Genetics

Question 1

How is FAP inherited?

Answer 1

AD

Question 2

How is polystic kidney disease inherited?

Answer 2

AD

Question 3

How is HNPCC inherited?

Answer 3

AD

Question 4

How are thrombophilias inherited?

Answer 4

AD

Question 5

How is EDS inherited?

Answer 5

AD

Question 6

How is gilberts disease inherited?

Answer 6

AD

Question 7

How is hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia inherited?

Answer 7

AD

Question 8

How is marfans disease inherited?

Answer 8

AD

Question 9

How is neurofibromatosis inherited?

Answer 9

AD

Question 10

How is von-willebrands disease inherited?

Answer 10

AD

Question 11

How is prader-willi syndrome inherited?

Answer 11

AD

Question 12

How is HOCM inherited?

Answer 12

AD

Question 13

How is CF inherited?

Answer 13

AR

Question 14

How is Haemochromatosis inherited?

Answer 14

AR

Question 15

How is Wilson’s disease inherited?

Answer 15

AR

Question 16

How is sickle cell anaemia inherited?

Answer 16

AR

Question 17

How is thalassaemia inherited?

Answer 17

AR

Question 18

How is haemophilia inherited?

Answer 18

X-linked recessive

Question 19

How is becker muscular dystrophy inherited?

Answer 19

X-linked recessiveH

Question 20

How is duchenne muscular dystrophy inherited?

Answer 20

X-linked recessive

Question 21

HOw is Fragile X syndrome inherited?

Answer 21

X-linked dominant

Question 22

What is turners syndrome?

Answer 22

‘An inherited condition that only afects girls. Girls tend to be shorter than average and their ovaries don’t develop properly so they may not have periods and usually can’t get pregnant without help.’

Question 23

What is klinefelters syndrome?

Answer 23

An inherited condition that only afects boys. Babies may take longer to learn to crawl or walk, children may have trouble concentrating and teen- agers grow taller than expected for the family. Most men with Klinefelter’s will need help if they want to father a child.’

Question 24

What is down’s syndrome?

Answer 24

‘People with Down syndrome have an extra copy of a chromosome. Tey are likely to have some degree of learning disability and may take longer to learn to crawl and walk. When they grow up, they may be shorter than average height. Tey may have other problems for example with their heart, and may get more infections.’

Question 25

What is Edward’s syndrome?

Answer 25

‘A rare but very serious condition which afects how long a baby may live and very sadly most babies will die before or just afer being born. A few babies will live to become children, but may have learning disabilities and problems with their heart, chest, kidneys and digestive systems.’