genetics Flashcards
most malformation occur by ___ wks
8
cells are committed when it is a ____
blastocyst
anything causing malformation
teratogen
__% malformations are caused by unknown causes
75
biggest chem teratogen
alcohol
alcohol affects ____
development of brain
What is Torch?
Toxoplasma, other less common infections, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes
congenital rubella syndrome characterized by:
microcephaly, microphthalmia, CHD
deletion chrom abnormality (of 11)
WAGR (tumour on kidney, arevia, genital abnormalities, retardation)
2 types of chrom abnormalities
Structural and Numerical
Trisomy 21 involves ___ translocation
Robertsonian (21–>14 or 22)
extra chromosomes come from meiotic ____
nondisjunction
most common numerical chrom abnormality
trisomy 21 (1/800)
to test for Trisomy 21 in pregnancy, use ___ biopsy
chorionic
in autosomal dominant disorders, offspring has __% chance inherit
50