Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about 13q deletion syndrome is/are incorrect?

  1. Congenital heart diseases are associated with 13q deletion syndrome.
  2. Deletions from 13q33 to the end of the chromosome are associated with intellectual disability.
  3. Deletions that include the 13q32 band consist of brain development gene BRCA2, and are associated with arhinencephaly.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Only 1 and 2

  5. Only 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because deletions that include the 13q32 band consist of brain development gene ZIC2, and are associated with arhinencephaly.

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