If a Child Has Mutated Genes on Chromosome 15 Contributed

question 167

Multiple Choice

If a child has mutated genes on chromosome 15 contributed by the mother, he or she will be at risk for developing _____; if the mutated genes are from the father, he or she will be at risk for developing _____.

• A) Angelman syndrome; Prader-Willi syndrome
• B) Prader-Willi syndrome; Angelman syndrome
• C) Turner's syndrome; Klinefelter's syndrome
• D) Klinefelter's syndrome; Turner's syndrome

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Definitions:

Cone

A photoreceptor cell in the retina that is responsible for color vision and functions best in relatively bright light.

Color-Deficient Vision

A condition where an individual's ability to see one or more colors is impaired, commonly referred to as color blindness.

Opponent-Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how humans perceive colors as the brain processes signals from the eyes in an antagonistic manner.

Young-Helmholtz Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes three types of cones in the retina, each sensitive to red, green, or blue light.