forms over millions of years in the pore spaces of sedimentary rocks from remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton; over time it migrates upward toward the highest point in the porous rock because it is less dense than the rock.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (hee-muh-kro-muh-TOE-sus) is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Iron is an important nutrient that our bodies get from food.
Gaucher Disease and Heredity. Gaucher disease is an inherited, genetic disorder. People inherit two copies of every geneâone from each parent. Genes contain information about our genetic makeup, including physical characteristics such as eye color and height.All genes that an individual inherits are organized on 23 pairs of chromosomes.he genes for production of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase are passed from parent to child. In patients with Gaucher disease, two copies of the glucocerebrosidase gene that the individual inherited from his or her parents are both defective; thus, the glucocerebrosidase is unable to function normally.