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Genetic Disorders And Diseases
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Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in cells. They move molecules from one place to another, build structures, break down toxins, and do many other maintenance jobs. Sometimes there is a mutation, a change in a gene or genes. The mutation changes the gene's instructions for making a protein, so the protein does not work properly or is missing entirely. This can cause a medical condition called a genetic disorder. You can inherit a gene mutation from one or both parents. A mutation can also happen during your lifetime.
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This video introduces genetic disorders and diseases. It explains genes as the building blocks of heredity that hold DNA instructions for making proteins, and describes how a mutation that changes those instructions can cause a protein to work improperly or be missing, resulting in a genetic disorder.
Key points
- Genes are passed from parent to child and hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins
- Proteins do most of the work in cells, including building structures and breaking down toxins
- A mutation is a change in a gene or genes that alters the instructions for a protein
- A mutation can cause a medical condition called a genetic disorder
- A gene mutation can be inherited from one or both parents, or happen during a person's lifetime
Video Overview
This video presents “Genetic Disorders And Diseases” — Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in cells. They move molecules from one place to another, build structures. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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