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Yes. Children with one bipolar parent have a 30% chance of developing bipolar disorder. Even children of bipolar parents who do not develop bipolar disorder are at increased risk (compared to children who do not have a bipolar parent) for other psychopathology such as ADHD, learning disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, etc.
Children with two bipolar parents are at an even greater risk of developing bipolar disorder.
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RossThere is a genetic component to Bipolar disorder, meaning that individuals with a parent with bipolar disorder may have an increased risk of developing the condition themselves. However, it is not a guarantee that they will inherit the disorder. Environmental factors also play a role in the development of bipolar disorder.
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What is a genetic characteristic that is passed down from parent its offspring?
INHERITED for A~plus
What is a parent organism?
A parent organism is an organism that produces offspring through reproduction. It contributes genetic material to its offspring, passing on inherited traits and characteristics.
A person who has inherited the autosomal recessive disorder called?
A person who has inherited an autosomal recessive disorder will have two copies of the mutated gene, one from each parent. This results in the individual expressing the disorder. Symptoms can vary depending on the specific disorder.
What are chances of two siblings being bipolar?
Bipolar disorder affects between 1-1.6% of the population of the United States, but, unfortunately, it does run in families as it is known to be, at least partially, passed down through genetics. There is no data specifically on siblings but it is known that first-degree relatives, in general (which siblings would be), of people with bipolar I disorder have a seven times greater chance of having bipolar I than the general population. In identical twins, studies have found a concordance rate of between 33-90% in bipolar I. Additionally, offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder have about a 50% chance of having another major psychiatric illness. Reference: Medscape Reference: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview#showall
When a plant self pollinates and all offspring have the same trait as the paerent it is called?
When a plant self-pollinates and all offspring have the same trait as the parent, it is called homozygous. This means that the offspring have inherited identical alleles for that specific trait from both parent plants.
