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Test Your Genetics Knowledge with Our Genetic Aetiology of Human Disease Quiz

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Question 1

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Answer 1

Adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine

Question 2

What is the triplet code in genetic code?

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The triplet code is the reading of genetic code in groups of three nucleotides, or codons, which code for a specific amino acid Signup and view all the answers

Question 3

What are the three steps involved in translating the genetic code into protein? Signup and view all the answers

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The three steps involved are transcription, RNA processing, and translation Signup and view all the answers

Question 4

What are the different types of genetic variation? Signup and view all the answers

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The different types of genetic variation are mutations, recombination, or errors in DNA replication Signup and view all the answers

Question 5

What is the difference between Mendelian and complex diseases? Signup and view all the answers

Answer 5

Mendelian diseases are caused by a single gene mutation and follow predictable inheritance patterns, whereas complex diseases involve multiple genes and environmental factors, and do not follow simple inheritance patterns Signup and view all the answers

Question 6

What are somatic and germline mutations? Signup and view all the answers

Answer 6

Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed on to offspring, whereas germline mutations occur in reproductive cells and can be passed on to offspring Signup and view all the answers

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What are trinucleotide repeat disorders? Signup and view all the answers

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Trinucleotide repeat disorders involve the expansion of a repeated triplet of nucleotides, which can affect gene expression and lead to disease Signup and view all the answers