PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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A carrier is a ____ who ____ have the disorder, but carries a recessive allele.
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Male, does
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Female, does not
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Male, does not
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Female, does
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To have an autosomal recessive disorder, you inherit two changed genes, sometimes called mutations. You get one from each parent. Their health is rarely affected because they have only one changed gene.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carriers are females who have one working hemophilia gene and one non-working hemophilia gene. The working gene can produce Factor VIII or Factor IX.
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