Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to Huntington disease?
A) The discovery of the gene has led to a test that can identify people who will have the disease before they show symptoms.
B) The disease can be traced using pedigrees.
C) Now that the gene is known, a cure has been found.
D) The gene for Huntington disease is located on chromosome 4.
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Q2: The following figure contains a pedigree for
Q3: Which of the following decreases the probable
Q4: Human males have one chromosome that females
Q5: During meiosis,"new" chromosomes are generated when homologous
Q6: A genetically normal human who has a
Q7: The allele responsible for causing Huntington disease
Q8: Recessive genetic disorders are quickly eliminated from
Q9: The chance that any two siblings will
Q10: If a recessive allele causes a fatal
Q11: We now know that the gene for