Genetic Disorders Test Review

Which of the following is a autosomal dominant disorder?

• Huntington's

• Cystic fibrosis

• Hemophilia

• Sickle cell anemia

Which of the following is a sex-linked disorder?

• Hemophilia

• Sickle cell anemia

• Cystic fibrosis

• Huntington's

What disease is characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells?

• hemophilia
• sickle cell anemia
• phenylketonuria
• Huntington's 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which disorder is characterized by the inability to break down a specific amino acid and can be treated by a special diet?

• Huntington's
• Tay Sachs
• Cystic fibrosis
• PKU

Which disorder is due to males having an extra X chromosome (XXY)?

• Klinefelter's syndrome

• Turner's syndrome

• Marfan syndrome

• Down syndrome

Down syndrome is the result of...

• trisomy 21

• XXY

• XO

• trisomy 7

Which is an autosomal dominant disorder leading to bone defects and slender limbs?

• Marfan syndrome

• rickets

• trisomy 21

• Turner's syndrome

The purpose of amniocentesis is to ... (read each choice carefully)

• diagnose genetic abnormalities

• treat genetic abnormalities

• check the amount of amniotic fluid

• do gene therapy

Which disorder is due to having three X chromosomes (XXX)?

• Triple X syndrome

• Turner's syndrome

• Marfan syndrome

• Down syndrome

Which disorder is due to females having one X chromosome, but no other sex chromosome (XO)?

• Triple X syndrome

• Turner's syndrome

• Marfan syndrome

• Down syndrome