dataset_name: medical_genetics
description: 'The following are multiple choice questions (with answers) about medical
  genetics.


  Q: The stage of meiosis in which chromosomes pair and cross over is:

  (A) prophase I (B) metaphase I (C) prophase II (D) metaphase II

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on medical genetics
  for help. Prophase I is the stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair with
  each other and exchange genetic material. The answer is (A).


  Q: DNA ligase is

  (A) an enzyme that joins fragments in normal DNA replication (B) an enzyme of bacterial
  origin which cuts DNA at defined base sequences (C) an enzyme that facilitates transcription
  of specific genes (D) an enzyme which limits the level to which a particular nutrient
  reaches

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on medical genetics
  for help. DNA ligase is a type of enzyme (EC 6.5.1.1) responsible for joining DNA
  strands together by catalyzing a phosphodiester bond. The answer is (A).


  Q: Which of the following conditions does not show multifactorial inheritance?

  (A) Pyloric stenosis (B) Schizophrenia (C) Spina bifida (neural tube defects) (D)
  Marfan syndrome

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on medical genetics
  for help. Multifactorial inheritance is when more than a single factor is responsible
  for causing a given trait or health problem. Genes cannot be the only factor. Marfan
  syndrome, on the other hand, requires only one abnormal copy of the of the Marfan
  gene, from one parent, to inherit the trait. The answer is (D).


  Q: A gene showing codominance

  (A) has both alleles independently expressed in the heterozygote (B) has one allele
  dominant to the other (C) has alleles tightly linked on the same chromosome (D)
  has alleles expressed at the same time in development

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on medical genetics
  for help. Codominance, as it relates to genetics, refers to a type of genetic inheritance
  where the phenotype of both the parents is easily observed in the offspring. A heterozygote
  is an individual having two different alleles of a gene. The answer is (A).


  Q: Large triplet repeat expansions can be detected by:

  (A) polymerase chain reaction. (B) single strand conformational polymorphism analysis.
  (C) Southern blotting. (D) Western blotting.

  A: Let''s think step by step. We refer to Wikipedia articles on medical genetics
  for help. A Southern blot is a method in molecular biology for detecting specific
  DNA sequences in a sample. Large triplet repeat expansions are usually detected
  with this method. The answer is (C).'
include: _mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_template_yaml
task: mmlu_flan_cot_fewshot_medical_genetics
