Description : Which of the following human genetic disorders is sexlinked? (1) Haemophilia (2) Cystic fibrosis (3) Albinism (4) PKU
Last Answer : (1) Haemophilia Explanation: Haemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impairs the body's ability to control blood clotting, which is used to stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. It is a sex-linked recessive disorder which is more likely to occur in males than females.
Description : Which of the following human genetic disorders is sex-linked ? (1) Haemophilia (2) Cystic fibrosis (3) Albinism (4) PKU
Last Answer : Haemophilia
Description : Trials for gene therapy in human beings were first carried out, with considerable success, in a genetic disease called (A) Cystic fibrosis (B) Thalassemia (C) Adenosine deaminase deficiency (D) Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : All the following statements about cystic fibrosis are correct except (A) It is inherited as an autosomal recessive disease (B) It affects a number of exocrine glands (C) It causes increased sweating (D) Sweat chlorides are above 60 mEq/L in this disease
Description : Which of the following is a Dominant Autosomal Disorder? (1) Albinism (2) Cystic Fibrosis (3) Phenyl Ketorunia (4) Alzheimer's Disease
Last Answer : (4) Alzheimer's Disease Explanation: In an autosomal dominant disorder, the mutated gene is a dominant gene located on one of the nonsex chromosomes (autosomes). The early-onset form of Alzheimer ... the disorder. In most cases, an affected person inherits the altered gene from one affected parent.
Description : Which of the following is a Dominant Autosomal Disorder? (1) Albinism (2) Cystic Fibrosis (3) Phenyl Ketorunia (4) Alzheimer’s Disease
Last Answer : Alzheimer’s Disease
Description : Haemophilia is a kind of disease which is (1) viral (2) bacterial (3) hereditary (4) fungal
Last Answer : (3) hereditary Explanation: Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern. The genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes.
Description : Which one of the following is a hereditary disease? (1) Haemophilia (2) Myopia (3) Anaemia (4) Leukemia
Last Answer : (1) Haemophilia Explanation: Hemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorders that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop bleeding when a ... been associated with royal families due to inbreeding, and is sometimes called the 'Royal Disease.'
Description : Which one of the following is a hereditary disease? (1) Cataract (2) Haemophilia (3) Pellagra (4) Osteoporosis
Last Answer : (2) Haemophilia Explanation: In this instance, a specific gene from one or both parents leads to an abnormality. Examples of such a condition would be sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, or hemophilia.
Last Answer : (2) Haemophilia Explanation: Haemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding.
Description : Which one of the following is a hereditary disease ? (1) Haemophilia (2) Myopia (3) Anaemia (4) Leukemia
Description : Who is the best doctor, who specializes in cystic fibrosis, in the world?
Last Answer : Here are several options for adults (I am making that assumption, correct me if I am wrong). If you have a specific location in mind, let me know, I might have some ideas. San Francisco UCSF Denver National Jewish Baltimore Johns Hopkins Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh
Description : Cystic fibrosis?
Last Answer : DefinitionCystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and ... and serious digestion problems. The disease may also affect the sweat glands and a man's reproduct
Description : Can Cystic fibrosis be prevented?
Last Answer : Cystic Fibrosis cannot be prevented. It is an inherited disease, so there is no possible way to prevent something inherited. One parent will be a carrier and so will the other parent, therefore resulting in the child having CF.
Description : A synthetic nucleotide analogue, 4-hydroxypyrazolopyrimidine is used in the treatment of (A) Acute nephritis (B) Gout (C) Cystic fibrosis of lung (D) Multiple myeloma
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Sweat chlorides are increased in (A) Cystic fibrosis (B) Pancreatic cancer (C) Acute pancreatitis (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Consider the following human diseases: 1. Anaemia 2. Haemophilia 3. Leukemia 4. Phenylketonuria Which of the above diseases are hereditary in nature? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
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 : 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.
Last Answer : (b) sickle cell anaemia
Description : Decreased secretion of growth hormone during childhood causes (A) Simmond’s disease (B) Cushing’s disease (C) Dwarfism (D) Cretinism
Description : Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency ? (a) Relaxin – Gigantism (b) Prolactin – Cretinism (c) Parathyroid hormone – Tetany (d) Insulin – Diabetes insipidus
Last Answer : (c) Parathyroid hormone – Tetany
Description : Methysergide has lost popularity as a prophylactic drug for migraine because of its: A. Poor efficacy B. Potential to cause visceral fibrosis C. Oxytocic action D. Potential to aggravate ischaemic heart disease
Last Answer : B. Potential to cause visceral fibrosis
Description : The disease occurs due to metacestode of E. granulosus is A A. Cystic echinococcosis B. Alveolar echinococcosis C. A and B D. All of these
Last Answer : Cystic echinococcosis
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 : 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
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 : If both parents are carriers for thalassaemia, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, what are the chances of pregnancy resulting in an affected child? (a) 25% (b) 100% (c) No chance (d) 50%
Last Answer : 25%
Description : $ Haemophilia is a sex linked disease ! Haemophilia is due to a recessive gene.
