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adv. bio. chromosome Test Flashcards

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1
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highly condensed and wrapped around nuclear proteins in order to fit inside the nucleus

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Chromatin strands

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2
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the reproducible patterns of dark and light bands

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G-banding

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3
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measures specific proteins found in the blood of a pregnant women (“testing”)

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Screening

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miscarriage risk of 1% or less/a device to locate the fetus and identify a safe entry point for the needle

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Ultrasound

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5
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may indicate a particular cancer/how fast the cancer spreads

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Metastasizes

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6
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mistake

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Anomaly

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7
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standard representations for chromosomes

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Ideograms

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8
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the maternal and paternal chromosomes of a pair

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Homologous Chromosomes

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9
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sex cells

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Gametes

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10
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DNA wraps around scaffolding proteins

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Histones

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wrapped histones are then coiled into larger groups which stack together to form chromatin strands

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Nucleosomes

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12
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father sperm

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Paternal

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13
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2 copies of each chromosome

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Sister chromatids

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14
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very close to the center and with arms of almost equal lengths

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Metacentric

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not far off the center

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Submetacentric

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far off the the center (p arm is very short)

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Acrocentric

17
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protective tip on a chromosome

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Telomere

18
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is an organized profile of an individual’s chromosomes

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Karyotype

19
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identifies each one, and confirms that its structure appears normal

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Cytogeneticists

20
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three complete sets of 69 chromosomes

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Triploidy

21
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is an abnormality that occurs when a piece of a chromosome is missing

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Microdeletion

22
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subunit of DNA

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Nucleotides

23
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each set of chromosomes includes one sex chromosome and 22 other chromosomes (body cells)

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Autosomes

24
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Male has XY and Female has XX

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Sex chromosome

25
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upper arm of the chromosome

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P arm

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lower arm of the chromosome

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Q arm

27
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a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from your body so that it can be tested in a laboratory

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Biopsy

28
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division of body cells

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Mitosis

29
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division of sex cells

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Meiosis

30
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the process of withdrawing this fluid using a hollow needle

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Amniocentesis

31
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mother’s egg

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Maternal

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