Human Genetic Disorders

What disease is characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This karyotype is taken from a  ___________.

• normal female
• normal male
• male with Klinefelter's syndrome
• female with Turner's syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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 genetic disorder is caused by a dominant allele?

• Huntington's
• Hemophilia
• Cystic fibrosis
• PKU

This genetic disorder is inherited by a recessive allele found on the X chromosome.

• PKU
• Cystic fibrosis
• Down's syndrome
• Hemophilia

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This karyotype is taken from a  ________.

• female with Turner's syndrome
• male with Down's syndrome
• female with Down's syndrome
• normal female

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which genetic disorder is sex-linked?

• Huntington's
• cystic fibrosis
• red-green colorblindness
• sickle cell anemia

This karyotype was taken from a  ________.

• normal female
• female with Down's syndrome
• female with Turner's syndrome
• male with Turner's syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This karyotype was taken from a  _________.

• male with Turner's syndrome
• male with Klinefelter's syndrome
• female with Klinefelter's syndrome
• male with Down's syndrome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which disorder is characterized by degradation of the nervous system and usually results in death during infancy?

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2