Last Answer : $ Haemophilia is a sex linked disease ! Haemophilia is due to a recessive gene. A. If both As and R are ... R is wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Abnormalities of blood clotting are (A) Haemophilia (B) Christmas disease (C) Gout (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which leads to - (1) decrease in haemoglobin level (2) rheumatic heart disease (3) decrease in WBOC (4) non-clotting of blood
Last Answer : (4) non-clotting of blood Explanation: Haemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding.
Description : Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which lead to – (1) decrease in haemoglobin level (2) rheumatic heart disease (3) decrease in WBC (4) non-clotting of blood
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 : .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 : Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because (a) a greater proportion of girls die in infancy (b) this disease is due to a Y-linked recessive mutation (c) this ... to an X-linked recessive mutation (d) this disease is due to an X-linked dominant mutation.
Last Answer : this disease is due to an X-linked recessive mutation
Description : Study the pedigree chart given below. What does it show? (a) Inheritance of a condition like phenylketonuria as an autosomal recessive trait. (b) The pedigree chart is wrong as this is ... disease like haemophilia. (d) Inheritance of a sex-linked inborn error of metabolism like phenylketonuria
Last Answer : (a) Inheritance of a condition like phenylketonuria as an autosomal recessive trait.
Description : Select the incorrect statement with regard to haemophilia. (a) It is a dominant disease. (b) A single protein involved in the clotting of blood is affected. (c) It is a sex-linked disease. (d) It is a recessive disease.
Last Answer : (a) It is a dominant disease.
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 : 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 : If cardiovascular disease is hereditary, what can I do to lower my risk?
Last Answer : If a disease is hereditary, there aren't many ways to prevent it except for asking your doctor for health advice and tips on how to change your lifestyle choices for yourself and those who you're worried about.
Description : Is Alzheimer's disease hereditary?
Last Answer : Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) or early-onset Alzheimer's is an inherited, rare form of the disease, affecting less than 10 percent of Alzheimer's disease patients. FAD develops before age 65, in ... , clusters of cases are seen. Although a specific gene has not been identified as the cause o
Description : Pentosuria is a rare hereditary disease is characterized by increased urinary excretion of (A) L-xylulose (B) Xylitol (C) Xylulose 5-phosphate (D) Ribose 5-phosphate
Description : Thalassemia is a hereditary disease. It affects - (1) Blood (2) Spleen (3) Lungs (4) Heart
Last Answer : (1) Blood Explanation: Thalassemia are forms of inherited autosomal recessive blood disorders that originated in the Mediterranean region. In thalassemia, the disease is caused by the weakening and destruction ... against malaria, which is or was prevalent in the regions where the trait is common.
Description : Which one is a hereditary disease? (a) Cataract (b) Leprosy (c) Blindness (d) Phenylketonuria
Last Answer : (d) Phenylketonuria
Description : Degenerative neurologic disorders include which of the following? a) Huntington's disease Huntington's disease is a chronic, progressive, degenerative neurologic hereditary disease of the nervous system that results in ... the bone. d) Glioma Malignant glioma is the most common type of brain tumor.
Last Answer : a) Huntington’s disease Huntington’s disease is a chronic, progressive, degenerative neurologic hereditary disease of the nervous system that results in progressive involuntary choreiform movement and dementia.
Description : Which of the following diseases is a chronic, progressive, hereditary disease of the nervous system that results in progressive involuntary dance-like movement and dementia? a) Huntington's ... the central nervous system characterized by spongiform degeneration of the gray matter of the brain.
Last Answer : a) Huntington’s disease Because it is transmitted as an autosomal dominant genetic disorder, each child of a parent with HD has a 50% risk of inheriting the illness.
Description : Rickets and kwashiorkor are (a) Deficiency disease (b) Hereditary disease (c) Infectious disease (d) Communicable disease
Last Answer : (a) Deficiency disease
Description : Thalassemia is a hereditary disease. It affects (1) Blood (2) Spleen (3) Lungs (4) Heart
Last Answer : Blood
Description : Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following? (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Goitre (c) Cretinism
Last Answer : Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following? (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Goitre (c) Cretinism
Description : Hormone responsible for cretinism is
Last Answer : Hormone responsible for cretinism is A. Thyroxine B. Parathormone C. Growth Hormone D. Calcitonin
Description : BMR is increased in (A) Endemic goitre (B) Thyrotoxicosis (C) Myxoedema (D) Cretinism