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Which term best describes an individual who carries a recessive allele for a monogenic disorder but does not express the phenotype?
Which term best describes an individual who carries a recessive allele for a monogenic disorder but does not express the phenotype?
- Carrier (correct)
- Affected
- Resistant
- Expressed
What process is responsible for separating homologous chromosomes into sex cells during meiosis?
What process is responsible for separating homologous chromosomes into sex cells during meiosis?
- Translation
- Nondisjunction
- Segregation (correct)
- Transcription
What can happen if chromosomes fail to separate correctly during meiosis?
What can happen if chromosomes fail to separate correctly during meiosis?
- Duplication
- Nondisjunction (correct)
- Deletion
- Mutation
In Down syndrome, individuals have an extra copy of which chromosome?
In Down syndrome, individuals have an extra copy of which chromosome?
Which genetic disorder is characterized by having three copies of chromosome 21?
Which genetic disorder is characterized by having three copies of chromosome 21?
How can gene mutations occur in multifactorial inheritance disorders?
How can gene mutations occur in multifactorial inheritance disorders?
What can be a factor that influences the expression of symptoms in multifactorial inheritance disorders?
What can be a factor that influences the expression of symptoms in multifactorial inheritance disorders?
What is the term for an individual who carries a recessive allele for a monogenic disorder but does not express the phenotype?
What is the term for an individual who carries a recessive allele for a monogenic disorder but does not express the phenotype?
Which process involves separating homologous chromosomes into sex cells during meiosis?
Which process involves separating homologous chromosomes into sex cells during meiosis?
What is the term for a genetic disorder caused by environmental factors and gene mutations?
What is the term for a genetic disorder caused by environmental factors and gene mutations?
Which disorder is characterized by having an extra copy of chromosome number 21?
Which disorder is characterized by having an extra copy of chromosome number 21?
What is the term for the process where chromosomes fail to separate correctly during meiosis?
What is the term for the process where chromosomes fail to separate correctly during meiosis?
Which treatment approach shows promise for some monogenic disorders?
Which treatment approach shows promise for some monogenic disorders?
What can be the result of translocation during meiosis?
What can be the result of translocation during meiosis?
