MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators

MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators

Genetics

Knowledge Check

Exercises

Using MedlinePlus, complete the following exercises:

Using either the MedlinePlus search box or the A–Z list on the Genetics Conditions page, go to the Color vision deficiency page and answer the following question: Which form of color vision deficiency is the most common?

a) Blue-yellow

b) Red-green

c) Blue cone monochromacy

Go to the ACTB gene page. Which is not a health condition related to changes in the ACTB gene?

a) Baraitser-Winter syndrome

b) Coloboma

c) Cystic Fibrosis

Using the Chromosomes and mtDNA section, go to the Chromosome 1 page and answer the following question: Which is NOT a health condition related to changes on Chromosome 1?

a) 1p36 deletion syndrome

b) Neuroblastoma

c) Marfan syndrome

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