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380: Patho/Physio > Ch.2 Genes and genetic disease > Flashcards

Ch.2 Genes and genetic disease Flashcards

1
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DNA consists of what three main things?

A

Deoxyribose, phosphate molecule, and four nitrogenous bases

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2
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Proteins are composed of ____ _____. How many?

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amino acids; 20

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What are the two main steps of DNA replication?

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  1. Untwisting and unzipping of the DNA strand.

2. Complementary base pairing by DNA polymerase (A-T and C-G)

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4
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In DNA replication, does the single strand act as a template?

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Yes

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in DNA replication, what allows for complementary base pairing?

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DNA polymerase

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A ______ is any inherited alteration of genetic material

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mutation

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7
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The insertion or deletion of one or more base pairs is which type of mutation?

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Frameshift

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Which type of mutation causes a change in the entire reading frame?

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Frameshift

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9
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Which type of mutation occurs in the absence of exposure to known mutagens?

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Spontaneous

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10
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Areas of chromosomes that have high mutation rates are called?

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Mutational hot spots

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11
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What is a mutagen?

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Agent known to increase the frequency of mutations

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12
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List some common chemical mutagens

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Nitrogen mustard, vinyl chloride, alkylating agents, formaldehyde, and sodium nitrate

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13
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RNA is synthesized from the DNA template. This occurs during _______

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transcription

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14
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With transcription, DNA polymerase binds to the promoter site. T or F?

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False, RNA polymerase binds to promoter site

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What is the result after RNA is synthesized from the DNA template and RNA polymerase binds to the promoter site?

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Formation of mRNA

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16
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after RNA polymerase detaches, where does the mRNA go?

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It moves out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm

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17
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Transcription of mRNA synthesis continues until?

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Until the termination sequence is reached

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18
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T or F: introns are removed and the exons are then spliced together before mRNA migrates to the cytoplasm

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True

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19
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What is translation?

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Process by which RNA directs the synthesis of a polypeptide via interaction with tRNA

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20
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During translation, what is the site of protein synthesis?

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ribosome

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21
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_____ is the process by which RNA directs the synthesis of a polypeptide via interaction with tRNA

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translation

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22
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tRNA contains a sequence of _______ (anticodon) complementary to the triad of nucleotides on the ____ strand (codon)

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nucleotides; mRNA

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23
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The ____ moves along the mRNA sequence to translate the amino acid sequence

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ribosome

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24
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Translation continues until….

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termination sequence is reached

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25
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After the termination sequence is reached, the polypeptide is released into the ______

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cytoplasm

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26
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T or F, RNA contains the same bases as DNA

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False

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27
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T or F, DNA is replicated in the cytoplasm

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False; nucleus

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28
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T or F, a mutation is an inherited alteration of DNA

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True

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29
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Diploid cells are ______ and haploid cells are _______

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somatic; gametes

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30
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Sperm and egg cells are called

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gametes

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31
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How many chromosomes do gametes contain?

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23 (one member of each chromosome pair)

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32
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How many chromosomes do somatic cells contain?

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46 (23 pairs)

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33
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Mitosis is the formation of ____ cells whereas meiosis is the formation of ______ cells from diploid cells

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somatic cells; haploid cells

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34
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What are autosomes?

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The first 22 of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in males and females.

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35
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T or F, females have a nonhomologous pair of chromosomes XX

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False…XX is homologous (same)

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36
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The ordered display of chromosomes is the _____

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karotype

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37
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____ cells have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes

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Euploid

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38
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____ and _____ cells are euploid forms

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haploid and euploid

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39
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When is a euploid called a polypoid cell?

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When a euploid has more than the diploid number

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40
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What is a triploidy?

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A zygote having three copies of each chromosome (69)

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41
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What is a tetraploidy?

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four copies of each chromosome (92)

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42
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What is the leading cause of miscarriages and intellectual disability?

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Chromosomal aberrations

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43
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Do triploid or tetraploid fetuses survive?

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No

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44
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What is an aneuploidy?

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A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes

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45
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A ______ is a cell containing three copies of one chromosome

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trisomic/trisomy

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46
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Monosomy is the presence of what?

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Presence of only one copy of any chromosome

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47
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Monosomy is lethal, but infants can survive with trisomy of certain chromosomes. T or F

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True; it is better to have extra than less

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48
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What is the usual cause of aneuploidy?

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Nondisjunction

49
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What is nondisjunction”?

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Failure of the homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during meiosis or mitosis

50
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What is a partial trisomy?

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When only an extra portion of a chromosome is present in each cell

51
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Trisomies occurring only in some cells of the body are called _____ ______

A

Chromosomal mosaics

52
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Trisomy 21 is also known as _____ ______

A

down syndrome

53
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What is the best known example of an aneuploidy?

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Down syndrome

54
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What is the ratio of Down syndrome to live births?

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1:800

55
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What are some of the phenotypic traits seen in people with Down syndrome?

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Mentally challenged, low nasal bridge, epicentral folds, protruding folds, protruding tongue, low-set ears, poor muscle tone, etc.

56
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The risk of birthing an infant with Down syndrome increases with maternal age above

A

35

57
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What is one of the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy?

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Trisomy X (three X chromosomes)

58
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What are some of the symptoms associated with trisomy X

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Sterility, menstrual irregularity, and/or intellectual disability

59
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Do symptoms worsen with each additional X with a sex chromosome aneuploidy?

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Yes

60
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What causes Turner syndrome?

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females only having only one X chromosome (as opposed to XX)

61
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What are the characteristics of Turner syndrome?

