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Unit 4: Chromosome Discovery and Chromosome Structure Flashcards

1
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Carried traits from one generation to the next

A

Mendelian “factors”

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2
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Recognized and explored the fibrous network within the nucleus-termed as chromatin or “stainable material”

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Walther Flemming

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Observed cells in various stages of division and recognized that chromosomal movement during mitosis offered a mechanism for the precise distribution of nuclear material during cell division

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Walther Flemming

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4
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Provided the first evidence that germ cell chromosomes imparted continuity between generations

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Theodor Boveri

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His work on Ascaris embryos provided one of the first descriptions of meiosis

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Theodor Boveri

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6
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He is one of the pioneers of embryology

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Theodor Boveri

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7
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Confirmed and expanded upon Boveri’s observation

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Walter Sutton

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Described the configurations of individual chromosomes stages of meiosis

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Walter Sutton

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9
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Walter Sutton described the configurations of individual chromosomes stages of meiosis through ___

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testes of Brachystola magna

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10
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Their experiments provided the physical basis of the Mendelian law of heredity - developed the “Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance”

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Theodor Boveri
Walter Sutton

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11
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Experimentally demonstrated chromosomal theory of inheritance using Drosophilia melanogaster

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Thomas Hunt Morgan, 1910

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12
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The experiment on Drosophilia melanogaster is also called ___

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“Fly Room” experiments

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13
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Helped establish the chromosomal basis of heredity and sex

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Calvin Bridges, 1916

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14
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Chromosomes are made of ___ and a single molecule of ___

A

Protein
DNA

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15
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Factors that distinguish one species from another

A

Chromosome

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16
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Enable transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next

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Chromosome

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17
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Ensure daughter cell retains its own complete genetic complement

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In mitosis

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18
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Enable each mature ovum and sperm to contain a unique single set of parental genes

A

In meiosis

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19
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Human chromosome has ___ autosomes and ___ sex chromosomes

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44
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20
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Other DNA materials found in mitochondria

A

Extra-chromosomal DNA

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21
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Replicated condensed chromosome with sister chromatids

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Metaphase chromosome

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22
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Two identical strands which are the result of DNA replication

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Chromatids

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23
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Central region of chromosomes

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Centromere

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24
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Primary constriction where sister chromatids are linked

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Centromere

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25
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Consists of several hundred kilobases of repetitive DNA

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Centromere

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26
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Responsible for chromosome movement at cell division

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Centromere

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27
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Divides the chromosome into short arm and long arm

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Centromere

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28
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Designated as p (petite)

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Short arm

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29
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Designated as q (queues) or “g” = grande

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Long arm

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30
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Single centromere

A

Monocentric

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31
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Reliably transmitted from parental to daughter cells

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Monocentric

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32
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Lacks centromere

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Acentric

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33
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Genetically unstable because they cannot be maneuvered properly during cell division and are usually lost

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Acentric

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34
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Two centromeres

A

Dicentric

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35
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Chromosome type (no. of centromere):

Also genetically unstable because it is not transmitted in a predictable fashion

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Dicentric

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36
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Middle; yielding arms of roughly equal length

A

Metacentric

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37
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Centromere is centrally located

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Metacentric

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38
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

5 pairs in humans

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Metacentric and Acrocentric

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39
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Off-center centromere; “q” and is longer

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Submetacentric

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40
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Unequal length of chromosome arms

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Submetacentric

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41
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

13 pairs

A

Submetacentric

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42
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“___” means peak

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Acro

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43
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Very close to one end; yielding a small short arm

A

Acrocentric

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44
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Often associated with small pieces of DNA called satellites, encoding rRNA

A

Acrocentric

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45
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DNA are called ___, encoding ___

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satellites
rRNA

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46
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Centromere at the terminal end

A

Telocentric

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47
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Not found in humans

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Telocentric

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48
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Discovered chromosomes type based on arms ratio

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Levan et al., 1964

49
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Determine the ratio of p and q arms of each chromosome type

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Levan et al., 1964

50
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Symbol for Metacentric

51
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Symbol for Submetacentric

52
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Symbol for Subtelocentric

53
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Symbol for Acrocentric

54
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Symbol for Telocentric

55
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Arms length ratio of Metacentric

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1.0-1.6/1.7

56
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Arms length ratio of Submetacentric

57
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Arms length ratio of Subtelocentric

58
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Arms length ratio of Acrocentric

59
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Arms length ratio of Telocentric

60
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Father of genetics

A

Gregor Mendel

61
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There is no separation of chromosome until ___

62
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Chromatin are ___ material

