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Mutations and Genetic Tests

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MutationAny change in the DNA
Mutationsgerm cell, somatic cell, and chromosome
Chromosome MutationsDeletion, Inversion, Translocation, Nondisjunction
Trisomyone cell -> three chromosomes
Monosomyone cell -> one chromosome
Down's Syndrometrisomy of chromosome pair 21
Deletiona piece is lost
Inversiona piece inverts
Translocationa piece breaks and reattaches to a nonhomolog
Point Mutationaddition, deletion, or substitution of a single N base
Mutagenscause change in DNA; smoke, chemicals, UV
Genetic Screeningstudy of a person's genetics
Karyotypepicture of the chromosome
Chromosome Mappingdiagram of allele positions on a chromosome; based on the rate of crossing over


Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys, California

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