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Biology · L3 · Single-Gene vs Chromosomal Disorders

A side-by-side flowchart contrasting how a single-gene recessive disorder (like sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis) arises compared with a chromosomal disorder (like Down syndrome).

by @openstemUpdated Biology
🧬 Genetic DisorderSingle-Gene DisorderChromosomal DisorderMutation in One GeneTwo Copies Needed — Autosomal Recessive🩸 e.g. Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic FibrosisNondisjunction in Egg or SpermExtra Whole Chromosome👶 e.g. Down Syndrome — Trisomy 21

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