1. Errors & Exceptions in Chromosomal Inheritance
Xiu Ling Weng, Anne Wang, & Rachel Chen

2. Syndromes Resulting from Chromosome Change
A white tiger with Down syndrome
A girl with Turner syndrome before and after operation

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A chromosome segment that has no centromere which was broken off and lost during segregation has undergone
Duplication
Inversion
Deletion

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C. Deletion

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8. Which of the following accurately describes translocation?
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Which of the following accurately describes translocation?
The transfer of one piece of chromosome to another chromosome
A chromosome fragment breaking off and then reattaching to its original position
Centromere duplication

9. The transfer of a piece of the chromosome to another chromosome
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The transfer of a piece of the chromosome to another chromosome

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11. Are all chromosomal abnormalities inherited?
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Are all chromosomal abnormalities inherited?

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Only some chromosomal abnormalities are inherited, but disorders such as Turner Syndrome and Down syndrome are not.

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Which organelle with its DNA is inherited from parent to daughter cell without having to go through meiosis?
A. Nucleus
B. Plasma membrane
C. Mitochondria

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C. Mitochondria

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What caused the gametes to have an abnormal number of chromosomes as shown in the picture above?
Independent Assortment - formation of random combinations of chromosomes in meiosis and of genes on different pairs of homologous chromosomes
Crossing Over - the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
Nondisjunction - when homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis

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C. Nondisjunction - when homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis

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Which of the following term describes an organism with more than two complete sets of chromosomes?
Diploid
Polyploidy
Trisomic cell

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B. Polyploidy

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What is the name of the process in which one copy of a gene is silenced due to its parental origin?
A. DNA methylation
B. Genetic imprinting
C. Epigenetics

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B. Genetic Imprinting

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Which of the following syndromes are caused by chromosomal abnormality?
Turner Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Patau Syndrome
All of the above

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All of the above

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The chromosomal alteration that is responsible for Klinefelter’s syndrome causing a male to have some evident female characteristics is … (genotype)

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XXY