WONDER #2668: What is Prader-Willi Syndrome?

Question 1 of 3

Prader-Willi syndrome is caused by genes stored in _______________.

1. the brain
2. chromosome 27
3. chromosome 15
4. the heart

Question 2 of 3

Which is NOT a symptom of Prader-Willi syndrome?

1. Epilepsy
2. Increased appetite
3. Trouble sleeping
4. Low muscle tone

Question 3 of 3

This Wonder was mostly about...

1. the many chromosome disorders discovered by doctors.
2. how DNA is inherited from a person’s parents.
3. the rarity of Prader-Willi syndrome and other genetic conditions.
4. what Prader-Willi syndrome is and how it’s treated.

Check your answers online at https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-Prader-Willi-Syndrome.