What Chromosomal Mutation Occurs in Each of the Following: Patau

question 38

Short Answer

What chromosomal mutation occurs in each of the following: Patau syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Angelman syndrome?

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things, which captures chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules.

Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Passive Transport

involves the movement of substances across cell membranes without the need for energy input.

Osmosis

The spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.