Albinism

by //Brian Chiu//

=__**1. What is albinism?**__=

Albinism is a genetic disorder which is caused by completely or partially absense of pigment in the whole body due to defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanian. The alleles which represent albinism is recessive, and the genes carriers for albinism can be without exhibition of other traits.

=__2.What are possible common symptoms of albinism?__= -lazy eyes

-sensitivity to bright lights

-distortion of view of images

-pale body and/or hair color

-highly sensitive to sunburn = =

__3. How does albinism affect humans and animals?__
For animals, albinism causes lack of protective coloration. The possibility of animals which are albino to survive is lower than normal animals whatever preys or predators. For humans, albinoes are often sensitive to lights, and so a normal sunburn can make critical harm to them.

An albino giraffe compares to a normal giraffe.