Chromosome?
An organized package of DNA found in the nucleus of the cell
Come in pairs
Humans have how many pairs of chromosomes?
23
Genes?
Small segment of a chromosome that can be identified with a specific function
A gene is a segment of DNA that determines a trait
Genes?
Each copy of the gene is called an?
allele
2 identical alleles=?
homozygous
if they are different alleles= ?
heterozygous
Aneuploidy?
error in cell division resulting in an increased number or a decreased number of chromosomes
Nondisjunction?
paired homologous chromosomes do not separate before migrating into the egg or sperm. Creates a gamete with either two copies or no copies of a particular chromosome.
Phenotype?
expression of the altered gene in the physical appearance or signs of disease process
Genotype?
an individual’s particular set of genes
Multifactorial inheritance: multiple gene alterations along with environmental factors
True or False?
Most conditions where there is a monosomy (one chromosome) are incompatible with life
Translocation?
occurs when 2 (usually nonhomologous) chromosomes exchange segments of DNA. If it results in the correct amount of material it is called a balanced
Mosaicism?
Have separate cell lines with some having the appropriate # of chromosomes and some having altered chromosomes
Translocation
Penetrance?
probability that a gene will be expressed phenotypically
New mutation?
no family history of the disease
- Is a translocation involved?
- Difficult to calculate future risks
Deletions and duplications?
occurs when an unequal crossing over or abnormal segregation causes a chromosome to have a missing segment (deletion) or an additional segment (duplication)
- Cri du chat syndrome (large deletion on chromosome 5)
Deformation?
anomalies that represent the normal response of a tissue to an unusual mechanical force
- i.e clubfoot
Disruption: breakdown of previous normal tissue example?
Amniotic band syndrome
Homozygous?
identical pair of chromosomes
Heterozygous?
different chromosomes in a pair
Karyotype? (genetic testing)
picture of an individual’s chromosomes, takes about 3 days for results
Chromosome Microarray (CMA) (genetic testing)