Phenylketonuria (PKU)
About the Lecture
The lecture Phenylketonuria (PKU) by Georgina Cornwall, PhD is from the course Population Genetics.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following enzymes is deficient in the disease phenylketonuria?
- Phenylalanine hydroxylase
- Tyrosine kinase
- Isovaleric acid-CoA dehydrogenase
- Methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase
- Citrate lyase
What is the probability of an offspring with phenylketonuria if both parents are affected?
- 100%
- 50%
- 25%
- 75%
- No probability
Disease X is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects 1/100 live births. What is the chance that a woman affected by the disease would marry a man who is a carrier for the disease?
- 18%
- 1.8%
- 5%
- 90%
- 1%
Disease X is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects 1/100 live births. What is the chance that a woman affected by the disease would marry a heterozygous male and have an affected child?
- 9%
- 18%
- 1.8%
- 90%
- 50%
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Author of lecture Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Georgina Cornwall, PhD
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Wonderful examples of the Hardy Weinberg principle. The exercise is explained step by step and is understandable in the first explanation.
