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U4: CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE + CHROMOSOMES BASED ON NUMBERS Flashcards

1
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Threadlike structures or “colored bodies”

A

Chromosome

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2
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Chroma

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color

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3
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Soma

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body

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4
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T/F: The chromosome is described as colored body due to the advent of staining in the nucleus.

A

True

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5
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This is made up of proteins, a single molecule of DNA, and some minute RNA.

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Chromosome

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6
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This is the primary organization protein in DNA.

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Histone

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7
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This protein allows for the maximal looping of DNA threads for it to be smaller and be a better fit with the nucleus.

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Histone

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8
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This protein allows for the condensation of chromosomal DNA.

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Histone

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9
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Pattern of Histone

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8 subunits (4 pairs) + 1 linker

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10
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Subunits in Hemoglobin (quarternary structure)

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4 subunits

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11
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Subunits in Myoglobin

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1 subunit

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12
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CSPs stand for?

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Chromosome Structural Proteins

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13
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CPPs stand for?

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Chromosome Peripheral Proteins

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14
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CCPs stand for?

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Chromosome Coating Proteins

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15
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CFPs stand for?

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Chromosome Fibrous Proteins

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16
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FORMATIVE: This is responsible for signaling cascades, promoting the localization of signaling molecules at specific sites and coordinating positive and negative feedback signals for pathway regulation.

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Scaffold Proteins

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17
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T/F: The chromosomal RNA has its own distinct forms but does not contain transcription factors.

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False

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18
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These code for transcription factors.

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Introns

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19
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In ____, chromosomes ensure daughter cell retains its own complete genetic complement.

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Mitosis

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20
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In ____, chromosomes enable each mature ovum and sperm to contain a unique single set of parental genes.

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Meiosis

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21
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What mechanisms in Meiosis are responsible for ensuring that the gametes contain a unique single set of parental genes?

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Recombination
Crossing over
Chiasmata formation

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22
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No. of autosomes

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44

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23
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This term refers to other DNA materials found in the mitochondria or outside the nucleus.

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Extra-chromosomal DNA

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24
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This refers to non - nuclear chromosomal content.

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Extra-chromosomal DNA

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25
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In which cells can extra-chromosomal DNA can also be found?

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cancer cells

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26
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The chromosome can expand up to?

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2 meters

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27
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Approximately how many base pairs per set of chromosomes can be found in the DNA?

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3 billion

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28
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Approximately how many genes code for proteins that perform most life functions?

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20,000 to 25,000

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29
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This is a replicated condensed chromosome with sister chromatids.

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Metaphase Chromosome

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30
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What mechanism allows the nucleus to fit 2 meters of DNA per chromosome?

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hypercoiling

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31
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Linker in Histone protein

32
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Characteristic appearance of Histone

A

spools pf threads / prayer beads

33
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What stain is used in electron microscopy to blacken the film?

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osmium tetroxide

34
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Second unit of organization after histones

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Nucleosomes

35
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Characteristic appearance of nucleosome

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beads on a string

36
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This is formed after further looping of nucleosomes.

37
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These proteins provide and support the further looping from chromatin to chromosome.

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Structural proteins (scaffold proteins)

38
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T/F: Chromatin or sister chromatids is still diploidy because they have 1 centromeric region.

39
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This is the central region where sister chromatids are linked, and is the site of primary transcription.

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Centromere

40
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T/F: The centromere contains several hundred kilobases, approximately around 100,00 base pairs.

41
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These span the centromeric region and does not code for proteins or genes. It is mainly for protection since these can be found to where microtubules will connect.

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Satellite DNA / repetitive DNA sequences

42
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This is the region where information around the centromere can be found.

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Pericentromeric region

43
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T/F: Information can be found before the centromere, and after the telomere.

A

False

before telomere

44
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This is the region responsible for chromosomal movement at cell division.

A

Centromere

45
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These refers to non-coding regions and is sometimes used to identify individuals.

A

Satellite DNA

46
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CNVs stand for?

A

Copy Number Variants

47
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These refer to the unique repeated DNA sequence in an individual used for DNA profiling in crime scenes, or paternity testing.

A

Copy Number Variants (CNVs)

48
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Short arm

A

p (petite)

49
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Long arm

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q (queues) or g (grande)

50
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T/F: The arms are similar to each other in length when counting by bases.

51
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This refers to two identical strands which are the result of DNA replication.

A

Chromatids

52
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This is a classical staining technique used to identify the parts of the chromosome, and whether it is a euchromatic or heterochromatic region.

A

Giemsa banding (G-banding)

53
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Colometric banding techniques

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Giemsa banding (G-banding)
Reverse banding (R-banding)
Constitutive heterochromatin banding (C-banding)

54
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Fluorescent banding technique

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Quinacrine banding (Q-banding)

55
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What is Giemsa stain made up of?

A

methylene blue-eosin
methylene blue

56
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T/F: Constitutive heterochromatin banding (C-banding) also utilizes the Giemsa stain.

57
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Arrange the order of chromosome nomenclature.

A
  1. Chromosome number
  2. Chromosome Arm
  3. Band
  4. Sub-band
  5. Sub-sub-band
58
Q

This disease affects T cells and present with structural malformation.

A

DiGeorge Syndrome

59
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22q11.2

A

DiGoerge Syndrome

60
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This is the area of a chromosome that is stained and should be a protein coding region (Euchromatin).

61
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T/F: Bands can be seen with Giemsa, but sub bands are more targeted using molecular techniques.

62
Q

What symbol is used for microdeletion?

63
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7q31.2

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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR)

64
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The most common gene for Cystic Fibrosis

A

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR)

65
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This is where microtubules attach and is often partnered with MTOC.

A

Kinetochore

66
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This is a family of tandemly repeated nontranscribed sequences.

67
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Single centromere

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Monocentric

68
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This is reliably transmitted from parental to daughter cells.

A

Monocentric

69
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T/F: Monocentric chromosomes are known as the normal chromosome.

70
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Two centromeres

71
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Genetically unstable because it is not transmitted in a predictable fashion and may dissolve due to improper number of centromeric regions.

72
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Lacks centromere

73
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Genetically unstable because they cannot be maneuvered properly during cell division and is lost, since there is no area where microtubules connect.

74
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In what phase of the cell cycle do acentric chromosomes stay?

75
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These chromosomes are seen in cancers.

A

Acentric
Dicentric

76
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T/F: If the centromeres in a dicentric chromosome is close together, they do not get transmitted properly and will not cause aneuploidy.

A

False

they will act as a single unit and causes a change in no. of chromosomes (magiging kulang)

77
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This is the site in which breakage might happen and cause to give out an acentric fragment.

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Fragile site

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