Molecular Genetics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Molecular Genetics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 241: _____ is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes
Answer: Crossover
Extra: Crossover (recombination) involves the exchange of genetic material between two homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
Flashcard 242: _____ describes the presence of genetically distinct cell lines in the same individual
Answer: Mosaicism
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Flashcard 243: p53 induces apoptosis by activating _____ and _____, which dimerize and form a pore in the outer mitochondrial membrane
Answer: BAX
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Flashcard 244: What gene is defective in Menkes disease?
_____
Answer: ATP7A
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Flashcard 245: NF-kB activation pathway: the cascade of NF-kB activation is self limiting, as NF-kB stimulates transcription of more _____
Answer: IkB
Extra:
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Flashcard 246: Lac Operon: Increased cAMP (low glucose) leads to activation of _____, which resides upstream from the promoter, causing increased transcription
Answer: catabolite activator protein (CAP)
Extra:
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Flashcard 247: Major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs) are encoded by _____ genes
Answer: HLA
Extra:
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Flashcard 248: Myotonic dystrophy is due to abnormal expression of the enzyme _____
Answer: myotonin protein kinase
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Flashcard 249: Down syndrome presents with _____ free β-hCG
Answer: increased
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Flashcard 250: NF2 is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes for the protein _____
Answer: merlin (schwannomin)
Extra:
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