NSG5003 WEEK 3 QUIZ: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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NSG5003 WEEK 3 QUIZ: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY-PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Inserting bone marrow cells into an individual who produces abnormal erythrocytes is an example of what type of therapy? - Somatic cell ... DNA replication requires the enzyme DNA polymerase to: - Travel along the single DNA strand, adding the correct nucleotide to the new strand Transcription is best defined as a process by which: - RNA is synthesized from a DNA template. The purpose of a staining technique of chromosomes such as Giemsa is to: - Allow for the numbering of chromosomes and the identification of variations. An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident? - Alpha fetoprotein An amniocentesis is recommended for pregnant women who: - Have a family history of genetic disorders The most clinically useful technique for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities at 3 months' (12 weeks') gestation is: - Chorionic villus sampling The term for an error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis or mitosis is: - Nondisjunction Which clinical manifestations would be expected for a child who has complete trisomy of the twenty-first chromosome? - An IQ of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding tongue, and flat, low-set ears What is the most common cause of Down syndrome? - Maternal nondisjunction What syndrome, characterized by an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome, exhibits features that include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, and webbed neck? - Cri du chat A person with 47, XXY karyotype has the genetic disorder resulting in which syndrome? - Klinefelter What is the chromosomal variation that causes Klinefelter syndrome? - Nondisjunction of X chromosome in the mother [Show More]

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