__________ is a diagnostic tool that reveals missing or extra chromosomes and some structural changes in an individual's chromosomes.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Karyotyping

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What will be an ideal response?

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When a eukaryotic cell divides, the daughter cells

a. manufacture all new organelles from material in the cytoplasm. b. receive enough of the organelles to start up the new cells and produce additional organelles as needed. c. produce individual organelles that attach to the spindle fibers and are distributed just like chromosomes. d. produce an equal number of organelles distributed to each cell. e. get cellular organelles by an unknown process.

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When the body utilizes fats for energy the fatty acids enter which pathway of the metabolic cycle?

specifically glycolysis in the liver a. glycolysis b. Krebs cycle c. electron transport chain reactions d. specifically glycolysis in the liver e. fermentation reactions

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The following list describes ways that CRISPR may be used to treat cancer. Which of the following describes immunotherapy instead of CRISPR therapy?

A. Cancer causing mutations within cells may be corrected, preventing cancer from occurring. B. Cytotoxic T cells may be stimulated, creating an immune response against cancer cells and shrinking tumors. C. Mutated tumor-suppressor genes may have their previous function restored, allowing normal regulation of cell division. D. Nucleotides within DNA may be removed, inactivating genes that are responsible for some types of cancer. E. Mutated proto-oncogenes may have their previous function restored, allowing normal regulation of cell division.

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