Question 1

whats a gene compared with chromosome?

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Gene: Chromosomes carry your genetic material or your genes.

Question 2

is  legionella eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

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Prokaryotic: Legionella is a bacterium without a nucleus and is therefore a prokaryote.

Question 3

what is an inactivated x chromosome?

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Homework question: Wikipedia often contains errors. In a person with two or more X-chromosomes (ordinary woman, Klinefelter man), all but one will lyonize and turn into the inactive Barr body. This happens early in the unborn child, and once the choice is made, each cell descended from that cell will inactivate the same X chromosome. Please read about this in some reliable places as this is basic biology.

Question 4

how many chromosomes should you have?

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46: May have pieces that are switched aroung causing different phenotypes, either good or bad.

Question 5

which chromosome is colorblindness from?

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X: The  most common form of color blindness is red-green color blindness. The gene is on the x chromosome, so that is why it is most common to see males with this (and not females).

Question 6

what are the important parts of chromosomes?

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Exons mostly: The majority of the dna packed in chromosomes does not encode for specific proteins (introns), but may still have a buffer role for protecting the genetic information included in the exons (genes).

Question 7

what could happen if we don't have enough chromosomes?

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Depending on: which chromosome/ portion of chromosome is missing - it could lead to a variety of different medical conditions and it some cases may be lethal.

Question 8

which chromosome causes cml?

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Chromosomes 9 and 22: ...are abnormally spliced together in most cases of CML forming a characteristic translocation referred to as the Philadelphia chromosome. At the molecular level this causes a fusion of two genes (BCR and Abl).

Question 9

what is a chromosomal disorder?

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A genetic syndrome: Changes in chromosome (chr.)  # occur by accidental gain or loss of one copy of a chr. During formation of eggs or sperm. If that atypical germ cell is part of the fetus' genetic make-up, each of its cells has  the extra or missing chr. Instead of the normal 46 xx or 46 xy. Changes in chr. Structure can be inherited or accidental, during formation of germ cells or during early fetal development.

Question 10

what people have xxy chromosomes?

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Klinefelter's : The karyotype of 47, XXY is diagnostic of klinefelter's syndrome. Tall stature, small testes, testicular failure, and gynecomastia are seen in teen boys and men. Often, behavior problems are also seen in these patients. This is fairly common- seen in about 1/500-1/1000 births.

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