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Genetic Inheritance Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following diseases is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern?

a)

Cystic fibrosis

b)

Huntington's disease

c)

Albinism

d)

Sickle-cell anemia

2.

What is the inheritance pattern of Marfan's syndrome?

a)

Autosomal recessive

b)

X-linked recessive

c)

Autosomal dominant

d)

X-linked dominant

3.

Which condition is associated with the mnemonic "Lady Hardinge College Girls Don’t Care About Foolish Words"?

a)

Autosomal dominant diseases

b)

Autosomal recessive diseases

c)

X-linked recessive diseases

d)

X-linked dominant diseases

4.

Which of the following is an autosomal recessive disease?

a)

Achondroplasia

b)

Neurofibromatosis

c)

Cystic fibrosis

d)

Osteogenesis imperfecta

5.

Which disease is inherited in an X-linked dominant pattern?

a)

Rett's syndrome

b)

Hemophilia A

c)

Color blindness

d)

Fabry disease

6.

Which of the following is NOT an autosomal dominant disease?

a)

Ehler-Danlos syndrome

b)

Von Hippel Lindau disease

c)

Albinism

d)

Osteogenesis imperfecta

7.

Which disease is associated with the mnemonic "Red Rose for All Children"?

a)

Autosomal recessive diseases

b)

X-linked recessive diseases

c)

Autosomal dominant diseases

d)

X-linked dominant diseases

8.

Which of the following diseases is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern?

a)

Alport syndrome

b)

Friedreich ataxia

c)

Lesch–Nyhan syndrome

d)

Achondroplasia

9.

Which condition is associated with the mnemonic "ABC DEF GHI"?

a)

Autosomal dominant diseases

b)

Autosomal recessive diseases

c)

X-linked recessive diseases

d)

X-linked dominant diseases

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of autosomal dominant inheritance?

a)

Skips generations

b)

Affects males more than females

c)

Affects both males and females equally

d)

Only affects females

11.

Which disease is associated with the mnemonic "HEAVy DOMINANT"?

a)

Autosomal recessive diseases

b)

X-linked recessive diseases

c)

Autosomal dominant diseases

d)

X-linked dominant diseases

12.

Which of the following is an example of an X-linked recessive disease?

a)

Rett's syndrome

b)

Hunter's syndrome

c)

Achondroplasia

d)

Marfan's syndrome

13.

Which of the following diseases is NOT inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern?

a)

Ataxia-telangiectasia

b)

Alkaptonuria

c)

Neurofibromatosis

d)

Cystic fibrosis

14.

Which disease is associated with the mnemonic "Red Rose for All Children"?

a)

Autosomal recessive diseases

b)

X-linked recessive diseases

c)

Autosomal dominant diseases

d)

X-linked dominant diseases

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of X-linked recessive inheritance?

a)

Affects both males and females equally

b)

Affects males more than females

c)

Only affects females

d)

Skips generations

16.

Match the following

a)

1.

FragileX (FamlialMR)geneticanticipation

b)

2.

Huntington (chromosome 4p)

c)

3.

Myotonic Dystrophy chromosome 19