Mitosis and Meiosis I. These two processes function to pass chromosomes from one cellular generation to the next in a very carefully controlled manner. II. Mitosis and Meiosis are both correctly described as nuclear division; they are never correctly called cell division‚ or any kind of reproduction. It is possible (and often quite normal) for nuclei to divide when cells don’t. And organisms reproduce; nuclei and cells divide. III. Mitosis A. Mitosis is the division of a nucleus
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Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when an individual has an extra chromosome 21 in them. Down syndrome can also be referred to as ‘Trisomy 21’. An English physician named John Landon Down first discovered Down syndrome back in 1862. This genetic disorder has been around since the 16th century and possibly even longer. The treatments for Down syndrome are not distinct as it depends on how severe the Down syndrome is. Down syndrome or Trisomy 21 was
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Trisomy 13 Trisomy 13‚ also known as Patau Syndrome‚ is a chromosomal abnormality where an individual has an extra chromosome 13. Trisomy 13 was first recognized by Patau and his colleagues in 1960 (Matthews‚ 1999). It affects approximately 1 in 12‚000 births and is the least common of the trisomy syndromes‚ after trisomy 18 and trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). An abnormality of the chromosome occurs when mitosis or meiosis does not happen correctly. During mitosis‚ when the cells are dividing
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Biol 1111 Final Exam Extra Credit Turner’s Syndrome Turner’s syndrome is a genetic condition in which a female does not have the usual pair of two X chromosomes. This medical disorder affects about 1 in every 2‚500 girls. I do not know exactly what causes Turner syndrome‚ but researchers know that it is the result of a problem with a girl ’s chromosomes either not being there at all or only part of it is still there. I think the most known effects of the condition vary widely with girls
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Dr Kamyab Shahmiri Dear Mr and Mrs By the process of Karyotyping we can determine the number of chromosomes the individual has. The process of Karyotyping is pairing and ordering all the chromosomes of an organism‚ providing it with a genome-wide photo of homologous chromosomes of the individual’s cell (karyotype). The way that this is done is that a cell sample is collected and it stops the cell division during metaphase (in mitosis). Then the sample is stained‚ which produces a banding pattern
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Trisomy 18 also known as Edward’s syndrome‚ is the second most common aneuploidy in comparison to Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21. Edward’s syndrome is a chromosomal condition prompted by an error in cell division. This prognosis is very rare and as a result there are fewer than 20‚000 cases per year in the United States. Due to several life-threatening medical problems in correspondence to this demoralizing condition‚ many individuals with Edward’s syndrome die before birth or within their first month
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HEMATOLOGY ORGAN SYSTEMS SMALL GROUP ANSWER KEY Case 1 1. Iron deficiency vs thalassemia vs anemia of chronic disease. 2. Serum iron‚ TIBC‚ ferritin. 3. Blood loss‚ likely GI. A GI evaluation is indicated. 4. Slow response (weeks) to oral iron. 5. Incorrect diagnosis‚ non-compliance‚ continued blood loss. Case 2 1. Anemia of chronic disease vs iron deficiency. 2. Serum iron‚ TIBC‚ ferritin. 3. Consistent with ACD‚ but also iron deficiency with inflammation. 4. Bone marrow iron stain
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Myelodysplastic syndromes have historically been subjected to incomplete definitions and biologic understanding of disease.1‚2 With the better understanding of this disease by morphology‚ cytogenetic evaluation and molecular testing it is now easier to categorize this disease. Myelodysplastic syndrome could not be described as a distinct syndrome until the first half of the 20th century when bone marrow biopsies were started in routine. Still‚ early suggestive reports can be found in the medical
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genetic tests for NF1: Comprehensive multistep mutation detection‚ Genomic DNA sequence analysis‚ Deletion/ duplication analysis‚ and Cytogenetic analysis. The comprehensive multistep mutation detection protocol has been effective in detecting 95% of individuals with a pathogenic NF1 variant while Genomic sequencing‚ deletion/duplication analysis‚ and Cytogenetic analysis have only been able to detect a defect in the NF1 gene in 61%‚ 5%‚ and less than 1% of individuals. The most effective method
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How is Medical Technology related to Biochemistry? It is important to study biochemistry if you want to be a medical technologist‚ because it is a basic knowledge required in a clinical practice. It is an important building block if you are going to study medicine. Biochemistry discusses the chemistry of various body portion like the blood‚ urine or any other fluids‚ since medical technologists analyze those to determine a disease. Biochemistry will help medical technologists understand physiological
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