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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Define nondisjunction, and describe common syndromes caused by nondisjunction of sex chromosomes and autosomes.
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- Identify the type of chromosomal aberration described in each of the following cases: a. loss of a chromosome segment b. extra copies of a chromosome segment c. reversal in the order of a chromosome segment d. movement of a chromosome segment to another, nonhomologous chromosomearrow_forwardDescribe some syndromes that result from chromosomal nondisjunction?arrow_forwardName and describe two birth defects resulting from nondisjunction of autosomes and two from nondisjunction of sex chromosomes?arrow_forward
- Relate the characteristics of the Y chromosomearrow_forwardList the genetic disorders resulting from chromosome deletions:arrow_forwardExplain why nondisjunction of sex chromosomes is more well-tolerated thannondisjunction in autosomes, even though genetic nondisjunction of sex chromosomes usually results in sterility and abnormalities of sex organs.arrow_forward
- Assuming no other abnormalities, classify each of the following human sex chromosome complements as to whether or not individuals with that complement will be morphologically male or female. Three human sex chromosome complements will be classified as male and three will be classified as female. XXY XYY XXX XO XY XXarrow_forwardExplain how nondisjunction can affect the normal cell division.arrow_forwardList some syndromes that result from inheritance of anabnormal sex chromosome numberarrow_forward
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