A | B |
Mutation | Any change in the DNA |
Mutations | germ cell, somatic cell, and chromosome |
Chromosome Mutations | Deletion, Inversion, Translocation, Nondisjunction |
Trisomy | one cell -> three chromosomes |
Monosomy | one cell -> one chromosome |
Down's Syndrome | trisomy of chromosome pair 21 |
Deletion | a piece is lost |
Inversion | a piece inverts |
Translocation | a piece breaks and reattaches to a nonhomolog |
Point Mutation | addition, deletion, or substitution of a single N base |
Mutagens | cause change in DNA; smoke, chemicals, UV |
Genetic Screening | study of a person's genetics |
Karyotype | picture of the chromosome |
Chromosome Mapping | diagram of allele positions on a chromosome; based on the rate of crossing over |