63
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T/F: meiosis is present in both nuclear and cellular level

64
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Cornerstone of mitotic and meiotic analysis

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Model animals

65
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Brachystola magna is a ___

A

Grasshopper

66
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“anchoring” proteins that become the base

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Helper proteins

67
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The only normal type of chromosome

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Monocentric

68
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Protein located at the centromere region

A

Kinetochore

69
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Microtubule organizing center

A

Kinetochore

70
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Facilitates spindle formation

A

Kinetochore

71
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T/F: all types of chromosome for typing are monocentric

72
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Type of chromosome (centromere position)

Found in plants

A

Telocentric

73
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Tip of each chromosome

74
Q

Telomere repeats in hexameric sequence of ___

75
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Telomeres can be compared to the ___

A

Aglets of shoelace

76
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Functions of telomere in preserving chromosome stability

A

Preventing abnormal end-to-end fusion of chromosome
Protecting the ends of chromosomes from degradation
Ensuring complete DNA replication
Having a role in chromosome pairing during meiosis

77
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Elucidated factors explained by Mendelian Law

A

Walther Flemming

78
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Part of the cell where the genetic material is found

79
Q

Calvin Bridges contributed to the chromosomal basis of heredity and sex through ___

A

Nondisjunction

80
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Nondisjunction happens during ___

81
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Chromosome ___ looks like merged chromosome from chimpanzee and gorilla

A

Chromosome 2

82
Q

Smallest chromosome

A

Y chromosome

83
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Biggest chromosome

A

Chromosome 1

84
Q

Chromosomes are arranged through ___

85
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Extra-chromosomal DNA are passed in a ___ manner

A

Matrilineal

86
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Telomeres are a specific feature of ___

A

Eukaryotes

87
Q

Important in the maintenance in information coded in the DNA at the end region

88
Q

Histones are made up of ___ amino acids

89
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Histones have ___ charge

90
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“beads on a string”

A

Nucleosomes

91
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Nucleosomes are made up of ___ subunits of ___ proteins

92
Q

Formation of a 3D zigzag structure is via ___ and other DNA-binding proteins

93
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The linker DNA

94
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Where microtubules attach

A

Kinetochore

95
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“telo” means ___

96
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a banding technique that cytogeneticists employ in order to produce a banding pattern in individual chromosome

A

Giemsa banding / G banding

97
Q

determine the characteristic pattern of light and dark bands on a chromosome under a microscope

A

Banding techniques

98
Q

a compound of methylene blue-eosin and methylene blue

A

Giemsa stain

99
Q

Regions in the chromosome that stain rather lightly with G-banding tend to be ___ (less/more) transcriptionally active, euchromatic, and rich with ___ and ___

A

More
Guanine
Cytosine

100
Q

the chromosomal regions that stain darkly tend to be ___ (more/less) transcriptionally active, heterochromatic, and rich with ___ and ___

A

Less
Adenine
Thymine

101
Q

This technique produces a banding pattern in the heterochromatin of the centromeric regions.

102
Q

a family of tandemly repeated nontranscribed sequences

A

alphoid DNA

103
Q

Centromeric regions of primate chromosomes are dominated by ___

A

Alphoid DNA

104
Q

T/F: Satellite DNA belongs to the coding region of genome

A

F (noncoding)

105
Q

Tandem repeats in satellite DNA occurs when a pattern of ___ or more nucleotides are repeated and repetitions are ___ to one another

106
Q

Alpha Satellite

Repeating unit

A

171
Centromeric region

107
Q

Beta satellite

Repeating unit

A

68
Pericentric region

108
Q

Microsatellite

Repeating unit

A

2-10
Dispersed all over the chromosome

109
Q

Minisatellite

Repeating unit

A

10-100
Telomere region

110
Q

5 pairs metacentric chromosomes

A

1, 3, 16, 19, 20

111
Q

Shape of spindle fibers:
Metacentric

112
Q

Shape of spindle fibers:
Submetacentric

113
Q

Shape of spindle fibers:
Acrocentric

114
Q

Submetacentric chromosomes

A

2, 4-12, 17, 18, X

115
Q

Acrocentric chromosomes

A

13-15, 21, 22, Y

116
Q

T/F: Telomerase “replenishes” the telomere “cap” and requires ATP

A

F (no ATP required)

117
Q

Telomerase can be reactivated and telomeres reset back to an embryonic state by ___.

A

somatic cell nuclear transfer

118
Q

The phenomenon of limited cellular division was first observed by ___, and is now referred to as the ___

A

Leonard Hayflick
Hayflick limit

CTGN 2nd Shift (5 decks)

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