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Define the following terms. Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks

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Define the following terms.

Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences.

autotetraploid

paracentric inversion

Edwards syndrome

pericentric inversion

Patau syndrome

monosomy

trisomy

euploidy

autopolyploidy

allopolyploidy

amphidiploid

aneuploidy

1. is a general condition when an organism gains or loses one or more chromosomes but not a complete set.

2. is a general condition where complete haploid sets of chromosomes are present.

3. is a loss of one chromosome from an otherwise diploid genome.

4. is a gain of one chromosome in addition to an otherwise diploid genome.

5. is a trisomy of chromosome 13 in humans.

6. is a trisomy of chromosome 18 in humans.

7. is the addition of one or more extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

8. is the case of polyploidy when the chromosomes originate from the hybridization of two different species, usually closely related.

9. is a polyploid that has two extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

10. is an autotetraploid derived from two known original species.

11. is an inversion that has breakpoints that include the centromere

12. is an inversion that has breakpoints that do not include the centromere

autotetraploid

paracentric inversion

Edwards syndrome

pericentric inversion

Patau syndrome

monosomy

trisomy

euploidy

autopolyploidy

allopolyploidy

amphidiploid

aneuploidy

1. is a general condition when an organism gains or loses one or more chromosomes but not a complete set.

2. is a general condition where complete haploid sets of chromosomes are present.

3. is a loss of one chromosome from an otherwise diploid genome.

4. is a gain of one chromosome in addition to an otherwise diploid genome.

5. is a trisomy of chromosome 13 in humans.

6. is a trisomy of chromosome 18 in humans.

7. is the addition of one or more extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

8. is the case of polyploidy when the chromosomes originate from the hybridization of two different species, usually closely related.

9. is a polyploid that has two extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

10. is an autotetraploid derived from two known original species.

11. is an inversion that has breakpoints that include the centromere

12. is an inversion that has breakpoints that do not include the centromere

Explanation / Answer

1. aneuploidy is a general condition when an organism gains or loses one or more chromosomes but not a complete set.

2. Euploidy is a general condition where complete haploid sets of chromosomes are present.

3. Monosomy is a loss of one chromosome from an otherwise diploid genome.

4. Trisomy is a gain of one chromosome in addition to an otherwise diploid genome.

5. Patau syndrome is a trisomy of chromosome 13 in humans.

6. Edwards syndrome is a trisomy of chromosome 18 in humans.

7. autopolyploidy is the addition of one or more extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

8. allopolyploidy is the case of polyploidy when the chromosomes originate from the hybridization of two different species, usually closely related.

9. autotetraploid is a polyploid that has two extra sets of chromosomes, identical to the normal haploid complement of the same species.

10. amphidiploid is an autotetraploid derived from two known original species.

11. pericentric inversion is an inversion that has breakpoints that include the centromere.

12. paracentric inversion is an inversion that has breakpoints that do not include the centromere.

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