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1
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Fertilization of a female oocyte (gamete) by male spermatocyte (gamete) reconstitutes the 46 chromosome number in the

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Zygote (diploid, N = 23)

2
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How are autosomes and sex chromosomes characterized?

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  1. ) Size
  2. ) Centromere index
  3. ) Chromosome G-bright
3
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What is the centromere index?

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Length of p arm / total chromosome length

4
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Low AT/GC ratio, rich in SINE repeats and Alu sequences, early replicating, contain “housekeeping genes”, not tissue specific, and rich in transcribed genes give

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Bright G bands

5
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Diploid cells replicate and divide into two identical diploid cells

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Meiosis I

6
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DNA cells replicate and the replicated homologous chromosomes establish connections (synapsis)

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Prophase I

7
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Homologous chromosome pairs are ordered in the middle of the cell

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Metaphase I

8
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There is chiasmata at the chromosome ends, and the homologous pairs migrate to opposite poles of the cell

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Anaphase I

9
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The formation of nuclei and two daughter cells

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Interkinesis I

10
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Separates sister chromatids and is made up of Prophase without DNA synthesis, metaphase, and anaphase, and results in 4 haploid cells

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Meiosis II

11
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When there is no separation of homologues between metaphase and anaphase

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Non-disjunction Meiosis I

12
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Non-disjunction in meiosis I will lead to

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2 Disomic gametes and 2 monosomic gametes

13
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When there is no separation of sister chromatids between metaphase and anaphase

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Non-disjunction Meiosis II

14
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Non-disjunction Meiosis II results in two normal gametes and

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One disomic gamete and one nullisomic gamete

15
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In Males, we see meiosis I followed by Meiosis II starting at puberty. Male meiosis allows for the development of

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4 spermatids

16
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In females, meiosis I begins early in intrauterine development and stops before

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Birth “diplotene”

17
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Only 20% of the 6-7 million original oogonia survive as primary oocytes that are arrested in

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“Dictyotene” until puberty

18
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With folliculogenesis, meiosis-I is completed with the extrusion of the 1st polar body at the time of

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Ovulation

19
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Completion of meiosis-II with the extrusion of the 2nd polar body occurs at

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Fertilization

20
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Female meiosis ends with

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1 Mature oocyte and 2 lost polar bodies

21
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Can be used to determine parental origin of chromosomes

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Polymorphic CA-repeats

22
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Polymorphic markers at the beginning of the p-arm or q-arm of the chromosome permits the differentiation of whether non-disjunction occurred in

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Meiosis I or Meiosis II

23
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Non-disjunction in meiosis I will be indicated by markers that are

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Heterozygous close to the centromere

24
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Non-disjunction in meiosis II will be indicated by markers that are

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Homozygous close to the centromere

25
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Chromosomal synapsis is driven by DNA homology resulting in a quadri-radial arrangement with 16 possible segregations of which only

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2 are balanced (12%)

26
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Leads to acentric/dicentric chromatids with duplications/deficiencies or genetic information

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Recombination in inversion loop during meiosis I

27
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All female are mosaic. A few patients with
non-random inactivation of the X chromosome
that carry an X-linked disorders or that are
Homozygous for the X-chromosome could
manifest

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X-linked conditions

28
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The random and clonal X-inactivation in females at blastocyst stage for gene dosage compensation with a male

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Mary Lyon Hypothesis

29
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Refers to the situation in which 2 copies of a chromosome come from the same parent, instead of 1 copy coming from the mother, and 1 copy coming from the father

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Uniparental Disomy

30
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Fertilization with hyperhaploid (disomic) gamete with
subsequent loss of the normally inherited chromosome from the other gamete (trisomy rescue) during mitosis causes 1-2% chromosomal mosaicism detected in

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Placental samples

31
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Determined by:
1) Degree of mosaicism
2) Genomic imprinting mechanisms in affected chromosomes
3) The non-Mendelian expression of monogenic disorders that map to that chromosome
4) by the combination of all these
factors?

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Fetal phenotype

32
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Changes in gene expression in response to the environment

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Epigenetics

33
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Reversible condensed chromatin conformation represses

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Transcription

34
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This regulatory mechanism of gene expression is also clinically relevant for placenta differentiation and function causing Intrauterine fetal growth restriction

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Imprinting

35
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Imprinting has been reported on chromosomes

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7, 11 (Beckwith Wiedemann), 15 (Prader WIlli/ Angleman), and X (inactivation)

36
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Allow for genetically unique newborns across generations with a 46 chromosome complement.

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Sexual reproduction and Meiosis

37
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The consequence of random distribution of homologous chromosomes (8,388,608 possible combinations) together with the formation of Chiasmata among
non-sister chromatids during Meiosis with DNA crossing over events

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Genetic Diversity

38
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A meiotic non-disjunction even leads to numerical chromosomal abnormalities in the

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Zygote

39
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What are two sexual differentiation and sex-chromosome anomalies resulting from non-disjunction events?

