EDGE - Curriculum - Biology

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Biology CONTENTS
*GENETIC DISORDERS*
1	Intro
2	Single gene disorders
3	Additional chromosomes

4	Activity

5	Resources

*SPINAL CORD INJURY*
1	Intro
2	Spinal cord and vertebrae
3	Effects of SCI

4	Activity

5	Resources

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Read the question carefully, then select the answer:

1. Human beings can have differences because of genes and spinal injuries.
Agree	Disagree
2. Most people have ___ chromosones.
23	46	48
3. Genetic differences result in disorders in humans.
always	never	usually	not usually

4. What is the single gene disorder that makes some blood cells pointy and painful?
Marfan Syndrome	Turner Syndrome	Sickle Cell Anemia
5. When there are three chromosomes on the 21st pair, the disorder is usually called:
Sickle Cell Anemia	Turner Syndrome	Down Syndrome
6. All people who break their backs will:
never walk again never feel their legs again both of the above none of the above

7. Injuries to this region of the spine generally create the most impact on the body with more severe outcomes.
Cervical	Thoracic	Lumbar	Sacral
8. Which of the following statements is true?
women have more spinal injuries than men gun shots cause more spinal injuries than car accidents men have more spinal injuries than women paraplegia is more common than quadriplegia

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