Chromosomes and Genes
Chromosomes and Genes: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Gene, Dosage Compensation, Karyotype, Viral Chromosomes, Prokaryotic Chromosomes, Eukaryotic Chromosomes, Polytene Chromosomes, Monocentric Chromosome, Polycentric Chromosome, and Lampbrush Chromosome.
Important Questions on Chromosomes and Genes
The viral genome is composed of DNA in some while RNA in some others.
Viral chromosomes is only made up of RNA.
The viral chromosome is composed of which of the following?
What is gene classification?
How is the viral chromosome different from other types of chromosomes?
Define non-homologous chromosome.
Write different forms of chromosomes based on the position of the centromere.
Define dicentric chromosome.
A chormosome that lacks centromere is called
Strongly amplified forms of interphase chromosomes found in some animals are called lampbrush chromosomes.
What are polytene chromosomes?
Eukaryotic chromosomes are located within the _____ (nucleus/mitochondria).
Eukaryotic chromosomes are composed of ?
Eukaryotic chromosome is made of?
A hypostatic gene is one whose _____ is influenced by the expression of another genes at a separate locus.
A gene is said to be epistatic when its presence does not influence another gene at separate locus.
What are the types of genes on the basis of interaction.
Classify genes on the basis of dominance.
Viral chromosomes contain only RNA as genetic material.
