It is a disorder that is caused by a microdeletion in chromosome band 22q11.2. The key gene that is lost is Tbx-1, a control gene that regulates other genes required for the connection of the heart with the blood circulation. Tbx-1 also controls genes involved in the development of the parathyroid and thymus glands and the shape of the face. Babies with DiGeorge syndrome are born with hypocalcemia, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and/or palate, and are highly susceptible to infections.
In this section, we examine how different scenarios affect your weight. 1  Mass & Distance affect the gravitational forces / attraction (aka-weight) between two objects. ï»¿ 2 Because you are made of matter, you exert gravitational fields. 3  Gravity is relatively a very weak force.
Newton's Theory of Gravity states that every object in the universe pulls on every other object. Every object feels this force, so it is a universal force. The force is always attractive; it is always a pull, never a push. Picture the force of gravity as the tension in an imaginary rope between two objects. What factors determine the strength of the pull between two objects? The masses of the two objects are important factors. Remember that mass is a measure of the amount of material in an object. Thus, mass is a measure of the number of pullers in that object. It makes sense that the more pullers there are, the stronger the pull.