Chapter 14.2 Flashcards
1
Q
nondisjunction
A
Chromosomes don’t come apart during mytosis
Mutations: turners syndrome
2
Q
sickle cell disease
A
Defective alleles for beta-globin
Mutation, bloods ox level decreases, hemoglobin sticks together
3
Q
cystic fibrosis
A
Deletion of 3 bases in the gene, removes a single amino acid
4
Q
huntington’s disease
A
Dominant allele for a protein found in brain cells
