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1
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What steps provide the potential for chromosomal abnormalities

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crossing over and independent assortment

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Many errors produces gametes that…

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  • cannot survive
  • cannot survive and produce a zygote
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How does an error in meiosis impact all the cells in the offspring?

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All the cells will contain the error

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During crossing over, what happens?

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The chemical bonds that hold the DNA together in the chromosome are broken and reformed.

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What is an example of the chromosome not reforming correctly?

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unequal crossing over or non-homologous pairs may cross over

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What are some errors to chromosome structure

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deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation

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What is a deletion in chromosomes?

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a piece of the chromosome is deleted, and genes are lost

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What is a duplication in chromosomes?

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a section of a chromosome appears two or more times in row

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What is an inversion in chromosomes?

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a section of the chromosome in inverted

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What is a translocation in chromosomes?

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a segment of one chromosome becomes attached to a different chromosome (non-homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information)

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Name diseases caused by chromosome mutations

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  • Cri du chat
  • charcot-marie tooth disease
  • FG Syndrome
    Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
  • XX Male Syndrome
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What causes cri du chat?

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a deletion in chromosome 5

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What are symptoms of children with cri do chat?

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they cry with a high-pitched, catlike sound, low birth weight, widely spaced eyes, recessed chin, and developmental and cognitive delays

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Is there a cure for cri do chat

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no

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what causes charcot-Marie tooth disease?

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a duplication of a gene on chromosome 17

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what are the symptoms of charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

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muscle weakness, loss of some sensation in the lower legs, feet and hands, a high foot arch with a constantly flexed tow.

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Is there a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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no

18
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What is Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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it is a cancer of the white blood cells

19
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What causes Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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a translocation between chromosome 9 and 22

20
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What is the treatment for CML?

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using a drug that stops the increased production of white blood cells that the abnormal gene causes

21
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How is XX male syndrome caused?

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a translocation between X and Y chromosomes. The gene that makes a human male is found on the Y chromosome (SRY gene) is accidentally transferred to the X chromosome during crossing-over. It will result in an XX chromosome that is male rather than female

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What are symptoms of XX gene?

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small testicles, sterile, poor facial hair growth, development of breasts in the male

23
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define non-disjunction

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when homologous chromosomes pairs or sister chromatids do NOT separate

24
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When can non-disjunction occur?

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in anaphase I or anaphase II

25
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what is the result of non-disjunction?

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it results in gametes with too many or too few chromosomes

26
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Why does non-disjunction occur?

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because spindle fibres do not separate chromosomes properly

27
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aneuploidy definition

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having an abnormal number of chromosomes

28
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When an abnormal gamete combines with another…

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a zygote with an abnormal number chromosomes is produced

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trisomy definition

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when a zygote has one extra copy of a chromosome (having 3 copies of a chromosome instead of a normal pair)

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monosomy definition

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when a zygote is missing one copy of a chromosome

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aneuploid definition

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an organism with an abnormal number of chromosomes

32
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How is Down Syndrome described in terms of chromosomes

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trisomy 21 - has 3 copies of the chromosome 21

33
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The rate of nondisjunction leading to down syndrome increases with maternal age

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34
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What process produces genetic diversity through random distribution of maternal & paternal chromosomes(meaning they can line up on either side of the metaphase plate)?

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independent assortment

35
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in which phase do chromosome form tetrads?

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prophase I of meiosis

36
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Gametes have…

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one copy of each chromosome

37
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What is the ploidy of cells at the end of meiosis I?

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haploid

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