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How is transcription best defined - RNA is synthesized from a DNA template An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident? - alpha-fetoprotein Amniocentesis is recommended for Pregnant with what history - Family history of genetic disorders What is a technique for chromosomal Abnormalities at 10 to 12 weeks gestation - Chronic villus sampling What is the For an error in which homologous Fail to separate during mitosis or meiosis - Nondisjunction What is the most common cause of down syndrome -Maternal nondisjunction What syndrome characterized by absent homologous X chromosome With only a single X-chromosome Exhibit features include Short stature Widely spaced nipples And webbed neck - Turner syndrome A person with 47, XXY karyotype has the genetic disorder resulting in which syndrome? - Klinefelter When a child inherits a disease that is autosomal recessive, it is inherited from: - both parents Cystic fibrosis is caused by what type of gene - autosomal recessive The BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations increase the risk of what type of cancer in women - Uterine