10 Questions
Polyploidy refers to a complete set of chromosomes with an additional or missing one.
False
In a karyotype, gene loci are displayed on the left side of the ideogram.
False
Down syndrome is an example of aneuploidy resulting from meiosis nondisjunction.
True
Isochromosomes occur when the centromere splits in the correct plane.
False
Inversion involves the exchange of chromosomal segments between nonhomologous chromosomes.
False
Aneuploidy results from a complete set of chromosomes with an additional or missing one.
True
Ring chromosomes occur when the telomeres are intact and the ends are closed.
False
Karyotyping displays chromosomal information in a table format.
False
46,XY is an example of aneuploidy.
False
Patau syndrome is an example of aneuploidy resulting from meiosis nondisjunction.
True
Test your knowledge of fundamental concepts in genetics and molecular biology, including the study of molecular level biology, genetics, genome, and genes. Learn about the transmission of genetic material and the biological pathways between DNA, RNA, and proteins.
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