Diseases and Conditions for Exam 1 Flashcards
What type of inheritance pattern does red-green colorblindness follow?
X-linked recessive
What inheritance pattern does hemophilia follow?
X-linked recessive
What type of inheritance pattern does cystic fibrosis follow?
autosomal recessive
What type of inheritance pattern does congenital generalized hypertrichosis follow?
X-linked dominant (this is the disease that causes large scale growth of hair)
Genotype of Turner Syndrome
XO (O means no chromosome)
Genotype of Klinefelter Syndrome
XXY (could also be XXXY)
Genotype of Poly-X females
XXX (or more X chromosomes; i.e. XXXX)
Genotype of Jacob Syndrome
XYY
What genotype does not produce a viable offspring?
YY (must have an X chromosome)
What effects does Turner Syndrome have an on individual?
female traits, short, low hairline, broad chest, neck folds
What effects does Klinefelter Syndrome have on an individual?
male traits, tall, small testes, reduced facial and pubic hair
What traits are expressed by Poly-X females?
female traits, tall and thin
What effects does Jacob Syndrome have on an individual?
male traits, tall
What inheritance pattern does Huntington’s Disease have?
Autosomal dominant