MUTATIONS, CHROMOSOMAL ABBERATIONS, ETC. Flashcards
Involves a whole set of chromosome, homologous chromosomes, single chromosomes, or segments of a chromosome
CHROMOSOMAL MUTATIONS
affects genome structure or chromosome structure
CHROMOSOMAL MUTATIONS
Changes that involves the whole genome or entire set of chromosomes
EUPLOIDY
Organism with cells containing 3 or more sets of chromosomes
POLYPLOIDS
Polyploidy is due to multiplication of one genome
AUTOPOLYPLOID
Involves multiple sets of genome that are not identical
ALLOPOLYPLOID
Occurs when one or more chromosomes of a normal set are lacking or are present in excess
ANEUPLOIDY
Trisomy 21 is an example of ———–, having an excess chromosome in chromosome no. 21
CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY
The failure of tetrads to separate during anaphase I leads to
Nondisjunction in Meiosis I
The failure of sister chromatids to separate during the anaphase II
Nondisjunction in Meiosis II
Loss of a segment of the chromosome
DELETION
A single break on the terminal ends of the chromosome
Terminal deletion
The loss of the segments in between the chromosome; two breaks and reattachment of the outer pieces
INTERSTITIAL DELETION
When a section of the chromosome is in excess of the normal amount
Duplications or repeats
The rotation of a chromosome segment to a full 180 degrees
INVERSIONS
When one segment of a chromosome becomes attached to a different chromosome or to a different part of the same chromosome
TRANSLOCATION
Occurs when a single piece of chromosome is attached to another chromosome
SIMPLE TRANSLOCATION
fertile, because the potential exists for equal segregation of homologs during meiosis
EVEN-NUMBER POLYPLOIDS
Have unpaired chromosomes; rare balanced gametes; sterile
ODD-NUMBER POLYPOIDS
caused by natural processes in cells
spontaneous mutation