Match Each of the Following Genetic Conditions with Its Mode

question 16

Multiple Choice

Match each of the following genetic conditions with its mode of inheritance. A mode of inheritance may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Angelman syndrome

• A)autosomal recessive
• B)autosomal dominant
• C)X-linked recessive
• D)aneuploidy
• E)genomic imprinting

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Definitions:

Postsynaptic Membrane

The specialized area of a cell membrane on a neuron that receives and processes signals from another neuron at a synapse.

Glutamate

An amino acid that acts as a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, playing a key role in brain development and synaptic plasticity.

Depolarized

A state in which the membrane potential of a neuron becomes less negative, making the neuron more likely to fire an action potential.