Chapter 13, Problem 11PDQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The meaning of an inherited or a genetic disease on the basis of sickle cell anemia. The comparison between a genetic disease and a disease caused by the invasion of a microbe.

Introduction:

A disease in an organism is referred to as any sort of structural or functional disorder, which manifests itself in the form of symptoms. Diseases can be acute (short-lived), chronic (long-lived), or lifelong. The common reasons for disease occurrence area poorlifestyle, consumption of bad quality water, breathing in polluted air, and genetic makeup. Moreover, some diseases are common in certain geographical areas.