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SBGR Development 2
SBGR ALH 175 Development 2 (2012 LS)
Question | Answer |
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Karyotype | Entire set of chromosomes |
Genetics | The study of the mechanisms responsible for inheritance |
Inheritance | The transfer of genetically determined characteristics from generation to generation |
Sex chromosomes | 23rd pair of chromosomes |
Locus | A genes position on a chromosome |
Alleles | The various forms of a given gene |
Homozygous | Two chromosomes that carry the same allele of a particular gene |
Heterozygous | Two chromosomes that carry different alleles for the same gene |
Trisomy 21 | Down syndrome |
Klinefelter syndrome | Individual carries the sex chromosome pattern XXY |
Turner syndrome | Have only a single female sex chromosome |
Phenotype | Physical characteristics that are genetically determined |
Genotype | The particular gene combination of a specific trait |
Autosomes | Chromosomes affecting somatic characteristics |
Simple inheritance | Phenotype determined by a single pair of alleles |
Polygenic inheritance | Interaction among several genes |
Homologous | Refers to the two members of a pair of chromosomes |
X-linked | Inheritance of color blindness |
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) | Increased values indicate possible neural tube defect such as spina bifida |
Monosomy | The presence of only one chromosome (instead of the typical two) from a pair |
Delatestryl | |
Fortesta | |
Atenolol | |
Enalapril | |
Norditropin |