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AP Bio A-12-5
Unit twelve lesson five
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aneuploidy | A chromosomal aberration in which one or more chromosomes are present in extra copies or are deficient in number. |
| crossing over | The reciprocal exchange of genetic material between nonsister chromatids durin prophase I of meosis. |
| genetic map | An ordered list of genetic loci (genes or other genetic markers) along a chromosome. |
| genomic imprinting | A phenomenon in which expression of an allele in offspring depends on whether the allele is inherited from the male or female parent. |
| linked genes | Genes located close enough together on a chromosome that they tend to be inherited together. |
| nondisjunction | An error in meiosis or mitosis in which members of a pair of homologous chromosomes or a pair of sister chromatids fail to separate properly from each other. |
| polyploidy | A chromosomal alteration in which the organism possesses more than two complete chromosome sets. It is the result of an accident of cell division. |