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What do you call the complete set of genetic material in an organism?
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genome
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What is a histones?
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a small protein
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When there are three 21 chromosomes, what is it called?
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trisomy 21
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What symptoms are caused by trisomy 21?
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down syndrome
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When sister chromosomes don't seperate it is called?
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nondisjunction
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When a chromosome is repeated it is called?
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duplication
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What is the word used when a part of a chromosone is lost?
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deletion
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What word is used when the individual chromosome is reversed?
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inversion
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When a fragment of one chromosome attaches to a nonhomologous chromosome it is called?
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translocation
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What is the word used to describe a person who has the genes for a disorder but does not display the symptoms?
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carrier
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What do you call a person whose job is to find out if the offspring of a couple could be infected with a disease?
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genetic counselor
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Proteins that initiate cell division are called?
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growth factor
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What produces proteins that stop cell division?
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tumor-suppresent genes
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What is Oncogene?
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a cancer-causing gene
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What causes genetic diseases?
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Mutations during cell reproduction
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