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Anencephaly [1]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
E. Multifactorial inheritance
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Meningomyelocele [2]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
E. Multifactorial inheritance
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Duchenne's muscular dystrophy [3]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
C. X-linked recessive inheritance
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Cystic fibrosis [4]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
B. Autosomal recessive inheritance
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Marfan's syndrome [5]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance
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Hemophilia A [6]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
C. X-linked recessive inheritance
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Hemophilia B [7]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
C. X-linked recessive inheritance
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Fragile X chromosome [8]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
C. X-linked recessive inheritance
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Diabetes mellitus [9]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
E. Multifactorial inheritance
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Familial hypercholesterolemia [10]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance
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Tay-Sachs disease [11]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
B. Autosomal recessive inheritance
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Phenylketonuria [12]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
B. Autosomal recessive inheritance
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Lysosomal lipid storage diseases [13]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
B. Autosomal recessive inheritance
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Neurofibromatosis [14]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance
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Becker's muscular dystrophy [15]
A. Autosomal donrinant inheritance B. Autosomal recessive inheritance C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. X-linked donrinant inheritance E. Multifactorial inheritance |
C. X-linked recessive inheritance
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Most congenital malformations in humans are: [16]
A. Of unknown cause B. Related to infection during pregnancy C. Caused by physical agents D. Caused by drugs E. Caused by environmental pollution |
A. Of unknown cause
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All the following are considered possible causes of the TORCH syndrome except: [17]
A. Toxoplasma B. Rubella virus C. Cytomegalovirus D. Herpesvirus E. Alcohol |
E. Alcohol
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Dilatation of lateral ventricles of the brain found in TORCH syndrome is called: [18]
A. Microphthahnia B. Chorioretinitis C. Hydrocephalus D. Cataract E. Vesicles |
C. Hydrocephalus
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Trisomy of chromosome 21 is typical of: [19]
A. Turner's syndrome B. Klinefelter's syndrome C. Down's syndrome D. WAGR (Wilms' tumor, aniridia, genital malformaÂtions, mental retardation) syndrome E. Congenital retinoblastoma |
C. Down's syndrome
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A male who was tall and slighrly effeminate with eunuchoid body proportions and gynecomastia was found to have a 47, XXY karyotype. These findings are typical of: [20]
A. Turner's syndrome B. Klinefelter's syndrome C. Fragile X syndrome D. Marfan's syndrome E. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy |
B. Klinefelter's syndrome
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An autosomal dominant trait is characterized by all the following except: [21]
A. The trait is apparent in heterozygotes B. The affected heterozygote has a 50% chance of transmitting the gene to each child C. The trait is expressed in every generation D. The unaffected children of a symptomatic carrier do not transmit the trait E. The gene accounting for the trait can be located on any of the 46 chromosomes |
E. The gene accounting for the trait can be located on any of the 46 chromosomes
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Cystic fibrosis may present in newborns with signs of: [22]
A. Dehydration B. Meconium peritonitis C. Malabsorption D. Diarrhea E. Bronchiectasis |
B. Meconium peritonitis
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The most important complication encountered in perÂsons affected by familial hypercholesterolemia is: [23]
A. Xanthoma B. Atherosclerosis C. Fatty liver D. Pancreatitis E. Subluxation of the lens |
B. Atherosclerosis
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The X-linked bleeding disorder caused by a defiÂciency of factor VIII is called: [24]
A. Hemophilia A B. Hemophilia B C. Hemosiderosis D. Hemochromatosis E. Hemorrhagic fever |
A. Hemophilia A
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Children born with a fragile X chromosome suffer from: [25]
A. Muscle weakness B. Blindness C. Spinal cord deformities D. Mental retardation E. Glucose intolerance |
D. Mental retardation
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All the following are routinely used in prenatal diagÂnosis except: [26]
A. Ultrasound B. Chorionic villus biopsy C. Fetal skin biopsy D. Amniotic fluid analysis E. Maternal blood analysis |
C. Fetal skin biopsy
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The most important intracranial complication of the neonatal respiratory syndrome is: [27]
A. Hydrocephalus B. Periventricular hemorrhage possibly expanding into a hematocephalus C. Calcification of the basal ganglia D. Kernicterus E. Microcephaly |
B. Periventricular hemorrhage possibly expanding into a hematocephalus
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Sudden infant death syndrome typically occurs; [28]
A. At the time of birth B. During the first few hours after birth C. During the first week after birth D. During the first month of life E. Any time between 2 and 9 months of the first year of life |
E. Any time between 2 and 9 months of the first year of life
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