Which of the Following Genetic Diseases Involve Defects in DNA

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following genetic diseases involve defects in DNA repair, which affects cell division?

• A) Gaucher disease and Werner syndrome
• B) Kearns-Sayre syndrome and progeria
• C) Progeria and Werner syndrome
• D) Gaucher disease and cystic fibrosis
• E) Progeria and Werner syndrome.

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Definitions:

Fertilized

The state or process in which a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, leading to the formation of a zygote and the initiation of pregnancy.

Conjoined Twins

Twins that are physically connected to each other at birth, sharing some body parts and organs.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that originate from a single fertilized egg, which splits and forms two embryos, sharing 100% of their genetic material and often referred to as identical twins.

Embryonic Period

The stage of prenatal development from about the 2nd to the 8th week after fertilization, during which major body organs and structures begin to develop.