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  1. ) Turner Syndrome (45, X)

2. ) Klinefelter Syndrome (47, XXY)

40
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Affects 4% of all conceptus. Characterized by cystic hygroma, gonadal dysgenesis, and short stature

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Turner Syndrome

41
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Affects 1 in 1,000 males, tall, hypogonadism,

gynecomastia, social dysfunctions. Mental Retardation associated with increasing numbers of X chromosomes in males

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Klinefelter syndrome

42
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Affects 1 in 7,500 births with Heart/ CNS/ Renal

abnormalities, growth restriction, Micrognathia, Omphalocele, Equinovarus, Clenched hands

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Edwards syndrome (47, XX, +18)

43
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Affects 1 in 20,000 births with IUGR, CL/P, CNS, Renal,

Heart, Omphalocele, Equinovarus, Polydactyly

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Patau Syndrome (47, XY, +13)

44
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The most common genetic cause of mental retardation

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Down Syndrome (47, XX, +21)

45
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Overexpression and interactions of multiple genes from chromosome 21 cause

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Down Syndrome (47, XX, +21)

46
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A translocation resulting in an even exchange of genetic information with no genetic information extra or missing

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Balanced translocation

47
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In a newborn, almond-shaped eyes with up slanting palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, small dysplastic
ears, depressed nasal bridge with mid face hypoplasia, strabismus, and brushfield spots suggests

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Down syndrome

48
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Brachycephaly, i.e. round head shape w/flattened occiput and excess nuchal skin, hypotonia,
atlantoaxial instability, joint laxity, shallow acetabular angle are also indicators of

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Down Syndrome

49
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Affects 1 in 15,000 liveborn with morbid obesity, short stature, hypogonadism, mental retardation, and hiyperphagia

-Due to a paternal deficiency (deletion) of the 15q11-13 and imprinting of the maternal chromosome

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Prader-Willi Syndrome

50
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The affected have severe mental retardation, absent speech jerky gait, protruding tongue, and inappropriate laughter

-Due to a maternal deficiency of the 15q11-13 loci (deletion) and imprinting of the paternal chromsome

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Angleman Syndrome

51
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No separation of sister chromatids; disjunction of homologues results in segregation of alleles

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Meiosis I

52
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There is no S phase in

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Meiosis II

53
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Nullisomic gametes yield

-Lethal except for X chromosome

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Monosomic zygotes

54
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Disomic gametes yield

-Lethal except for X, Y, and a few small autosomes (13, 18, 21)

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Trisomic Zygotes

55
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Create partial trisomy/monosomy syndromes

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Balanced translocations

56
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Imprinting will result in disease if the individual has

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Uniparental Disomy (ex: Prader-Willi and Angleman syndromes)

57
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Result from a uniparental disomy of chromosome 15

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Prader-Willi and Angleman syndromes

58
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Characterized by chromosomal synapse driven by DNA homology resulting in a quadrivalent arrangement with 16 possible segregations, of which only alternate segregation can lead to 2 balanced gametes (12%)

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Balanced translocation

59
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Phenotypically normal parents with pericentric inversion can have children with

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deletions/duplications (5-10% risk)

60
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Results in 4 chromosomes coming together in synapses in prophase I

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Balanced translocation

61
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All the cells in our body have 46 chromosomes, the purpose of meiosis is to create gametes that only have

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23

62
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In G-banding, the bright bands are the ones rich in

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Genes

63
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The most common mutations in humans

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Chromosomal abnormalities

64
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What percentage of 1st trimester spontaneous pregnancy losses have chromosomal abnormalities?

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50%

65
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If it occurs in the egg, nondisjunction is more common in

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Meiosis I

66
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If it occurs in the sperm, non-disjunction is more common in

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Meiosis II

67
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In females, meiosis-I begins early in intrauterine development and stops in the 4th stage of prophase I known as

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Diplotene

68
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Only 20% of the 6-7 million original oogonia survive as primary oocytes that are arrested in

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Dictyotene (part of prophase I)

69
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The polar body from meiosis I with 2 sister chromatids

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1st Polar body

70
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The polar body from meiosis II with 1 sister chromatid

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2nd Polar body

71
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When one cell line is normal and the other cell line is trisomic

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Mosaic form

72
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Phenotypically normal parents with pericentric inversions can have children with

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Deletions/duplications

73
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How many Barr bodies are there?

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Barr bodies = # X-chromosomes - 1

74
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A disorder that affects males because they do not have an extra X chromosome to compensate

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Duchenne Muscular Distrophy

75
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy should not appear in females unless there is a skewing of the

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X inactivation centers

76
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When 2 chromosomes are inherited from the same parent

-enables AR diseases to appear when only one parent is a carrier

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Uniparental Disomy

77
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3% of all down syndrome cases result from parents that have a

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Balanced translocation

78
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The robertsonian translocation 45, XX, der(21;21) has a recurrence risk of

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100%

79
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The rate of down syndrome identification after 20 weeks of gestation is

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1 in 2000

80
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How many americans have down syndrome?

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400,000

81
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Free fetal DNA in maternal circulation can also be used for

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Aneuploidy screening

82
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Integrates image of fetus with biochemical maternal age

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Sequential Integrated Screening Test

83
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Step 1 of the sequential integrated screening test occurs in trimester 1 and step 2 in trimester 2. How efficient is the test for detecting down syndrome?

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98%

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a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections. The fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities.

-The most common reason to have this test is to determine whether a baby has certain genetic disorders or a chromosomal abnormality, such as Down syndrome.

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Amniocentesis

85
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A test made in early pregnancy to detect congenital abnormalities in the fetus.

-A tiny tissue sample is taken from the villi of the chorion, which forms the fetal part of the placenta.

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Chorionic Villous Sampling

86
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What is the frequency for chromosomal abnormalities for:

  1. ) Abnormal complement of sex chromosomes
  2. ) Autosomal trisomy
  3. ) Translocation (mostly balanced)
  4. ) Total
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  1. ) 1/500
  2. ) 1/700
  3. ) 1/400
  4. ) 1/150
87
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What is the procedure related risk for US-guided diagnostic amniocentesis?

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1 in 300

88
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A recombination of an inversion creates an

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Acentric/dicentric chromosome

89
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Balanced translocations create

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Partial monosomy/trisomy syndromes

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