Zygote + Embryo Formation Flashcards
What is a newly fertilized egg cell called?
A zygote
What is the zygote? (N? 2N?)
Diploid (2N) bc 2 sets of chromosomes are being joined together
What are the two types of fertilization? Which organisms do which?
Internal and external. (Internal-land animals, external sea animals)
How does external fertilization occur?
Gametes join together outside the body of the female
How does internal fertilization occur?
Gametes join inside the body of the female
How many eggs/zygotes does external fertilization make use of? Why?
Many/manyMore likely to be damaged outside
How many eggs/zygotes does internal fertilization make use of? Why?
Few/few,Protected by the moist internal environment of the female
What are chromosome mutations?
When changes occur (this is abnormal) and causing variation in the number of chromosomes (not 46)
What is a trisomy?
3 copies of a single chromosome (2n+1)
What does down syndrome result from?
Trisomy of chromosome 21 (47, 21+)
How common is down syndrome?
Average 3:1000 births, frequency increases w age of mother
What are characteristics of down syndrome?
Short, w small, round heads and other facial features, mental disabilities, with IQ seldom above 70, shorter life expectancy (more likely to have respiratory disease and heart defects)
What is Klinefelter syndrome?
Males with a trisomy of sex chromosomes (extra X chromosome)
How common is Klinefelter Syndrome?
1:500 male births
Characteristics of Klinefelter Syndrome?
Males, with male genitalia, but with underdeveloped testes that cannot produce sperm, and some female sexual development