Mitochondrial Disorders
Read the following article (You only need to read the Introduction and Definition & maternal inheritance sections)
Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper and hand into your teacher
1. Is the disease associated with mtDNA?
2. Are other family members, either existing or not yet born, at risk for developing mitochondrial disease?
3. What is the risk (percentage)?
4. When will other affected relatives become ill?
4. Will other affected relatives be as sick as me? Possibly even sicker?
5. What kinds of problems/diseases might other affected relatives suffer from?
Turn in your questions at the end of class
Read the following article (You only need to read the Introduction and Definition & maternal inheritance sections)
Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper and hand into your teacher
1. Is the disease associated with mtDNA?
2. Are other family members, either existing or not yet born, at risk for developing mitochondrial disease?
3. What is the risk (percentage)?
4. When will other affected relatives become ill?
4. Will other affected relatives be as sick as me? Possibly even sicker?
5. What kinds of problems/diseases might other affected relatives suffer from?
Turn in your questions at the end of class