Chromosomes and Their Disorders Quiz
55 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the basic set of chromosomes in a haploid cell?

  • 22
  • 23 (correct)
  • 44
  • 46
  • What is the term for the loss or gain of one or more chromosome/s?

  • Mosaicism
  • Aneuploidy (correct)
  • Monosomy
  • Polyploidy
  • What is the condition characterized by the presence of one copy of a chromosome?

  • Polyploidy
  • Trisomy
  • Mosaicism
  • Monosomy (correct)
  • In Turner Syndrome, what is the typical karyotype?

    <p>45,X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many copies of a chromosome are present in Trisomy?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for different cell lines (mixoploidy) due to mosaicism?

    <p>Polyploidy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of chromosomal inversion involves the centromere?

    <p>Pericentric inversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of an inversion in carriers?

    <p>It produces abnormal gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of translocation involves the fusion of acrocentric chromosomes near the centromere?

    <p>Robertsonian translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a balanced and unbalanced Robertsonian translocation in terms of chromosomal number?

    <p>Balanced has 46 chromosomes, unbalanced has 45 chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of Robertsonian translocation does the derivative chromosome contain the long arms of the two original chromosomes?

    <p>(q10;q10) translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk for a female carrier of a 13q21q or a 14q21q Robertsonian translocation to have a baby with Down syndrome?

    <p>10% to 15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In case of a carrier of a 21q21q Robertsonian translocation, what is the likely outcome for pregnancies?

    <p>All pregnancies will result in the birth of a child with Down syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you describe a chromosomal abnormality indicated as 46,XY,t(3;8)(p21;q23)?

    <p>Male with a reciprocal translocation between chromosome 3 and chromosome 8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you describe a chromosomal abnormality indicated as 46,XX,inv(9)(p11q12)?

    <p>Female with a reciprocal translocation involving chromosome 9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of Down Syndrome (trisomy 21) due to Translocation?

    <p>Both non-disjunction and Translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recurrence risk for the next pregnancy due to non-disjunction in Down Syndrome?

    <p>1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of triploidy?

    <p>Fertilization by two sperm cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could result in the occurrence of tetraploidy?

    <p>The failure of the zygote to divide after replicating its chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome is characterized by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21?

    <p>Down Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical consequence of monosomy for an entire chromosome?

    <p>Lethality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common chromosomal mechanism leading to aneuploidy?

    <p>Mitotic nondisjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does mosaicism result from post-zygotic non-disjunction?

    <p>+1 chromosome with both sister chromatids going to one pole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a chromosome rearrangement involving loss of genetic material resulting in chromosomal imbalance?

    <p>Deletion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Cri-du-chat syndrome?

    <p>Cat-like cry (hypoplasia of larynx)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a chromosome rearrangement where a segment removed from one chromosome is inserted into a different chromosome?

    <p>Insertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes polyploidy?

    <p>The number of chromosomes present in the normal somatic cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical karyotype seen in Turner Syndrome?

    <p>45,X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does aneuploidy refer to?

    <p>Abnormalities in the number of chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome is characterized by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21?

    <p>Down Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of chromosomal abnormality involves the fusion of acrocentric chromosomes near the centromere?

    <p>Translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between paracentric and pericentric inversions?

    <p>The involvement of the centromere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of an inversion in carriers?

    <p>It leads to abnormal offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk for a female carrier of a 13q21q or a 14q21q Robertsonian translocation to have a baby with Down syndrome?

    <p>10-15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic set of chromosomes in a haploid cell?

    <p>23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of Robertsonian translocation does the derivative chromosome contain the long arms of the two original chromosomes?

    <p>21q21q</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Cri-du-chat syndrome?

    <p>Missing genetic material on chromosome 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does mosaicism result from post-zygotic non-disjunction?

    <p>After fertilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recurrence risk for the next pregnancy due to non-disjunction in Down Syndrome?

    <ul> <li>maternal and paternal age risks</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common chromosomal mechanism leading to aneuploidy?

    <p>Non-disjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of translocation involves the fusion of acrocentric chromosomes near the centromere?

    <p>Balanced robertsonian translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition characterized by the presence of one copy of a chromosome?

    <p>Monosomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could result in the occurrence of tetraploidy?

    <p>Non-disjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by the presence of four sets of chromosomes?

    <p>Tetraploidy (4n)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of triploidy?

    <p>Fertilization by two sperms (dispermy)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which syndrome is characterized by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 13?

    <p>Patau Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a chromosomal rearrangement where one arm of a chromosome is missing and the other is duplicated in a mirror image fashion?

    <p>Isochromosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome?

    <p>Cat-like cry (hypoplasia of larynx)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common chromosomal mechanism leading to aneuploidy?

    <p>Meiotic nondisjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a chromosomal abnormality indicated as 46,XX,del(5)(p15)?

    <p>Cri-du-chat syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a chromosome rearrangement involving loss of genetic material resulting in chromosomal imbalance?

    <p>Deletion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Mosaicism" may result from which of the following?

    <p>&quot;Post-zygotic non-disjunction&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Ring chromosome" is mitotically stable if which structure is within the ring?

    <p>&quot;Centromere&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Balanced Unbalanced" chromosomal rearrangements are likely to have what effect on phenotype?

    <p>They pose a threat to the offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a chromosome rearrangement where a segment removed from one chromosome is inserted into a different chromosome?

    <p>Insertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Human Chromosomes and Disorders
    21 questions
    Chromosomal Aberrations
    24 questions

    Chromosomal Aberrations

    EfficientTheory2517 avatar
    EfficientTheory2517
    Chromosome Behavior and Karyotypes
    5 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser