Practice Types of Single Gene Disorders in Humans - 3.6.1 | Module 3: Genetics – The Blueprint of Life | Biology (Biology for Engineers)
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3.6.1 - Types of Single Gene Disorders in Humans

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What defines a single gene disorder?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of genes involved.

Question 2

Easy

What is an example of an autosomal recessive disorder?

💡 Hint: Consider a disorder that requires two copies of a gene.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of gene disorder requires only one copy of the mutated gene to be affected?

  • A. Autosomal Recessive
  • B. Autosomal Dominant
  • C. X-Linked Recessive

💡 Hint: Think about diseases like Huntington's.

Question 2

True or False: Autosomal recessive disorders can skip generations.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in families with unaffected parents.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

A family has a history of cystic fibrosis. If both parents are carriers (Ff), what is the probability their child will be a carrier?

💡 Hint: Use the Punnett square approach to visualize this.

Question 2

Identify the probability of a female child being affected if her father is affected by an X-linked recessive disorder, and her mother is a carrier.

💡 Hint: Consider the inheritance of X chromosomes and the mother’s genotype.

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