A cytogenetic analysis is performed, and the result is inv (7) (q21q32). Name the structural aberration, and explain how it was formed

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: This structural aberration is paracentric inversion caused by the occurrence of two breaks and the material inverts between the breaksand then is repaired. Paracentric inversions do not involve the centromere.

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A. after 30 days of employment. B. after 90 days of employment probation. C. never. Copies are typically not handed out. D. upon hire.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Qualitative and quantitative data can never be combined in a single study.

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Elderly individuals are more susceptible than younger individuals to have all of the following, except?

A) ?hypertension. B) ?venous thrombosis. C) ?air embolism. D) ?arteriosclerosis.

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What are the functions of Schwann cell sheaths?

A) Protection and insulation for cell bodies B) Protection for the nodes of Ranvier and neurons C) Protection and insulation for the neurons D) Produce Schwann cells and cell membranes

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