PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which is not a cause of human genetic disorders?
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changes in the number of chromosomes
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getting the flu
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changes in the structure of chromosomes
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mutations in the DNA of genes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It’s not just childhood where genetics can have a role in infectious diseases, either. A separate team of researchers studying adults has found that a certain gene mutation makes them more likely to be hospitalized when sick with the flu.
Detailed explanation-2: -One way flu viruses change is called “antigenic drift.” Drift consists of small changes (or mutations) in the genes of influenza viruses that can lead to changes in the surface proteins of the virus, HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase).
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