Chapter 8 Flashcards
Diploid
Two Sets of Chromosomes (2n)
Monoploidy
One Set of Chromosomes (n)
Polyploidy:
More then. two sets of chromosomes (more than the normal number)
Triploid
3 sets of chromosomes
Tetraploid
4 sets of chromosomes
Where is polyploidy more common?
In the plant kingdom rather than then animal kingdom as humans are more sensitive to gene dosage.
What are autopolyploids?
Species that have more then two sets of chromosomes, where all chromosomes are identical and derived from the same species.
How are autoployploids made through mitosis?
In mitosis, you have your replication of homologous groups, then the sister chromatids split, but not cytokinesis occurs so there is four chromosomes (autotetraploid)
How are autoploids made during meiosis?
A Non-Disjunction occurs during meiosis I anaphase, and during meiosis II a 2n fertilizes with a 1n (mistake gamete) to produce a triploid (3n)
What is a non-disjunction?
A pair of homologous chromosomes has failed to separate or segregate at anaphase so that both chromosomes of the pair pass to the same daughter cell
What are polyploids?
Polyploids are sterile (can not preform meiosis)
What are polyploid plants typically?
Larger, less seed production
What do diploid watermelon have?
Have seeds
What do triploid watermelon have?
No seeds
Why are polyploids sterile?
They cannot reproduce due to problems with pairing and segregation during meiosis
What is the number for commercial bananas?
3n = 33 (triploid)
What is one way chromosomes of the bananas could separate during meiosis using 3n = 33 and what would be N?
During anaphase, two homologous chromosomes can move to one pole, and one homologous chromosomes moves to the other pole
- This forms 11 bivalents and 11 univalent (N)
What is another way chromosomes of the bananas could separate during meiosis using 3n = 33 and what would be N?
They could all travel to the same pole, which would form 11 trivalent (N)
What ways can you have a triploid cell segregate?
During Anaphase II, you can get two homologous chromosomes forming a 2n gamete and the other homologous chromosomes forming into a 1n gamete
Or,
All three homologous chromosomes forming into a 3n gamete, with one gamete absence during anaphase
How many segragation decisions need to be made in a 3N = 33?
11 segregation decisions
What is Alloploidy?
Species that have more then two sets of chromosomes, but they are derived from different species.
How can allopolyploidy be shown?
If diploid pant AA produced with diploid plant BB, they produce a sterile offspring AB
However you can double the chromosomes (producing a tetraploid), which will cause the A chromosomes to pair with B chromosomes and now they can reproduce sexually
What is the result of Allopolyploidy?
4N, where the sister chromatids can pair up into are in the same gamete
How many sterile plants will you produce if you cross a 2N = 14 and a 2N = 14 different species of plants?
2N = 14 sterile plants (Adding 7N + 7N = 14)
- It will separate into an N = 7 Gamete, where they will merge into 2N = 14 in one gamete