The most striking example of point mutation is
found in a disease called
(a) Down’s syndrome (b) sickle cell anaemia
(c) thalassaemia (d) night blindness.

1 Answer

Answer :

(b) sickle cell anaemia

Related questions

Description : Which of the following is a correct match? (a) Down’s syndrome - 21st chromosome (b) Sickle cell anaemia - X-chromosome (c) Haemophilia - Y-chromosome (d) Parkinson’s disease - X and Y chromosome

Last Answer : a) Down’s syndrome - 21st chromosome

Description : Pick out the correct statements. (1) Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease. (2) Down's syndrome is due to aneuploidy. (3) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder. (4) Sickle cell anaemia is an X- ... are correct. (c) (1) and (4) are correct. (d) (2) and (4) are correct.

Last Answer : (b) (1), (2) and (3) are correct.

Description : .A disease caused by an autosomal primary non- disjunction is (a) Klinefelter’s syndrome (b) Turner’s syndrome (c) Sickle cell anaemia (d) Down’s syndrome.

Last Answer : (d) Down’s syndrome.

Description : .Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease ? (a) Thalassaemia (b) Sickle cell anaemia (c) Pernicious anaemia (d) Leukaemia

Last Answer : (b) Sickle cell anaemia

Description : Which of the following is an example of pleiotropy? (a) Haemophilia (b) Thalassemia (c) Sickle cell anaemia (d) Colour blindness

Last Answer : (c) Sickle cell anaemia

Description : A polygenic inheritance in human beings is (a) skin colour (b) phenylketonuria (c) colour blindness (d) sickle cell anaemia

Last Answer : (a) skin colour

Description : In human beings, multiple genes are involved in the inheritance of (a) sickle-cell anaemia (b) skin colour (c) colour blindness (d) phenylketonuria.

Last Answer : ) skin colour

Description : Multiple alleles control inheritance of (a) phenylketonuria (b) colour blindness (c) sickle cell anaemia (d) blood groups.

Last Answer : (d) blood groups.

Description : An increased serum ‘Iron’ and decreased ‘Fe’ binding capacity are found in (A) Fe-deficiency anaemia (B) Sideroblastic anaemia (C) Thalassaemia (D) Anaemia of chromic disorders

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : .Which one of the following conditions in humans is correctly matched with its chromosomal abnormality/linkage? (a) Erythroblastosis fetalis - X-linked (b) Down’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XO (c) Klinefelter’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XXY (d) Colour blindness - Y-linked

Last Answer : (c) Klinefelter’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XXY

Description : Sickle cell anaemia has not been eliminated from the African population because (a) it is controlled by dominant genes (b) it is controlled by recessive genes (c) it is not a fatal disease (d) it provides immunity against malaria

Last Answer : (d) it provides immunity against malaria.

Description : Which one of the following statements is correct regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? (a) A person may contract syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease. (b) Haemophilia is ... both STDs. (d) The chances of a 5-years boy contracting a STD are very little.

Last Answer : (d) The chances of a 5-years boy contracting a STD are very little.

Description : .Represented here is the inheritance pattern of a certain type of trait in humans. Which one of the following conditions could be an example of this pattern? (a) Phenylketonuria (b) Sickle cell anaemia (c) Haemophilia (d) Thalassemia

Last Answer : (c) Haemophilia

Description : Iron therapy is ineffective in which of the following conditions: (A) Chronic blood loss (B) Inadequate Fe intake (C) Hypochromic anaemia of pregnancy (D) Thalassaemia minor

Last Answer : Answer : D

Description : Which of the statements give below is correct with respect to frameshift mutation a) a single nucleotide base change, insertion, or deletion of the genetic material b) Glutamine is replaced by valine c) ... or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.

Last Answer : d) insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.

