Unit 5 Vocabulary Study Guide

A pair of identical chromosomes shown in a karyotype, one inherited from mom, and one inherited from dad are called

• sister chromotids
• centromeres
• homologous chromosomes
• autosomes

What is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?

• Male
• Female

Based on the karyotype, what is the sex of this baby?

• Male

• Female

When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs

• crossing over
• mutagenesis
• hybridization
• fertilization

Which type of chromosome mutation is this (use image) and why?

• Inversion, because the genes are switching places with those of another chromosome
• Translocation, because the genes are switching places with those of another chromosome
• Inversion, because the genes of the same chromosome are switched to opposite orders
• Translocation, because the genes of the same chromosome are switched to opposite orders

What type of mutation: a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.

• deletion

• translocation

• inversion

• Deletion

• Inversion

• Translocation

• Duplication

Chromosome mutation involving the repeat of a piece of chromosome.

• Deletion

• Inversion

• Translocation

• Duplication

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the mutation in the picture.

• Inversion
• Duplication
• Deletion
• Translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Identify the mutation in the picture.

• Deletion
• Inversion
• Duplication
• Translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2