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1: Genetic Disorders

Students identify common genetic disorders and describe basic inheritance patterns associated with single-gene conditions.

LibreTexts reference: Chapter 1: Foundations of Genetic Disorders LibreTexts

Matching Genetic Disorders to 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
Drop Your Choice Here 1. Hemophilia
Drop Your Choice Here 2. DiGeorge syndrome
Drop Your Choice Here 3. Edwards syndrome
Drop Your Choice Here 4. WAGR syndrome

Drag one of the choices below:

  • A. an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does NOT clot properly
  • B. disorder that is due to a missing piece (deletion) of a specific part of chromosome 22
  • C. a chromosomal abnormality, in which the cells of the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 18
  • D. disorder that is due to a missing piece (deletion) of a specific part of chromosome 11
 

Genetic Disorders from Descriptions

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Which one of the following genetic disorders correspond to the description 'disorder that is due to a missing piece (deletion) of a specific part of chromosome 5'.