WorksheetsHereditary Diseases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are genes?
Segments of DNA coding for traits
Proteins that fight infections
Cells that carry oxygen
Hormones regulating growth
What can cause a mutation?
Errors in gene instructions
Excessive exercise
High protein diet
Drinking water
Which type of hereditary disease involves one defective gene?
Single-Gene
Complex
Chromosomal
Autoimmune
What is a complex hereditary disease?
Caused by multiple genes and lifestyle
Caused by one gene only
Caused by bacteria
Caused by viruses
Which disease is an example of a chromosomal disorder?
Down Syndrome
Asthma
Arthritis
Diabetes
How many chromosome pairs do humans normally have?
23
46
22
24
Which of these is a complex disease?
Heart disease
Down Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Patau Syndrome
What lifestyle choice can reduce risk of complex diseases?
Healthy diet
Skipping meals
Smoking
Avoiding exercise
What happens in autoimmune diseases?
Immune system attacks body cells
Immune system strengthens
Immune system ignores infections
Immune system produces extra blood
Which is an autoimmune disease?
Multiple Sclerosis
Asthma
Allergy
Down Syndrome
What does arthritis affect?
Joints
Lungs
Heart
Brain
What does MS attack?
Myelin on nerves
Bones
Skin
Blood cells
Which is an immune disorder reaction to harmless substances?
Allergy
Asthma
Arthritis
Cancer
What does asthma affect?
Airways in lungs
Heart valves
Brain cells
Skin
Which is a vision disability?
Glaucoma
Tinnitus
Paraplegia
Parkinson's
Which is a hearing disability?
Tinnitus
Glaucoma
Asthma
Arthritis
Which condition affects movement?
Paraplegia
Asthma
Allergy
Diabetes
What is the main cause of chromosomal diseases?
Wrong number of chromosomes
Poor diet
Virus infection
Excess exercise
Which disease is linked to nerve cells in the brain?
Parkinson's
Asthma
Allergy
Arthritis
Why is understanding genetic risk important?
To make healthy lifestyle choices
To avoid exercise
To eat more sugar
To ignore symptoms
