The Components Of Genetic And Environmental Conditions

Colton Roberts Ms. Treiber STEM Honors Blended Bio 3 4 November 2016 The Components Of Genetic And Environmental Conditions Have you ever wondered the genetic and environmental conditions that many diseases can cause? We will be discussing many diseases such as, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, and many other diseases that are linked to genetic and environmental conditions. These incredibly sad diseases have horrible effects On the body and that s what we ll be covering. We will get to see the ins-and-outs of these genetic diseases and how they affect the body and the environment around them. The components of genetic and environmental conditions will be diseases such as sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Hemophilia, Down syndrome, Huntington s disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma, malnutrition, and lead poisoning. A horrible disease known as sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease the cost of complications as soon as a person is born with it. 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