Multiple Choice
The term "oligogenic disorder" refers to
A) a trait or disease caused by at least two genes that contribute equally.
B) a trait or disease caused by one major gene and smaller effects of other genes.
C) a trait or disease that affects several body parts.
D) a trait or disease caused by small inputs from many genes, with no major gene.
E) a disorder that ranges greatly in severity.
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Q5: Traditional ways of evaluating multifactorial traits include<br>A)
Q6: The DNA of dizygotic twins is<br>A) identical
Q7: The proportion of shared genes between a
Q8: An assumption of twin studies is that<br>A)
Q9: In a polygenic trait<br>A) all genes contribute
Q11: DNA sequences that contribute to polygenic traits
Q12: A major distinction of genome-wide association studies,compared
Q13: To date,the most informative studies on how
Q14: A cohort study looks at<br>A) a large
Q15: The number of genes that affect skin,hair,and