The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 19 of your textbook.
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Alleles | matches pairs of genes; the term used to refer to the product when the chromosomes (one from each parent) pair up during fertilization of the egg; the genes on the chromosomes align
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| Atresia | the congenital absence or closure of a normal opening or lumen in the body; it may occur in a variety of areas
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| Auscultation | using the stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs
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| Autosomes | a chromosome other than a sex chromosome; they determine bodily function
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| Buccal smear | a test for evaluating chromosomes; this test is performed by obtaining squamous epithelial cells from the buccal cavity, staining the cell and microscopically observing for X chromosomes called Barr bodies
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| Congenital anomaly | a birth defect
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| Dominant | in control
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| Epicanthus | a vertical fold of skin across the medial canthus of the eye giving the eyes an Asian appearance
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| Gene | the unit of chromosome that carries DNA information
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| Genotypes | the genetic pattern of the individual
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| Germ cells | sex cells
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| Heterozygous | having different paired genes
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| Homozygous | having identical genes
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| Karyotyping | a method of identifying chromosomes; this process involves taking a picture of a cell during mitosis, arranging the chromosomes pairs in order from largest to smallest and numbering them from 1 to 23
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| Meiosis | the process of reproduction of germ cells in which they divide before duplication
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| Microcephaly | having an abnormally small head; usually associated with mental retardation
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| Mitosis | the process of reproduction of cells in which the 46 chromosomes duplicate and divide into two identical daughter cells each containing 46 chromosomes
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| Murmurs | abnormal sounds in the heart or vascular system
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| Phenotype | the physical expression of a genetic trait such as eye, hair or skin colour
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| Pyloromyotomy | a surgical procedure that involves incising and suturing the pyloric sphincter muscle
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| Recessive | lacking control; weak
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| Somatic | related to the body
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| Stricture | a narrowing
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| Viscous | thick
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