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Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science · Quick practice · answer shown after each question

Genetics

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Down syndrome is caused by

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Question 2 of 10

A test that looks for a carrier of the sickle cell gene before marriage is

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Question 3 of 10

A normal human body cell contains

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Question 4 of 10

Genetic counselling helps couples to

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Question 5 of 10

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is used to

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Question 6 of 10

A person with sickle cell disease usually has the genotype

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Question 7 of 10

A mutation is

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Question 8 of 10

Haemophilia, in which blood does not clot properly, is

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The sex chromosomes of a human male are

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

If both parents have the genotype AS, what is the probability that a child will be SS?

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.