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,An ordered c
photographic
display of a set of
chromosomes
from a single cell
is a(n):
A) metaphase
spread.
B) autosomal
spread.
C) karyotype.
D) anaphase
spread.

An error in which b
homologous
chromosomes fail
to separate
during meiosis is
termed:
A) aneuploidy.
B) nondisjunction.
C) polyploidy.
D) anaplasia.

,A somatic cell a
that does not
contain a multiple
of 23
chromosomes is
called:
A) an aneuploid
cell.
B) a euploid cell.
C) a polyploidy
cell.
D) a haploid cell.

A 20-year-old c
pregnant female
gives birth to a
stillborn child.
Autopsy reveals
that the fetus has
92 chromosomes.
Which of the
following
describes this
condition?
A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy
C) Tetraploidy
D) Aneuploidy

, If a person is a b
chromosomal
mosaic, the
person may:
A) be a carrier of
the genetic
disease.
B) have a mild
form of the
genetic disease.
C) have two
genetic diseases.
D) be sterile as a
result of the
genetic disease.

The most c
common cause of
Down syndrome
is:
A) paternal
nondisjunction.
B) maternal
translocations.
C) maternal
nondisjunction.
D) paternal
translocations.