Cupping of the Optic Disc May Be a Result Of

question 11

Multiple Choice

Cupping of the optic disc may be a result of:

• A) migraine headaches.
• B) diabetes.
• C) glaucoma.
• D) dehydration

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon in which neither allele is dominant over the other, resulting in a phenotype that is a blend of both alleles.

Recessive Gene

A gene that expresses its traits only when paired with an identical gene, as opposed to a dominant gene's traits which can manifest with only one copy.

Heterozygous Pair

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, leading to developmental and physical characteristic differences.