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In autosomal recessive inheritance, what are the characteristics of the parents?
In autosomal recessive inheritance, what are the characteristics of the parents?
- One parent is affected, and the other is a carrier.
- Both parents are normal but high incidence of consanguinity. (correct)
- Both parents are affected.
- Both parents are carriers of the disease.
Which pattern of Mendelian inheritance exhibits a 50% chance of the child being affected if one parent is diseased?
Which pattern of Mendelian inheritance exhibits a 50% chance of the child being affected if one parent is diseased?
- X-linked recessive
- Autosomal dominant (correct)
- X-linked dominant
- Autosomal recessive
What is the mode of inheritance when only one mutant gene is sufficient to express the disease?
What is the mode of inheritance when only one mutant gene is sufficient to express the disease?
- Autosomal
- Recessive
- X-linked
- Dominant (correct)
What are the sex chromosomes in a normal human karyotype?
What are the sex chromosomes in a normal human karyotype?
Which type of genetic defect results in a high incidence of consanguinity in the parents?
Which type of genetic defect results in a high incidence of consanguinity in the parents?
In autosomal dominant inheritance, what percentage of chance does the child have of being affected if one parent is diseased?
In autosomal dominant inheritance, what percentage of chance does the child have of being affected if one parent is diseased?
Which pattern of inheritance is characterized by mental retardation, mongoloid facies, and hypotonia due to the presence of three copies of chromosome 21?
Which pattern of inheritance is characterized by mental retardation, mongoloid facies, and hypotonia due to the presence of three copies of chromosome 21?
What is the most common example of abnormalities of chromosomal number?
What is the most common example of abnormalities of chromosomal number?
What educational process seeks to assist affected and/or at-risk individuals to understand the nature of a genetic disorder, its transmission, and the options available to them in management and family planning?
What educational process seeks to assist affected and/or at-risk individuals to understand the nature of a genetic disorder, its transmission, and the options available to them in management and family planning?
Which parent is a carrier and normal in shape in the case of sex-linked recessive inheritance?
Which parent is a carrier and normal in shape in the case of sex-linked recessive inheritance?
In sex-linked recessive inheritance, what percentage of carrier mother's sons will be affected by the disease?
In sex-linked recessive inheritance, what percentage of carrier mother's sons will be affected by the disease?
Which of the following is an example of a genetic disorder that follows sex-linked recessive inheritance?
Which of the following is an example of a genetic disorder that follows sex-linked recessive inheritance?
What is the rarity pattern of inheritance associated with examples like asthma and rheumatic fever?
What is the rarity pattern of inheritance associated with examples like asthma and rheumatic fever?
In chromosomal abnormalities, how many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human cell?
In chromosomal abnormalities, how many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human cell?
What is the incidence of Down syndrome?
What is the incidence of Down syndrome?
