Aneuploidy Flashcards
1
Q
How many chromosomes
A
46
2
Q
How many pairs of chromosomes
A
23
3
Q
Chromosomes made of
A
DNA and Proteins
4
Q
Extra or missing chromosome
A
Aneuploidy
5
Q
2 full chromosome set #
A
2n
6
Q
an organism that contains 2n chromosomes (or other multiple of n)
A
Euploid
7
Q
eu-
A
good
8
Q
Haploid sex cell #
A
n=23
8
Q
Normal chromosome #
A
2n=46
9
Q
When an organism has only 1 copy of a chromosome
A
monosomy
10
Q
When an organism has a third copy of a chromosome
A
Trisomy
11
Q
Monosomy #
A
2n-1
12
Q
Trisomy #
A
2n+1=47
13
Q
When cells have 2 or more missing or extra chromosomes
A
Polyploidy
14
Q
What causes chromosome number disorders
A
Nondisjunction