WGU D115 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA) EXAM
2024-2025 COMPLETE UNIT 1-UNIT 7 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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Which type of genetic Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X
disease affects males and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness,
more frequently than it will be expressed.
females?
Sex-linked recessive
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal dominant
Sex-linked dominant
In which two conditions Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
are chromosomal Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known
abnormalities the leading cause of intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
known cause?
Intellectual disability
Respiratory disorders
Fetal miscarriage
Cardiovascular disease
Mental illness
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What are three examples Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and
of prenatal diagnostic preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) are examples of
studies? prenatal diagnostic studies and are performed in vitro.
Drug-sensitivity testing CVS is a form of genetic testing that provides genetic
Chorionic villus sampling information found in utero and is usually performed
(CVS) between weeks 11 and 14 of pregnancy. An
Microscopy of cervical amniocentesis is a form of genetic testing that
mucosa evaluates amniotic fluid and is usually performed
Preimplantation genetic during the second trimester, between weeks 15 and
testing (PGT) 20 of pregnancy. PGT is performed on the embryo
Amniocentesis prior to implantation.
Which genetic disorder is Cri du chat syndrome (translated as "cry of the cat") is
characterized by the caused by a DNA deletion. This term describes the cry
presence of a zygote often heard from a baby affected by the syndrome.
having one chromosome Cri du chat syndrome can present as a microcephalic,
with a normal complement low birth-weight baby with a piercing cry.
of genes and one
chromosome with a
missing gene?
Klinefelter syndrome
Down syndrome
Cri du chat syndrome
Turner syndrome
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