Questions from Genetics


Q: An individual has the following reciprocal translocation: /

An individual has the following reciprocal translocation: What would be the outcome of alternate segregation and of adjacent-1 segregation?

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Q: A phenotypically normal individual has the following combinations of normal and abnormal

A phenotypically normal individual has the following combinations of normal and abnormal chromosomes: The normal chromosomes are shown on the left in each pair. Suggest a series of events (breaks, tr...

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Q: Two phenotypically normal parents produce a phenotypically abnormal child in which chromosome

Two phenotypically normal parents produce a phenotypically abnormal child in which chromosome 5 is missing part of its long arm but has a piece of chromosome 7 attached to it. The child also has one n...

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Q: With regard to the segregation of centromeres, why is adjacent-

With regard to the segregation of centromeres, why is adjacent-2 segregation less frequent than alternate or adjacent-1 segregation?

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Q: The leaf cells of a corn plant contain 20 chromosomes each.

The leaf cells of a corn plant contain 20 chromosomes each. How many chromosomes are found in a gamete made by a corn plant?

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Q: Which of the following types of chromosomal changes would you expect to

Which of the following types of chromosomal changes would you expect to have phenotypic consequences? Explain your choices. A. Pericentric inversion B. Reciprocal translocation C. Deletion D. Unba...

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Q: Explain why a translocation cross occurs during metaphase of meiosis I when

Explain why a translocation cross occurs during metaphase of meiosis I when a cell contains a reciprocal translocation.

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Q: A phenotypically abnormal individual has a phenotypically normal father with an inversion

A phenotypically abnormal individual has a phenotypically normal father with an inversion on one copy of chromosome 7 and a phenotypically normal mother without any changes in chromosome structure. Th...

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Q: A diploid fruit fly has eight chromosomes. How many total chromosomes

A diploid fruit fly has eight chromosomes. How many total chromosomes would be found in the following flies? A. Tetraploid B. Trisomy 2 C. Monosomy 3 D. 3n E. 4n + 1

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Q: A person is born with one X chromosome, zero Y chromosomes

A person is born with one X chromosome, zero Y chromosomes, trisomy 21, and two copies of the other chromosomes. How many chromosomes does this person have altogether? Explain whether this person is e...

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