Week 8: Chromosomes Answers

Which flowchart correctly lists the structures in order from smallest to largest?

Pedigrees and karyotypes provide the means for individuals to identify their risks of genetic disorders. What can be observed on a karyotype but not on a pedigree?

In cell biology, what does the word queue describe?

Justin is looking at two chromosomes that have identical alleles for a particular trait. What term best describes these chromosomes?

Having the ability to roll or curl the tongue up along both sides to form a tube is a dominant trait. Which diagram represents the chromosomes in a person that does not have this ability?

Consider the chromosome.Which is indicated by the letter a?

Anita thinks that she has heterozygous alleles for red hair. If she is correct, which of these diagrams best illustrates Anita’s alleles for red hair?

How can the two chromosomes that make up a homologous pair differ?

Which term describes the chromosomal abnormality of having three copies of a single chromosome?

Consider the chromosome.Which best describes the function of the part labeled b?