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What do genetic maps do?

Show relative distance between genes.

Karyotype

All of the chromosomes a person has.

____ and _____ are actually out of order.

21 & 22

Causes disorders in chromosome number.

Nondisjunction (in meiosis)

Euploid

Correct number of chromosomes

Anaploid

Incorrect number of chromosomes.

Monosomy

Only 1 of a chromosome.

Trisomy

3 of a chromosome.

Trisomy 13

Patau syndrome

Trisomy 18

Edward's syndrome.