1: Genetic Disorders
Inheritance patterns, common genetic disorders, and terminology matching.
LibreTexts reference: Foundations of Genetic Disorders
Genetic Disorders and Descriptions
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Match each of the following genetic disorders with their corresponding descriptions.
Note: Each choice will be used exactly once.
| Your Choice | Prompt | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Philadelphia chromosome | ||
| 2. Cystic fibrosis | ||
| 3. Fragile X syndrome | ||
| 4. Cri du chat syndrome | ||
| 5. Patau syndrome |
Drag one of the choices below:
- A. genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 13
- B. a genetic condition involving changes in part of the X chromosome
- C. autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting most critically the lungs
- D. usually include a high-pitched cat-like cry, mental disability, delayed development, distinctive facial features, widely-spaced eyes
- E. forms when chromosome 9 and chromosome 22 break and exchange portions of their genetic material
Genetic Terminology and Definitions
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Match each of the following genetic terms with their corresponding definitions.
Note: Each choice will be used exactly once.
| Your Choice | Prompt | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. genetic code | ||
| 2. genomics | ||
| 3. diploid | ||
| 4. locus | ||
| 5. gene |
Drag one of the choices below:
- A. a cell or organism that has paired chromosomes
- B. the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material into proteins
- C. the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes
- D. the physical position of a gene within a chromosome
- E. the unit of inheritance passed from parents to offspring
Genetic Disorders from Descriptions
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Which one of the following genetic disorders correspond to the description 'chromosomal abnormality characterized by the presence of an extra copy of genetic material on the 18th chromosome'.
Genetic Terminology from Definitions
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Which one of the following genetic terms correspond to the definition 'the set of instructions that tell a cell how to make a specific protein'.
Metabolic Pathway Order from Nutrient Supplementation (4 Metabolites)
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| enzyme 1 | enzyme 2 | enzyme 3 | ||||
| C | ⟶ | M | ⟶ | N | ⟶ | T |
Look at the metabolic pathway in the table above.
Metabolite T is needed for the bacteria to grow.
Consider a bacterial strain that is mutant for the gene coding for enzyme 1
Which nutrients, when added to minimal media, will help this bacteria grow?
Multiple answers may be correct.
Metabolic Pathway Order from Nutrient Supplementation (6 Metabolites)
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| enzyme 1 | enzyme 2 | enzyme 3 | enzyme 4 | enzyme 5 | ||||||
| B | ⟶ | D | ⟶ | J | ⟶ | R | ⟶ | T | ⟶ | X |
Look at the metabolic pathway in the table above.
Metabolite X is needed for the bacteria to grow.
Consider a bacterial strain that is mutant for the gene coding for enzyme 4
Which nutrients, when added to minimal media, will help this bacteria grow?
Multiple answers may be correct.