Karotype Flashcards
1
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Karyotype
A
An image of chromosomes from a cell arranged in an organised manner.
2
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Monosomy
A
One member of the pair of chromosomes is missing
3
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Trisomy
A
Three copies of a chromosome occur
4
Q
2 examples of chromosomal conditions
A
Down syndrome - trisomy 21
Edwards syndrome - extra 18 chromosome
5
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Non disjunction
A
Failure of normal chromosome separation during cell division
6
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Translocation
A
Type of chromosome change in which chromosome breaks and reattaches to a different chromosome
7
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Duplication
A
Part of chromosome is repeated
8
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Deletion
A
Part of chromosome is lost
