Review Questions
Which of the following codes describes position 12 on the long arm of chromosome 13?
- 13p12
- 13q12
- 12p13
- 12q13
Hint:
B
In agriculture, polyploid crops (like coffee, strawberries, or bananas) tend to produce ________.
- more uniformity
- more variety
- larger yields
- smaller yields
Hint:
C
Assume a pericentric inversion occurred in one of two homologs prior to meiosis. The other homolog remains normal. During meiosis, what structure—if any—would these homologs assume in order to pair accurately along their lengths?
- V formation
- cruciform
- loop
- pairing would not be possible
Hint:
C
The genotype XXY corresponds to
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Turner syndrome
- Triplo-X
- Jacob syndrome
Hint:
A
Abnormalities in the number of X chromosomes tends to have milder phenotypic effects than the same abnormalities in autosomes because of ________.
- deletions
- nonhomologous recombination
- synapsis
- X inactivation
Hint:
D
By definition, a pericentric inversion includes the ________.
- centromere
- chiasma
- telomere
- synapse
Hint:
A