lecture 22 Flashcards
1
Q
How many pairs of chromosomes do peas have?
A
7 pairs 5 are known
2
Q
Why did Mendel observe independent assortment, but Drosophila geneticists immediately had linked genes?
A
Peas have bigger chromosomes
Peas have more chromosomes (7 pairs versus 4)
3
Q
What chromosome is defective in down syndrome
A
chromosome 21
4
Q
What is Aneuploidy?
A
Multiple or missing chromosomes
5
Q
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