Pat Wright,whose Story Is Told at the Beginning of Chapter

question 39

Multiple Choice

Pat Wright,whose story is told at the beginning of Chapter 5,has alkaptonuria.Her symptoms include back spasms,dark urine,arthritis,hearing loss,gallstones,heart valve damage,and darkened ear tips.This condition is therefore

• A) genetically heterogenic.
• B) pleiotropic.
• C) dominant.
• D) completely penetrant.
• E) epistatic.

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Definitions:

Menstrual Period

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in females, often marked by bleeding.

Pap Test

A medical test performed on women to screen for cervical cancer by collecting cells from the cervix to identify any abnormalities.

Prenatal Visits

Regularly scheduled medical appointments during pregnancy to monitor the health of the mother and developing fetus.

Fundus

That portion of an organ most remote from its opening; with the uterus, the body of the uterus above the openings of the fallopian tubes.