Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are both caused by the same genetic deletion on
human chromosome 15, but they have very different phenotypes. Which disorder occurs depends upon
which parent provided the chromosome with the deletion. This is an example of
a. sex-linked inheritance.
b. uniparental inheritance.
c. cytoplasmic inheritance.
d. genomic imprinting.
e. maternal inheritance.
D
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The large, fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called the:
a. choroid plexus. b. ventricles. c. meninges. d. pia mater.
Pinocytosis and phagocytosis are accomplished in the cell by the ____
a. nucleus b. lysosome c. endoplasmic reticulum d. plasma membrane e. mitochondria
What symptoms are shared by knockout mice with nonfunctional Dvl genes and humans with certain
psychiatric disorders?
What will be an ideal response?