WGU D115 UNIT 2 Questions Answered
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Which type of genetic disease affects males more frequently than females?
Sex-linked recessive
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal dominant
Sex-linked dominant - CORRECT ANSWERS Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X
and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be expressed.
In which two conditions are chromosomal abnormalities the leading known cause?
Intellectual disability
Respiratory disorders
Fetal miscarriage
Cardiovascular disease
Mental illness
Check My Answer - CORRECT ANSWERS Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
What are three examples of prenatal diagnostic studies?
Drug-sensitivity testing
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Microscopy of cervical mucosa
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)
, Amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWERS Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and
preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) are examples of prenatal diagnostic studies and are performed in
vitro. CVS is a form of genetic testing that provides genetic information found in utero and is usually
performed between weeks 11 and 14 of pregnancy. An amniocentesis is a form of genetic testing that
evaluates amniotic fluid and is usually performed during the second trimester, between weeks 15 and
20 of pregnancy. PGT is performed on the embryo prior to implantation.
Which genetic disorder is characterized by the presence of a zygote having one chromosome with a
normal complement of genes and one chromosome with a missing gene?
Klinefelter syndrome
Down syndrome
Cri du chat syndrome
Turner syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS Cri du chat syndrome (translated as "cry of the cat")
is caused by a DNA deletion. This term describes the cry often heard from a baby affected by the
syndrome. Cri du chat syndrome can present as a microcephalic, low birth-weight baby with a piercing
cry.
How can an X-linked recessive disease skip generations?
Mothers cannot pass X-linked genes to their sons.
Females are hemizygous for the X chromosome.
The disease can be transmitted through female carriers.
These diseases need only one copy of the gene in females. - CORRECT ANSWERS The disease
can be transmitted through female carriers.
Since females have two copies of the X chromosome, the mother may provide an unaffected X to a
daughter or son. Furthermore, a daughter may not show signs of the disease because she has the other
X (the only X the father can give to a female) to cancel it out.
Which type of risk is referred to as the ratio of the disease rate among the entire population to the
disease rate in an unexposed population?
Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which type of genetic disease affects males more frequently than females?
Sex-linked recessive
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal dominant
Sex-linked dominant - CORRECT ANSWERS Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X
and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be expressed.
In which two conditions are chromosomal abnormalities the leading known cause?
Intellectual disability
Respiratory disorders
Fetal miscarriage
Cardiovascular disease
Mental illness
Check My Answer - CORRECT ANSWERS Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage.
What are three examples of prenatal diagnostic studies?
Drug-sensitivity testing
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Microscopy of cervical mucosa
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)
, Amniocentesis - CORRECT ANSWERS Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and
preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) are examples of prenatal diagnostic studies and are performed in
vitro. CVS is a form of genetic testing that provides genetic information found in utero and is usually
performed between weeks 11 and 14 of pregnancy. An amniocentesis is a form of genetic testing that
evaluates amniotic fluid and is usually performed during the second trimester, between weeks 15 and
20 of pregnancy. PGT is performed on the embryo prior to implantation.
Which genetic disorder is characterized by the presence of a zygote having one chromosome with a
normal complement of genes and one chromosome with a missing gene?
Klinefelter syndrome
Down syndrome
Cri du chat syndrome
Turner syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS Cri du chat syndrome (translated as "cry of the cat")
is caused by a DNA deletion. This term describes the cry often heard from a baby affected by the
syndrome. Cri du chat syndrome can present as a microcephalic, low birth-weight baby with a piercing
cry.
How can an X-linked recessive disease skip generations?
Mothers cannot pass X-linked genes to their sons.
Females are hemizygous for the X chromosome.
The disease can be transmitted through female carriers.
These diseases need only one copy of the gene in females. - CORRECT ANSWERS The disease
can be transmitted through female carriers.
Since females have two copies of the X chromosome, the mother may provide an unaffected X to a
daughter or son. Furthermore, a daughter may not show signs of the disease because she has the other
X (the only X the father can give to a female) to cancel it out.
Which type of risk is referred to as the ratio of the disease rate among the entire population to the
disease rate in an unexposed population?
