Exam 1 Lab Component Flashcards
1
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Model organism attributes
A
short generation time lots of offspring easily obtainable/maintain genetic variation bioethical considerations well annotated genome
2
Q
ploidy
A
multiple of haploid set
3
Q
euploid
A
exactly matches a multiple of the haploid set
4
Q
autosomes
A
chromosomes 1-22
5
Q
aneuploidy
A
has a missing or extra chromosomes
6
Q
nullisomy
A
loss of one homologous pair -lethal
7
Q
monosomy
A
loss of a signal chromosome -Turner’s syndrome
8
Q
trisomy
A
3 homologous present - Down’s Syndrome
9
Q
tetrasomy
A
extra chromosome pair 4 copies XXXY in males
10
Q
homologous chromosomes
A
carry the same genes
11
Q
2 homologs may…
A
carry 2 different alleles
12
Q
Metacenter
A
centromere in center
13
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submetacenter
A
centromere offset
14
Q
telocentric
A
centromere in telomere region
15
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acrocentric
A
centromere toward end
