Pathophysiology Exam 1 Test Bank 2025–2026
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An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single
cell is a(n):
A) metaphase spread.
B) autosomal spread.
C) karyotype.
D) anaphase spread. - <<ANSWER>>c
An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during
meiosis is termed:
A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
,C) polyploidy.
D) anaplasia. - <<ANSWER>>b
A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is
called:
A) an aneuploid cell.
B) a euploid cell.
C) a polyploidy cell.
D) a haploid cell. - <<ANSWER>>a
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy
reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. Which of the following
describes this condition?
A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy
C) Tetraploidy
D) Aneuploidy - <<ANSWER>>c
If a person is a chromosomal mosaic, the person may:
A) be a carrier of the genetic disease.
B) have a mild form of the genetic disease.
C) have two genetic diseases.
,D) be sterile as a result of the genetic disease. - <<ANSWER>>b
The most common cause of Down syndrome is:
A) paternal nondisjunction.
B) maternal translocations.
C) maternal nondisjunction.
D) paternal translocations. - <<ANSWER>>c
Risk factors for Down syndrome include:
A) fetal exposure to mutagens in the uterus.
B) increased paternal age.
C) family history of Down syndrome.
D) pregnancy in women over age 35. - <<ANSWER>>d
A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X
chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. Her condition is
called:
A) Down syndrome.
B) Cri du chat syndrome.
C) Turner syndrome.
D) Edward syndrome - <<ANSWER>>c
, A child is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. History reveals that the child's
parents are first cousins. Cystic fibrosis was most likely the result of:
A) X inactivation.
B) genomic imprinting.
C) consanguinity.
D) obligate carriers. - <<ANSWER>>c
Joey, age 9, is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy. He inherited this condition through a:
A) sex-linked dominant trait.
B) sex-influenced trait.
C) sex-limited trait.
D) sex-linked recessive trait. - <<ANSWER>>d
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease.
Transmission of this disease is associated with:
A) penetrance.
B) recurrence risk.
C) expressivity.
D) delayed age of onset. - <<ANSWER>>d
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PDF for Nursing and Graduate Students
An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single
cell is a(n):
A) metaphase spread.
B) autosomal spread.
C) karyotype.
D) anaphase spread. - <<ANSWER>>c
An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during
meiosis is termed:
A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
,C) polyploidy.
D) anaplasia. - <<ANSWER>>b
A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is
called:
A) an aneuploid cell.
B) a euploid cell.
C) a polyploidy cell.
D) a haploid cell. - <<ANSWER>>a
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy
reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. Which of the following
describes this condition?
A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy
C) Tetraploidy
D) Aneuploidy - <<ANSWER>>c
If a person is a chromosomal mosaic, the person may:
A) be a carrier of the genetic disease.
B) have a mild form of the genetic disease.
C) have two genetic diseases.
,D) be sterile as a result of the genetic disease. - <<ANSWER>>b
The most common cause of Down syndrome is:
A) paternal nondisjunction.
B) maternal translocations.
C) maternal nondisjunction.
D) paternal translocations. - <<ANSWER>>c
Risk factors for Down syndrome include:
A) fetal exposure to mutagens in the uterus.
B) increased paternal age.
C) family history of Down syndrome.
D) pregnancy in women over age 35. - <<ANSWER>>d
A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X
chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. Her condition is
called:
A) Down syndrome.
B) Cri du chat syndrome.
C) Turner syndrome.
D) Edward syndrome - <<ANSWER>>c
, A child is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. History reveals that the child's
parents are first cousins. Cystic fibrosis was most likely the result of:
A) X inactivation.
B) genomic imprinting.
C) consanguinity.
D) obligate carriers. - <<ANSWER>>c
Joey, age 9, is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy. He inherited this condition through a:
A) sex-linked dominant trait.
B) sex-influenced trait.
C) sex-limited trait.
D) sex-linked recessive trait. - <<ANSWER>>d
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease.
Transmission of this disease is associated with:
A) penetrance.
B) recurrence risk.
C) expressivity.
D) delayed age of onset. - <<ANSWER>>d
