Explain what type of genetic defect or disorder

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Perhaps you and/or your significant other is a carrier of a harmful recessive trait, such as cystic fibrosis. What would you do when considering having children? Would you hope for the best and ignore the situation, or would you see a genetic counselor or what?

Select a genetic disorder from the list below:

Albinism

Edwards Syndrome (trisomy 18)

Fanconi's syndrome

Galactosemia

Gaucher's disease

Huntington's disease

Hurler's syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

Maple Syrup Urine disease

Marfan's syndrome

Phenylketonuria

Tay Sachs disease

Turner's syndrome

Explain what type of genetic defect or disorder it is. Explain how this genetic anomaly occurs. Is it autosomal or sex linked? Is it dominant, recessive or aneuploidy?

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