PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is a way to assess the risk of passing on a genetic disorder to offspring?
A
Prenatal Testing
B
Genetic Counseling
C
Analysis of a Pedigree
D
Karyotype
E
Blood Typing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pedigree analysis is done to determine if the mode of inheritance is recessive, dominant, partial dominant, autosomal, mitochondrial or sex-linked. Moreover, it also determines the probability of an individual or offspring being affected in the given cross.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pedigrees are used to analyze the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait throughout a family. Pedigrees show the presence or absence of a trait as it relates to the relationship among parents, offspring, and siblings.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pedigree shows relationships between family members and indicates which individuals have certain genetic pathogenic variants, traits, and diseases within a family as well as vital status. A pedigree can be used to determine disease inheritance patterns within a family.

Detailed explanation-4: -Autosomal dominant pedigree. Autosomal recessive pedigree.

There is 1 question to complete.