Which Recessive Disorder Is Most Common

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which recessive disorder is most common?

• A) sickle cell anemia
• B) Tay-Sach's disease
• C) Huntington's disease
• D) cystic fibrosis

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Definitions:

Collecting Ducts

Tubules in the kidneys that collect urine from the nephrons and transport it to the renal pelvis.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, that helps regulate water balance in the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Na+

The symbol for sodium ions, which are essential for various bodily functions including fluid balance, muscle contraction, and nerve impulse transmission.

Tubular Secretion

A process in the nephrons of the kidney where certain substances are selected from the blood and secreted into the tubular fluid for excretion.