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.
We know from Isaac Newton and his law of gravitation that any two objects in the Universe exert a force of attraction on each other. This relationship is based on the mass of the two objects and the distance between them. The greater the mass of the two objects and the shorter the distance between them, the stronger the pull of the gravitational forces they exert on each other. Graphic courtesy University of Tennessee Knoxville. We also know that gravity can work in a complex system with several objects.