Genetic Disorders and Inheritance Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of genetic diseases?

  • Alteration in DNA sequence that alters the synthesis of a single gene product
  • Structural rearrangements that result in deletion or duplication of a group of closely linked genes
  • Normal development of gametes (correct)
  • Abnormalities during mitosis or meiosis that result in an abnormal number of chromosomes per cell
  • In most genetic diseases, every cell in an affected individual carries the mutated gene due to:

  • Mutation during early embryogenesis
  • Inheritance via a mutant egg or sperm cell (correct)
  • Mutation of somatic cells during development
  • Presence of a mixture of abnormal and normal cells
  • What term is used to describe an affected individual who has a 'de novo variant'?

  • Variant carrier
  • Gametic mutant
  • Somatic mosaic (correct)
  • Genetic de novo
  • Which type of mutation occurs during early embryogenesis?

    <p>Somatic mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do structural rearrangements in genetic diseases result in?

    <p>Deletion or duplication of a group of closely linked genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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