WGU D027 | 158 Questions and Answers with complete solution

Autosomal Dominant - 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive - Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis - affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy - Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome - Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia - inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia - low hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate Prevalence Risk - proportion of the population affected at a certain time Incidence rate - number of new cases divided by population Innate immunity - inflammation; increased vascular permeability B&T lymphocytes - immune response primary malignant tumor - lack of organization of cells