NSG 533 Exam 2 2026 Exam
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genetics - ANSWER ✔✔study of inherited traits and their variation
(individual)
genome - ANSWER ✔✔total genetic composition of an organism or
species (group)
genomics - ANSWER ✔✔molecular analysis of the entire genome of
a species
gene - ANSWER ✔✔basic unit of heredity
,list the four types of mendelian inheritance - ANSWER ✔✔1.
autosomal dominant
2. autosomal recessive
3. X-linked dominant
4. X-linked recessive
autosomal dominant - ANSWER ✔✔- phenotype is expressed in
those who have 1 copy of a gene mutation
- mothers and fathers are equally likely to transmit or inherit the disorder
- seen in multiple generations
autosomal recessive - ANSWER ✔✔- requires presence of 2 copies
of a gene mutation in order to express phenotype
- usually seen in a single generation
- mothers/fathers equally likely to transmit or inherit disorder
, X-linked dominant - ANSWER ✔✔- dominant disorder caused by a
mutation in a gene on the X chromosome
- heterozygous female (XAXa) and hemizygous male (XAY)
- affected males have more severe phenotype
X-Linked Recessive - ANSWER ✔✔mutation on gene in X
chromosome causes phenotype to be expressed in hemizygous males
(XaY) and homozygous females (XaXa)
types of X-linked recessive disorders - ANSWER ✔✔1. duchene
muscular dystrophy
2. hemophilia
3. color blindness
examples of X-Linked dominant disorders - ANSWER ✔✔1. Fragile X
syndrome
2. Rett syndrome
examples of Autosomal Dominant disorders - ANSWER ✔✔-Marfan
syndrome
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Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
genetics - ANSWER ✔✔study of inherited traits and their variation
(individual)
genome - ANSWER ✔✔total genetic composition of an organism or
species (group)
genomics - ANSWER ✔✔molecular analysis of the entire genome of
a species
gene - ANSWER ✔✔basic unit of heredity
,list the four types of mendelian inheritance - ANSWER ✔✔1.
autosomal dominant
2. autosomal recessive
3. X-linked dominant
4. X-linked recessive
autosomal dominant - ANSWER ✔✔- phenotype is expressed in
those who have 1 copy of a gene mutation
- mothers and fathers are equally likely to transmit or inherit the disorder
- seen in multiple generations
autosomal recessive - ANSWER ✔✔- requires presence of 2 copies
of a gene mutation in order to express phenotype
- usually seen in a single generation
- mothers/fathers equally likely to transmit or inherit disorder
, X-linked dominant - ANSWER ✔✔- dominant disorder caused by a
mutation in a gene on the X chromosome
- heterozygous female (XAXa) and hemizygous male (XAY)
- affected males have more severe phenotype
X-Linked Recessive - ANSWER ✔✔mutation on gene in X
chromosome causes phenotype to be expressed in hemizygous males
(XaY) and homozygous females (XaXa)
types of X-linked recessive disorders - ANSWER ✔✔1. duchene
muscular dystrophy
2. hemophilia
3. color blindness
examples of X-Linked dominant disorders - ANSWER ✔✔1. Fragile X
syndrome
2. Rett syndrome
examples of Autosomal Dominant disorders - ANSWER ✔✔-Marfan
syndrome
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