Chromosomes and Karyotypes
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- Q1Which of the following is the best description for a chromosome?DNA condensed into visible structuresloose DNA in the nucleusDNA tightly coiled around proteins30s
- Q2When are chromosomes visible?during mitosisduring cell divisionduring meiosisduring metaphase30s
- Q3What is nondisjuction?failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separategetting an extra chromosome during meiosis Inot having enough chromosomesgetting an extra chromosome during meiosis II30s
- Q4What type of chromosome abnormality is this?Turner Syndromenone, it's normalKlinefelter SyndromeDown Syndrome30s
- Q5What type of chromosome abnormality is this?none, it's normalKlinefelter SyndromeDown SyndromeTurner Syndrome30s
- Q6What type of chromosome abnormality is this?None, its normalDown SyndromeKlinefelter SyndromeTurner Syndrome30s
- Q7What type of chromosome abnormality is this?None, it's normalDown SyndromeTurner SyndromeKlinefelter Syndrome30s
- Q8In a karyotype, a male has _______ and a female has ______XX, XYXY, XYXY, XXXX, XX30s
- Q9What causes a cell to have too few or too many chromosomes?nondisjunction during meiosisnondisjunction during mitosiscell divisioncancer during mitosis30s
