Chantal Is Studying for a Quiz and Writes in Her

question 25

Multiple Choice

 Chantal is studying for a quiz and writes in her notes that the SRY gene is found on

• A) chromosome 21 in both males and females.
• B) both the X and Y chromosomes.
• C) the X chromosome only.
• D) the Y chromosome only.

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Definitions:

False-Positive Diagnosis

An erroneous identification where a test incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition that is actually absent.

Diagnostic Procedures

Medical tests and evaluations performed to identify the presence of a disease or determine its severity in a patient.

Specificity

The ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate).

Negative Predictive Value

is the proportion of negative test results that are truly negative, indicating how well a test identifies individuals who do not have a disease.