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Genetics: Linkage Traits and Single Gene Disorders

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What is the primary cause of Menkes disease?

Involuntary movements and difficulty in speaking

Copper deposition in the liver

Deficiency in the copper-transported protein (correct)

Copper deficiency in the body

What is the characteristic feature of the hair in Menkes disease?

Kinky and brittle (correct)

Thick and strong

Greenish brown color

Long and curly

What is the typical age of death in Menkes disease?

Around 3 years (correct)

Around 10 years

Around 20 years

Around 5 years

What is the typical presentation of Wilson's disease in the eye?

Greenish brown ring in the cornea (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of inheritance of Menkes disease?

X-linked recessive (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical outcome of Wilson's disease patients?

Neurological abnormalities and death at around 20 years (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary defect in Wilson's disease?

Deficiency or dysfunction of the copper-transported protein (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical neurological feature of Wilson's disease?

Involuntary movements and difficulty in speaking (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do patients with Menkes disease usually die?

Neurological deterioration and respiratory infections (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature of both Menkes and Wilson's disease?

Deficiency or dysfunction of the copper-transported protein (A) Signup and view all the answers