🔴 Genetics

Question 1

What is DNA

Answer 1

The genetic material found in the nucleus and mitochondria

Question 2

Where are genes located?

Answer 2

On chromosomes

Question 3

Describe the human karyotype

Answer 3

• most are diploid (2n) + contain 23 pairs of chromosomes (2n = 46)
22 pairs = autosomes
1 par = sex chromosomes (XX f, XY m)

Question 4

What does the DNA carry?

Answer 4

Genetic info

Question 5

What can cause human genetic disease?

Answer 5

• chromosomal abnormalities (abnormal number OR rearranged chromosomes)
• complex OR multifactorial traits (multiple genes + environmental factors)
• Mendelian or monogenetic (mutation of single gene)