Maggie Odenbrett
*This is a hereditary disease in which the hemophiliac lacks the blood clotting factor.
*Without the blood clotting factor a small break in the skin could lead to death.
*We learn about this disease because it is passed from parent to offspring, genetically.
*I learned that with the help of pedigree charts and punnet squares you could determine the likelihood of an offspring having the disease, before they are even born!
*I enjoyed learning about this disease because I am interested in the way biology actually relays into everyday life. Such as its importance in the medical community.
“Hemophilia - Genetics Home Reference - NIH.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hemophilia.
No comments:
Post a Comment