Exam 13: Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number

An acentric fragment is one result of crossing-over between a normal chromosome and a chromosome that has undergone what kind of mutation?

What is a reason that aneuploidy in sex chromosomes is generally better tolerated than aneuploidy in autosomal chromosomes in humans?

On the island of Madeira, two populations of house mice have accumulated different Robertsonian translocations.Which are true about these two populations of mice? (Select all that apply. )

What is a segment of DNA that can use transposase to move from one place in the genome to another called?

Triploid organisms usually result from

Monoploids are useful in plant breeding because

During mitosis, if all of the chromosomes in a diploid cell fail to separate and instead segregate into one daughter cell, the result will be what?

Which is a mechanism by which chromosomal rearrangements produce proteins with altered amino acid sequence?

Which type of mutation is most likely to result in lethality?

What mechanism used for mobilization of transposable elements can lead to deletions in genomes?

What might be the outcome of repeated duplications of one or a few genes in a species' genome?

Which segregation pattern in a translocation heterozygote is likely to result in a normal zygote after fertilization?

Inversions may be difficult to detect because they