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ALBINISMZoie Wong
OTHER NAMES
Name came from the Portuguese albino, which came from albo, from Latin albus, meaning “white.”
Achromasia Achromia Achromatosis Albino
WHAT IS ALBINISM?
The quality of having no pigment Cannot absorb any light All colors are reflected off, making organisms
look white Albinos are the organisms that have the
disease albinism
HOW IS THE DISEASE INHERITED?
Both copies of the parents’ genes “block” the production of melanin (pigments)
If one parent allows melanin, and the other does not, the offspring will look normal, but will have the recessive gene of albinism.
Being albino is recessive. Being “normal” is a dominant trait.
FREQUENCY OF DISEASE
Very rare Humans- 1:20,000 Mammals- 1:10,000 Fish- 1:20,000 Birds- 17:30,000 (1:1,764)
SYMPTOMS
No melanin inside you whatsoever White/light pink hair, skin, scales, or feathers Red/light blue eyes
The redness is from your blood vessels. It does not mean that there is red melanin.
Eyes will also not be able to focus well due to the light
TESTING… AND TREATMENT?
Have studied albinism in great amounts, no real “cure”
Wear contacts or sunglasses to help eyes focus around others
Frequent skin tests No melanin Easier for cancer
BEING ALBINO AND BEING LEUCISTIC
No melanin WHATSOEVER
White skin, hair, scales, and feathers
Pink/Light blue eyes
MOSTLY white skin, hair, scales, and feathers
Some dark pigmentation in eyes and nails
Not as rare as true albinos
Albino Leucistic
BEING WHITE DOES NOT MAKE YOU ALBINO!
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PICTURES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Musgrave, Ruth A. "Albino animals: these animals face danger in the wild." National Geographic Kids Apr. 2007: 32+. General OneFile. Web. 4 Dec. 2011.http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA163048053&v=2.1&u=cam12345&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w
"Albinism." Optician 24 Feb. 2006: 43. General OneFile. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA142561399&v=2.1&u=cam12345&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w
“Animal Albinism.” 2 Jun. 2005. John Miller. 17 Nov. 2010
http://blackrainbownihon.blogspot.com/2011/09/animal-albinism.html
“35 Ghosts of Nature- Albino Animals of the Wild.” Unusual Things. 5 Dec. 2011
http://unusuals-things.blogspot.com/2008/12/35-ghosts-of-nature-albino-animals-of.html
Halls, Kelly. Albino Animals. Plain City: Darby Creek Publishing, 2004. Print