Question

Identify the examples of Dominant and Recessive diseases.
A. Sickle Cell Anaemia
B. Tay-Sachs Disease
C. Klinefelter Syndrome
D. Turner's Syndrome
E. Marfan Syndrome

• A. C, D and E only
• B. A, B, C and D only
• C. A, C, D and E
• D. A, B and E only

Hint:

Genetic diseases can be dominant or recessive, depending on whether one or both copies of a gene need to be altered for the disease to manifest.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

- Sickle Cell Anaemia (A) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition.
- Tay-Sachs Disease (B) is also an autosomal recessive condition.
- Marfan Syndrome (E) is an autosomal dominant condition.
- Klinefelter Syndrome (C) and Turner's Syndrome (D) are chromosomal conditions and are not typically categorized as dominant or recessive.