Aneuploidy Flashcards
1
Q
What is a euploid?
A
A cell or organism with complete chromosome sets
2
Q
What is an aneuploid?
A
A cell or organism with too many or too few of one chromosome
3
Q
What is monosomic?
A
2n-1
4
Q
What is trisomic?
A
2n+1
5
Q
What are some causes of aneuploidy?
A
Failure during anaphase
Non-disjunction during mitosis
Non-disjunction during meiosis 1 or 2
6
Q
What are the consequences of monosomy?
A
Gene imbalance, too few proteins, cell dies
7
Q
What are the consequences of trisomy?
A
Gene imbalance, too many proteins, cell dies
