Alzheimer’s Disease Lizzy Butler & Efe Osemeha. Background Info Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurological disease that kill neurons causing the loss of memory.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Lizzy Butler & Efe Osemeha

Background Info Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurological disease that kill neurons causing the loss of memory. Consists of 3 stages. Symptoms include: confusion, short attention spans, and mood swings. Includes two abnormal structures called plaques and tangles

Chromosome Location  Located on chromosome 19  Gene has 3 forms: 1 increases risk of AD; other to try to prevent it

Mode of Inheritance

What are Alleles?

Punnett Square

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