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An Intro to Human Disease
Chapter 3
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
02/09/2015

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Term
The sum total of all the genes contained in a cell's chromosomes is called its __________
Definition
genome
Term
What is a sex chromatin body?
Definition
An inactivated X chromosome that appears as a dense mass of chromatin applied to the nuclear membrane of a nondividing cell
Term
_________ are parts of the DNA chains that code for specific proteins
Definition
Exons
Term
Which of the following statements is incorrect
Definition
An X-linked gene occurs only in females
Term
Which of the following statement regarding mitosis is correct?
Definition
Spindle fibers pull chromatids aparts
Term
Which of the following statements regarding histocompatibility (HLA) antigens is incorrect?
Definition
A mother may transmit both of her HLA haplotypes to her child
Term
Which of the following is not a stage of mitosis?
Definition
Haplophase
Term
The constricted area at which chromatids remain joined during metaphase is the _______
Definition
Centromere
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The pairing of homologous chromosomes in meiosis is called a __________
Definition
Synapse
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__________ are mature gern cells
Definition
Gametes
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