Genetic Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Is Cystic Fibrosis a recessive or dominant disorder?
A
recessive
2
Q
What do proto-oncogenes do?
A
Code for cell growth and regulation
3
Q
What do proto-oncogenes turn into if they mutate?
A
Oncogenes
4
Q
What do oncogenes do?
A
Accelerate cell growth and cause tumours
5
Q
Are oncogenes a recessive or dominant mutation?
A
Dominant
6
Q
What do tumour-suppressor genes do?
A
Act as brakes for cell growth
7
Q
Are tumour suppressor gene mutations dominant or recessive?
A
Recessive