Description : Haemoglobin SC disease: a. is common amongst Afro-carribean people b. does not show sickle cells in the blood film. c. causes severe anaemia d. causes retinal vein occlusion

Last Answer : causes retinal vein occlusion

Description : Which of the following statements concerning abnormalities of the haemoglobin molecule is true? 1) Alpha thalassaemia is due to a deficiency of beta-chain production 2) HbS is caused by a ... is an adverse prognostic sign 5) oliguneoclitide probes may assist in the diagnosis of haemoglobinopathies

Last Answer : Answers-2 Alpha Thalassaemia is due to abnormalities of the alpha chain. Persistence of HbF has survival advnatages in severely affected subjects. C-alpha 16, beta 11. e-Hb electrophoresis(Dr Shu Ho)

Description : The deficiency of iron in man result in (1) Anaemia (2) Night, blindness (3) Scurvy (4) Rickets

Last Answer : (1) Anaemia Explanation: Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygencarrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, ... , and pregnancy status. Iron deficiency is thought to be the most common cause of anaemia globally

Description : The deficiency of iron in man result in (1) Anaemia (2) Night blindness (3) Scurvy (4) Rickets

Last Answer : Anaemia

Description : A disease caused by an autosomal primary non- disjunction is : (1) Klinefelter's Syndrome(2) Turner's Syndrome (3) Sickel Cell Anemia (4) Down's Syndrome

Last Answer : (4) Down's Syndrome

Description : Abnormal chain of amino acids in sickle cell anaemia is (A) Alpha chain (B) Beta chain (C) Delta chain (D) Gama chain

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : Blood cancer is commonly known as – (1) Leucoderma (2) Leukaemia (3) Haemophilia (4) Sickle-cell. anaemia

Last Answer : (2) Leukaemia Explanation: Leukemia is a cancer of blood and bone marrow. When a person has leukemia, the body makes too many white blood cells (leukocytes). The causes of most types of leukemia are not known. In general, all cancers have a breakdown in the normal way cell division is controlled.

Description : The oxygen dissociation curve is shifted to the right with: a. polycythaemia b. pyrexia c. respiratory acidosis d. sickle cell anaemia

Last Answer : pyrexia

Description : Sickle cell anaemia induce to (a) change of amino acid in a-chain of haemoglobin (b) change of amino acid in b-chain of haemoglobin (c) change of amino acid in both a and b chains of haemoglobin (d) change of amino acid either a or b chains of haemoglobin.

Last Answer : (b) change of amino acid in b-chain of haemoglobin

Description : Both sickle cell anaemia and Huntington’s chorea are (a) virus-related diseases (b) bacteria-related diseases (c) congenital disorders (d) pollutant-induced disorders.

Last Answer : c) congenital disorders

Description : . Sickle-cell anaemia is (a) caused by substitution of valine by glutamic acid in the beta globin chain of haemoglobin (b) caused by a change in a single base pair of DNA (c) characterized by elongated sickle like RBCs with a nucleus (d) an autosomal linked dominant trait.

Last Answer : (b) caused by a change in a single base pair of DNA

Description : Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement. (a) Both are due to a quantitative defect in globin chain synthesis. (b ... problem of globin molecules. (d) Both are due to a qualitative defect in globin chain synthesis.

Last Answer : (b) Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules

Description : Select the correct match. (a) Haemophilia – Y linked (b) Phenylketonuria – Autosomal dominant trait (c) Sickle cell anaemia – Autosomal recessive trait,chromosome -11 (d) Thalassemia – X linked

Last Answer : (c) Sickle cell anaemia – Autosomal recessive trait,chromosome -11

Description : Nondisjunction of a chromosome results in which of the following diagnoses? a) Down Syndrome When a pair of chromosomes fails to separate completely and creates a sperm or oocyte that contains two ... genetic condition that may occur in a single family member as a result of spontaneous mutation.

Last Answer : a) Down Syndrome When a pair of chromosomes fails to separate completely and creates a sperm or oocyte that contains two copies of a particular chromosome (nondisjunction) Down syndrome results from three number 21 chromosomes.

Description : People with Down's syndrome invariably affected by: (1) Huntington's disease (2) Alzheimer's disease (3) Meningitis (4) Brain haemorrhage

Last Answer : (2) Alzheimer's disease Explanation: The best-known and most common chromosome abnormality in humans is Down's syndrome, a condition associated with an extra chromosome 21. Down's syndrome individuals ... develop this disease in their fourth or fifth decade of life, much sooner than other people

Description : .Christmas disease is another name for (a) haemophilia B (b) hepatitis B (c) Down’s syndrome (d) sleeping sickness.

