Biology Chapter 13 Key Terms

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Aneuploid
individual with an error in chromosome number; includes chromosome segment deletions and duplications
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Autosome
any of the non-sex chromosomes
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Euploid
individual with the appropriate number of chromosomes for their species
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Karyogram
a karyotype's photographic image
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Karyotype
an individual's chromosome number and appearance; includes the size, banding patterns, and centromere position
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Monosomy
an otherwise diploid genotype in which one chromosome is missing
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Nondisjunction
failure of synapsed homologs to completely separate and migrate to separate poles during meiosis (I or II)
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Trisomy
an otherwise diploid genotype in which one entire chromosome duplicates
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