This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Endocrinology, Subject name: Pediatrics
Monogenic transmission of diabetes mellitus occurs in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM), B. Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), C. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), D. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
D: Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
Answer: D: Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) 
Explanation: d. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2760-2780, Ghai 8/e p 541-548)MODY refers to forms of diabetes are associated with monogenic defects in pancreatic b-cell function.