Last Answer : a) haemophilia B

Description : Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Down’s syndrome? A. Decreased neutrophil function B. Macroglossia C. Macrodontia D. An increased susceptibility to periodontal disease E. Congenitally missing teeth

Last Answer : C. Macrodontia

Description : Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Down’s syndrome? A. Decreased neutrophil function B. Macroglossia C. Macrodontia D. An increased susceptibility to periodontal disease E. Congenitally missing teeth

Last Answer : C. Macrodontia

Description : Typical features of Down’s syndrome (Mongolism) do not include: A. Multiple immunodeficiencies B. Sever caries but minimal periodontal disease C. Susceptibility to infections D. Multiple missing teeth and malocclusion E. Hepatitis B carriage in institutionalised patients

Last Answer : B. Sever caries but minimal periodontal disease

Description : People with Down’s syndrome invariably affected by: (1) Huntington’s disease (2) Alzheimer’s disease (3) Meningitis (4) Brain haemorrhage

Last Answer : Alzheimer’s disease 

Description : Abnormal chain of amino acids in sickle cells anaemia is (A) Alpha chain (B) Beta chain (C) Gama chain (D) Delta chain

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : How many chromosomes per cell does a Down's Syndrome (trisomy 21) victim have?

Last Answer : ANSWER: 47

Description : .Which of the following is not a hereditary disease? (a) Cystic fibrosis (b) Thalassaemia (c) Haemophilia (d) Cretinism

Last Answer : (d) Cretinism

Description : Deficiency of vitamin-A leads to disease- (A) Night blindness, Xeropthalmia (B) Day blindness (C) (D) -General Knowledge

Last Answer : Vitamin A deficiency can result from inadequate intake, fat malabsorption, or liver disorders. Deficiency impairs immunity and hematopoiesis and causes rashes and typical ocular effects (eg, xerophthalmia, night blindness).

Description : Character ist ic f ind ing in Gaucher ’s disease is (A) Night blindness (B) Renal failure (C) Hepatosplenomegaly (D) Deafness

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Vitamin A is effective against a. Night blindness b. Beri beri disease c. Gum problems d. None of these

Last Answer : Night blindness

Description : Which one of the following is a protein deficiency disease? (a) Kwashiorkor (b) Night blindness (c) Eczema (d) Cirrhosis

Last Answer : (a) Kwashiorkor

Description : Mongolian Idiocy due to trisomy in 21st chromsome is called (a) Down’s syndrome (b) Turner’s syndrome (c) Klinefelter’s syndrome (d) Triple X syndrome

Last Answer : (a) Down’s syndrome

Description : Would it be hard for a prosperous, handsome man to fall in love with a woman with Downs' Syndrome?

Last Answer : Maybe she has a sweet, loving nature, which he could value and cherish. The things that connect people aren’t always obvious to the rest of us, but they can be very powerful.

Description : Are Down's Syndrome people happier than other people?

Last Answer : answer:The question is understandable. It often seems that they are happier based upon brief interactions and what is portrayed on television and movies. Down Syndrome is not a disease. It is a genetic ... parents. It is an opportunity to not only learn more about DS but make some new friends.

Description : What would you think of someone who suggested that the Korean infants she saw looked like they might have Downs syndrome?

Last Answer : I would ask what are her qualifications to know what she’s assuming.

Description : A couple, both severely retarded/down's syndrome/etcetera: should society literally prevent them from having children?

Last Answer : Your other question was easier. Neither of them are able to take care of the child?

Description : Apart from monkeys or the ape family, in what other species has Down's syndrome been detected?

Last Answer : Mice can have downs as well and science is using them to study the issue. It is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.

Description : Symptoms and causes of Down's syndrome? -Biology

Last Answer : answer:

Description : I'm over 35, I'm only in my early pregnancy, I'm 7 weeks old, but I'm really scared. I want to have a great baby, we have been waiting for it for a long time, 1.5 years and I don't know what if ...

Last Answer : You shouldn't have to worry so much in advance, but of course I understand. Be sure to discuss with your partner what you want. It must be a responsible decision by two people.