English National Curriculum - Science Science

9. Explore inherited disorders - cystic fibrosis

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Describe the inherited disorder cystic fibrosis

Complete Punnett square diagrams to show crosses involving cystic fibrosis

Express the outcome of these crosses as a percentage and a ratio

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symptom

a noticeable change in the body that shows the presence of a disease or other disorder

genetic disease

a disease that is caused by a change, or mutation, in an individual's DNA sequence

polydactyly

a deformity in which the hand has one or more extra fingers in any of three places of the hand

probability

the chance that something will happen, or how likely it is that an event will occur

cystic fibrosis

a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time

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