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  • Underdeveloped ovaries (sterile)
  • Short stature (~ 4”7)
  • Webbing of the neck
  • edema
  • un.dev. breasts with wide set nipples
  • high number of aborted fetuses
62
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With Turner syndrome, the X is usually inherited from the mother or father?

A

Mother

63
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Which syndrome is associated with being mentally challenged and having poor muscle tone?

A

Down syndrome

64
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Which syndrome is associated with underdeveloped ovaries and webbing of the neck?

A

Turner syndrome

65
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Which syndrome is associated with male appearance, small testes, and sparse body hair

A

Klinefelter syndrome

66
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Individuals with at least two X’s and one Y chromosome are born with _____ syndrome

A

Klinefelter

67
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Can individuals with Klinefelter syndrome be XXY and XXXY

A

Yes

68
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Do the abnormalities of Klinefelter syndrome increase with each X or each Y?

A

X

69
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What is a clastogen?

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A mutanic agent that disrupts or causes chromosomal breakage

70
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Examples of clastogens?

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Ionizing radiation, chemicals, and viruses

71
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What’s important about chromosomal breakage?

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If a chromosome break does occur, physiologic mechanism will usually repair the break, but breaks can heal in a way that alters the structure of the chromosome

72
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What causes Cri du chat syndrome?

A

Deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5

73
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Cri du chat causes..

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low birth weight, severe intellectual disability, and microcephaly

74
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does duplication of a gene or gene sequence have more or less consequences than deletion of a gene or gene sequence?

A

Less consequences

75
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Duplication in the same region as. Cri du chat causes intellectual deficiencies but fewer what?

A

Physical abnormalities

76
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Inversions (when looking at abnormalities in chromosome structure) are what?

A
  • Two breaks on a chromosome

- Reversal of the gene order

77
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Inversions usually occur from a breakage that gets reversed during reattachment. T or F

A

True

78
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What are translocations?

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The interchanging material between non homologous chromosomes

79
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Robertsonian translocation occurs when?

A

When fusion at centromere forms a single chromosome

80
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What are fragile sites?

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Areas on chromosomes that develop distinctive breaks or gaps when cells are cultured

81
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Fragile sites have no apparent relationship to disease except for ___ _ _____

A

Fragile X syndrome

82
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Where do you find fragile x syndrome?

A

The long arm of the chromosome

83
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Which syndrome is second in occurrence to Down syndrome with intellectual disability?

A

Fragile X syndrome

84
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Why is there a higher incidence of Fragile X syndrome in males?

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Because they only have one X chromosome

85
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  1. Principle of segregation

2. Principle of independent assortment. These are….

A

Mendel’s law of inheritance

86
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T or F: The current understanding of chromosomal behavior is consistent with Mendel’s laws–chromosome theory of inheritance

A

T

87
Q

Pedigrees begin with the _____, the first person who is diagnosed

A

Proband

88
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Autosomal _____ inheritance relatively rarely causes diseases

A

dominant

89
Q

Is Huntington disease autosomal dominant or recessive?

A

Dominant

90
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The probability that an individual will develop a genetic disease is _____ ____

A

recurrence risk

91
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_______ is the percentage of individuals with a specific genotype who also express the expected phenotype

A

Penetrance

92
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What is incomplete penetrance?

A

When an individual who has the gene for a disease, but not does not express the disease

93
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Which type of tumor (in children) demonstrates incomplete penetrance (90%)

A

Retinoblastoma

94
Q

T or F, ADPKD has full or nearly so penetrance

A

True

95
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What is the difference between ADPKD and ARPKD concerning the cysts?

A

Cysts in kidneys develop much earlier than in people with ADPKD

96
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Alterations in PKD1 or PDK2 gene occurs with ______

A

AD-PKD

97
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Does AD-PKD have a high recurrence risk?

A

Yes

98
Q

______: Same DNA sequence can produce different phenotypes. due to chemical modification that alters expression of genes

A

Epigenetics

99
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What is genomic imprinting?

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When one parent imprints (aka inactivates) the gene during transmission to offspring

100
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With autosomal recessive inheritance, are both parents of affected individuals heterozygous carriers?

A

Yes

101
Q

Recurrence for offspring is 25%. This is pertaining to autosomal recessive or dominant?

A

Recessive

102
Q

Is cystic fibrosis ARI or ADI

A

recessive

103
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People with ARPKD have inherited a faulty version of gene ______

A

PDK1

104
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What is the carrier frequency of ARPKD

A

1:70 to 1:100

105
Q

Mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ______ gene results in cystic fibrosis

A

CFTCR

106
Q

Consanguinity is….

A

mating of two related individuals

107
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_______ dramatically increases the recurrence risk of recessive disorders

A

Consanguinity

108
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Why are sex linked disorders usually expressed by males?

A

Females have another X chromosome to counteract the abnormal gene

109
Q

Most sex-linked traits are X or Y linked?

A

X linked

110
Q

Is Duchenne muscular dystrophy sex-linked?

A

Yes

111
Q

Sex is determined by SRY gene on the short or long arm of the Y chromosome?

A

Short arm

112
Q

What triggers action of genes on other chromosomes?

A

The SRY gene on the short arm of the Y chromosome

113
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Most X-linked disorders are dominant. T or F

A

False; recessive

114
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Do sons or daughters of female carriers have a 50% risk of being affected?

A

Sons (daughters have xx)

115
Q

Dominant alleles have observable effects. T or F

A

True

116
Q

What is crucial about gene mapping?

A

It can identify links between a disease locus and a “marker” locus

117
Q

Variation in traits caused by interaction between/among genetic and environmental factors

A

Multifactorial trait

118
Q

What is gene therapy?

A

Experiments to treat genetic diseases.

119
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With _____ ____, you replace a mutated gene with a healthy copy of the gene

A

gene therapy

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