2. Select your favorite chromosome and list the following:

Question

2. Select your favorite chromosome and list the following: Three disorders that are found on this chromosome, Indicate the type of disorder (dominant, recessive) and the type of numerical or structural aberration.

Answer 1

Hi Matt,

 

X-chromosome is easy to analyze since females have XX and males have XY.

 

Three disorders of X-chromosome are:

 

Muscular Dystrophy: Muscle disorder, recessive

 

Hemophilia A and B: Blood disorder, recessive

 

Amylotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS: brain disorder, some forms are recessive.

 

Hope this helps.