completely. Complete this assignment described below using complete sentences in a paragraph format, and be sure to check your spelling when complete. 

Topic:

Provide a detailed explanation for ONLY ONE of the following topics:

1. Why is color-blindness more common in males?
2. How is achondroplasia an example of a dominant trait that is relatively rare?
3. Why is it better to be a carrier of hemoglobin S sickle-cell if you live in a locality where malaria is a constant threat?

Respond to Others: Read the postings of your classmates and comment on at least one other student’s response. Justify any comments you make with factual information.

Discussion Board Grading Rubric:

1. Original posting: (7 points)

• Posting is at least 100 words, and has proper grammar and punctuation (2 points).
• Posting fully addresses the discussion board questions. (2 points)
• Discussion is original and at a critical level, not just recitation of facts. (2 points)
• Proper citation of references. (1 point)