Chromosomes and Banding Flashcards
A human genome has 20,000-
plus protein-encoding genes dispersed among 24 chromosome types. True or False
True
a rare event that spontaneously shatters a chromosome.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Chromothripsis
range from single-base changes to entire extra sets of chromosomes.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Mutations
A mutation is considered a chromosomal aberration if it is large enough to be seen with a light microscope using stains and/or fluorescent probes to highlight missing, extra, or moved genetic material. True or False
True
consists primarily of DNA and proteins with a small amount of RNA.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Chromosome
dark-colored and consists mostly of highly repetitive DNA sequences.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Heterochromatin
light-colored and has many protein-encoding sequence.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Euchromatin
The essential parts of a chromosome are Telomeres, Centromeres, and Origin of replication sites, where replication forks begin to form. True or False
True
chromosome tips
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Telomeres
In humans, each telomere repeats the sequence TTTAGG. True or False
False -TTAGGG
The largest constriction of a chromosome. It is where spindle fibers attach when the cell divides.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Centromere
contacts the spindle fibers, enabling the cell to divide.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Kinetochore
Certain centromere-associated proteins are synthesized only when mitosis is imminent, forming a structure called a Telomeres. True or False
False - Kinetochore
Centromeres replicate toward the end of the M phase of the cell cycle. True or False
False - S phase
___________ is a gene “desert”, harboring a million-base stretch with no protein-encoding and genes at all. It contains 225 genes
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Chromosome 21
__________ is a gene “jungle”. It contains 545 genes.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Chromosome 22
chromosome parts that lie between protein-rich areas and the telomeres.
CHOICES:
Subtelomeres, Euchromatin, Heterochromatin, Mutations, Chromothripsis, Chromosome, Telomeres, Centromere, Kinetochore, Chromosome 20, Chromosome 21, Chromosome 22
Subtelomeres
At least 500 protein-encoding genes lie in the subtelomeres. True or False
True
It can reveal certain conditions that DNA sequencing can miss.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Karyotype
The 24 human chromosome types are numbered from smallest to largest— 1 to 22. The two other chromosomes are X and Y. True or False
False - largest to smallest
a karyotype with one extra chromosome.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Trisomy
It displays chromosomes in pairs by size and by physical landmarks that appear during mitotic metaphase, when DNA coils tightly, enabling it to be visualized.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Karyotype
Centromere position is one physical feature of chromosomes. True or False
True
the centromere establishes one long arm and one short arm.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Submetacentric
the centromere divides the chromosome into two arms of approximately equal length.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Metacentric
The long arm is designated as ___
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
q
The short arm is designated as ___
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
p
it pinches off only a small amount of material toward one end.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Acrocentric
the centromere is near one end, although telomere DNA sequences are at the tip. Also, humans do not have these chromosomes.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Telocentric
blob-like ends, found in five human chromosomes, that extend from a thinner, stalklike bridge from the rest of the chromosome.
CHOICES:
Submetacentric, Metacentric, q, p, d, b, Telocentric, Satellites, Acrocentric, Karyotype, Trisomy
Satellites
Satellites are can be found in chromosomes 11, 12, 17, 21, 22. True or False
False - chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21, 22
The stalk regions do not bind stains well. True or False
True
_______ of prenatal testing collects small pieces of DNA from the maternal bloodstream that are from the placenta and sequences it.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Direct method
_________ detect changes in levels of biochemicals or rely on clinical findings associated with a particular chromosomal condition.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Indirect method
a labeled piece of DNA that binds its complement
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
DNA probe
First fetal karyotype using __________ was constructed in 1966.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
amniocentesis
During the 10th through 12th weeks of pregnancy, chorionic villus sampling obtains cells from the _________.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
chorionic villi
slightly less accurate and in about 1 in 1,000 to 3,000 procedures, it halts development of the feet and/or hands and may be lethal.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
chorionic villus sampling
It is usually performed between 14 and 16 weeks of gestation when the fetus is not yet very large but amniotic fluid is plentiful.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
amniocentesis
The advantage of it is earlier results, but the disadvantage is a greater risk of spontaneous abortion. However, it has become much safer in recent years.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
chorionic villus sampling
The basis of CVS is that chorionic villus cells descend from the fertilized ovum, so their chromosomes should be identical to those of the embryo and fetus. True or False
True
Amniocentesis is recommended if the risk that the fetus has a detectable condition exceeds the risk that the procedure will cause a miscarriage. True or False
True
The first karyotypes used dyes to stain chromosomes a uniform color. True or False
True
introduced the ability to highlight individual genes.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
shows chromosome arms (p is short and q is long) and numbered regions, called bands, and subbands.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Ideogram
It is used to trace the fate of chromosomes that have undergone chromothripsis.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
digital karyotype
To obtain chromosomes for karyotyping, cells are collected, cultured, halted at metaphase, broken open on a glass slide, and the chromosomes spread over the surface and stained or probed. True or False
True
It reveals the extra chromosome 21 in cells from a fetus with trisomy 21 Down syndrome — three dots.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
It can “paint” entire karyotypes by probing each chromosome with several different fluorescent molecules.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
more targeted than conventional chromosome staining because it uses DNA probes.
CHOICES:
DNA probe, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, Ideogram, digital karyotype, Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chorionic villi, Indirect method, Direct method
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Normal male
CHOICES:
48, XXYY - 46, XY, t(7;9)(p21.1;q34.1) - 46, XY, del(7q) - 47, XXY - 46, XX - 46, XY - 45, X - 47, XX, +21
46, XY