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An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes
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from a single cell is a(n):
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A) metaphase spread. m
B) autosomal spread. m
C) karyotype.
D) anaphase spread. - ANSWER -c
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An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate
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during meiosis is termed:
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A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
C) polyploidy.
,D) anaplasia. - ANSWER -b m m m
A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23
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chromosomes is called: m m
A) an aneuploid cell.
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B) a euploid cell.
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C) a polyploidy cell.
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D) a haploid cell. - ANSWER -a
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A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child.
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Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. Which
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of the following describes this condition?
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A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy
C) Tetraploidy
D) Aneuploidy - ANSWER -c m m m
If a person is a chromosomal mosaic, the person may:
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,A) be a carrier of the genetic disease.
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B) have a mild form of the genetic disease.
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C) have two genetic diseases.
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D) be sterile as a result of the genetic disease. - ANSWER -b
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The most common cause of Down syndrome is:
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A) paternal nondisjunction.
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B) maternal translocations.
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C) maternal nondisjunction.
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D) paternal translocations. - ANSWER -c
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Risk factors for Down syndrome include:
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A) fetal exposure to mutagens in the uterus.
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B) increased paternal age. m m
C) family history of Down syndrome.
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D) pregnancy in women over age 35. - ANSWER -d
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, A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent
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homologous X chromosome with only a single X
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chromosome present. Her condition is called:
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A) Down syndrome. m
B) Cri du chat syndrome.
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C) Turner syndrome. m
D) Edward syndrome - ANSWER -c
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A child is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. History reveals that
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the child's parents are first cousins. Cystic fibrosis was most
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likely the result of:
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A) X inactivation.
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B) genomic imprinting. m
C) consanguinity.
D) obligate carriers. - ANSWER -c
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Joey, age 9, is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne
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muscular dystrophy. He inherited this condition through a:
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