Cytogenetics

Question 1

cytogenetics is the study of

Answer 1

chromosomes

Question 2

sources of chromosomes (4)

Answer 2

Lymphocytes
sking cells
amniotic cells
bone marrow

Question 3

mitotic metaphase chromosomes consists of

Answer 3

2 identical chromatids joined at centromere

Question 4

metacentric means,

Answer 4

p and q arms are of equal length (medial chromosome)

Question 5

submetacentric means

Answer 5

bulk of chromosome below centromere, q arm longer than p arm (submedial chromosome)

Question 6

Acrocentric means

Answer 6

very little top p arm, present as sattelites

Question 7

Telocentric means

Answer 7

centromer at top of q arm, no p arm or satellites

Question 8

meiosis produces

Answer 8

gametes

Question 9

Meiosis produces 4 … cells

Answer 9

haploid

Question 10

maleness dictated by presence of …. not lack of …

Answer 10

x chromosome

y chromosome