Genetics and Molecular Biology: Key Definitions
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Polyploidy refers to a complete set of chromosomes with an additional or missing one.

False (B)

In a karyotype, gene loci are displayed on the left side of the ideogram.

False (B)

Down syndrome is an example of aneuploidy resulting from meiosis nondisjunction.

True (A)

Isochromosomes occur when the centromere splits in the correct plane.

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Inversion involves the exchange of chromosomal segments between nonhomologous chromosomes.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aneuploidy results from a complete set of chromosomes with an additional or missing one.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ring chromosomes occur when the telomeres are intact and the ends are closed.

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Karyotyping displays chromosomal information in a table format.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

46,XY is an example of aneuploidy.

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Patau syndrome is an example of aneuploidy resulting from meiosis nondisjunction.

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