PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of disease caused by a genetic mutation is caused by nondisjunction, which causes the person to have an extra chromosome.
A
Down Syndrome
B
Huntington’s Disease
C
Cystic Fibrosis
D
Schizophrenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Down syndrome, there is an additional copy of chromosome 21, resulting in three copies instead of the normal two copies. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21.

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