Week 6

Question 1

Genomic imprinting

Answer 1

Genes turned on/off depending who they’re inherited from

Question 2

Loss of function mutation example

Answer 2

Duchenne
muscular dystrophy caused by the 427-kDA protein

Question 3

Gain of function example

Answer 3

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Question 4

Chromsomal mutation example

Answer 4

Prader-Villi syndrome