Pathophysiology: Chapter 2: Concepts Of Human Dise
Pathophysiology: Chapter 2: Concepts of Human Dise
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Pathophysiology: Chapter 2: Concepts Of Human Dise
Pathophysiology: Chapter 2: Concepts of Human Disease
Barr Body - Answer- Inactivated X chromosome in each female cell
Mitochondrial mutations can lead to what? - Answer- Hereditary disorders
Genome - Answer- An organisms complete set of DNA
Almost all human cells contain an entire geno...
Pathophysiology: Chapter 2: Concepts
of Human Disease
Barr Body - Answer- Inactivated X chromosome in each female cell
Mitochondrial mutations can lead to what? - Answer- Hereditary disorders
Genome - Answer- An organisms complete set of DNA
Almost all human cells contain an entire genome besides RBC
Epigenetic mechanisms - Answer- Affect gene function
May or may not change DNA sequence
Epigenome - Answer- Collection of chemical compounds
Sources of genomic modifications - Answer- Can be passed on during cell division
Can be inherited
Epigenomic Plasticity - Answer- Allows for genetic reprogramming due to various
lifestyle changes
Ex: Nutrition, aging, air pollution
Three periods of high vulnerability to epigenomic disregulation - Answer- Gestation,
neonatal/puberty development, old age
Three essential roles in epigenetic modifications - Answer- Cell
differentiation/proliferation, response to external environmental factors, biochemical
processes
What is Mutation - Answer- Grammatical error in a gene varying in type & severity
that can lead to disease
Can be corrected by repair mechanisms
Point Mutation - Answer- Change in one nucleotide with varying levels of severity
Silent Mutation - Answer- No change in AA sequence or protein
Missense Mutation - Answer- Change in AA sequence or protein
Chromosomal Disorder - Answer- Abnormality of chromosomal number & structure
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