BIO 252 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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BIO 252
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BIO 252
BIO 252 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Homologous chromosomes - Ans:-Chromosomes that pair durng meiosis and are identical with
respect to their genetic loci and centromere placement. Chromosomes in diploid cells exist in pairs, one
from the mother and one from the father.
Diploid ...
STRs (short tandem repeats) - Ans:✔✔-Short tandem repeats (STRs) are short nucleotide
sequences that are repeated in tandem,
Consist of 2-5 nucleotides
Can repeat anywhere between 5-50 times
Also known as microsatellites
mini satellites - Ans:✔✔-clusters of VNTRs
transposable sequences - Ans:✔✔-mobile DNA sequences that can potentially move to different
locations within the genome
CEN region (centromere) - Ans:✔✔-the minimal region of the centromere that supports the functoin of
chromosomal segregation
Chromatid - Ans:✔✔-one half of a duplicated chromosome
Chromatin - Ans:✔✔-Substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled
around histones
How many histones are in a nucleosome? - Ans:✔✔-8 (2 of each type)
What is a solenoid? - Ans:✔✔-A ring of 6 nucleosomes
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