Patterns of Inheritance (Part 3)

Question 1

What is the mode of inheritance for Hemophilia A and B?

Answer 1

X-linked recessive

Question 2

What is the mode of inheritance for Sickle cell anemia?

Answer 2

Autosomal recessive

Question 3

What is the mode of inheritance for Phenylketonuria?

Answer 3

Autosomal recessive

Question 4

What is the mode of inheritance for Marfan syndrome?

Answer 4

Autosomal dominant

Question 5

What is the mode of inheritance for Achondroplasia?

Answer 5

Autosomal dominant

Question 6

What is the mode of inheritance for Tay-Sach’s disease (Hexosaminidase A deficiency)

Answer 6

Autosomal recessive

Question 7

What is the mode of inheritance for congenital deafness?

Answer 7

Autosomal recessive

Question 8

What is the mode of inheritance for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT) deficiency)?

Answer 8

X-linked recessive

Question 9

What mode of inheritance does Red-green color blindness display?

Answer 9

X-linked recessive

Question 10

What mode of inheritance does Hemochromatosis display?

Answer 10

Autosomal recessive

Question 11

What mode of inheritance does Incontinentia pigmenti display?

Answer 11

X-linked dominant

Question 12

What are examples of Y-linked inheritance?

Answer 12

• Various mutations in SRY genes
• H-Y histocompatility antigen
• Hairy ears

Question 13

What mode of inheritance is displayed by Galactosemia?

Answer 13

Autosomal recessive

Question 14

What mode of inheritance is displayed by Achondroplasia?

Answer 14

Autosomal Dominant

Question 15

What mode of inheritance is displayed by Neurofibromatosis type I?

Answer 15

Autosomal Dominant

Question 16

What mode of inheritance is displayed by Acute intermittent porphyria?

Answer 16

Autosomal Dominant