9- Type III collagen A. Is birefringent B. Is found under the basement membrane C. Is found around the vessels D. Is argyrophilic E. Is abnormal in Marfan syndrome

Persons with Marfan syndrome have disproportionately long arms, legs, hands, and feet, a weakened aorta, and poor eyesight. All of these characteristics are due to a mutated gene (FBN1) on chromosome 15 that ordinarily specifies a functional protein called flbrillin. This is an example of _____.Group of answer choicesepistasiscodominancemultifactorialpolygenicpleiotropyNext

Marfan syndrome is a dominant disorder characterized by extreme flexibility, height and weak connective tissue. However, not all of the individuals with a genotype for this condition display the phenotype. We would describe this disorder as one with ___.Group of answer choicesgenomic imprintingvariable expressivitycodominanceincomplete penetrance

Marfan syndrome is the result of inheriting a single allele. Individuals with Marfan syndrome are tall and long-limbed, and have both cardiovascular and eye defects. Marfan syndrome is an example of ________.homozygous recessivepleiotropyincomplete dominancecodominance

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects collagen production. What type of tissue would be most affected?Multiple ChoiceConnective tissueMuscle tissueNervous tissueEpithelial tissue

Choose the INCORRECT statement regarding articular cartilage:Question 2Answera.It is devoid of blood vesselsb.Has a covering termed the perichondriumc.Its injury is recognized as a cause of significant musculoskeletal morbidityd.Type II collagen represents 90% to 95% of the collagen in ECM and forms fibrils and fibers intertwined with proteoglycan aggregates