Genetic+Disorders

** Genetic Disorders occurs when a person's genes contain instructions that tell the cells in your body how to grow. But what are genetic disorders? There are different types of genetic disorders; some disorders are passed down from parents to their children. Of course some genetic disorders can affect parts of the body. **
 * Genetic Disorders **

** As we know genes are made up of DNA. When scientists studied DNA they found out many of the genetic disorders and how they may affect the body. There are over 4,000 types of Genetic Disorders. **

** If a person has extra copies of genes than they will most likely have some kind of genetic disorder. Or you could be missing genes which could also cause a genetic disorder. About five percent of children are born with a genetic disorder. ** **If your still confused on what a genetic disorder is… Have you ever seen someone with a extra toe or finger? That’s an example of a genetic disorder. **

**Heredity is genes that children get from their parents. Both parents gives half of their genes to their kid. There are mutated genes and sometimes children get mutated genes from one of their parents and it only takes one mutated gene to cause health problems. Although there are some genetic disorders that are harmless. Also sydrome genetic disorders are disorders that come from cell division, something has to go wrong in cell division.**

**One out of every ten adults has some kind of disorder. Another example of a genetic disorder is color blind. When a person is color blind they can’t tell the deference between some colors such as green. Some genetic disorders don’t always show up right away but then there are some that you see when the baby is first born. Conjoined twins is also a genetic disorder. That’s when twins are sharing the same body parts. In the past, people didn’t know too much about genes and genetic disorders, they didn’t know that genes caused genetic disorders.**

Information came from a book called //Genetic Disorders//...