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- Describe the normal complement of chromosomes in the human body.
- Explain how a karyotype is done and the type of information that can be obtained from one.
- Understand the parts of the cell cycle.
- Describe the stages and importance of mitosis.
- Describe the other parts of the cell that participate in mitosis.
- Understand the importance of the cell cycle and how it is controlled.
- Describe the stages and importance of meiosis.
- Describe synapsis, crossing over, and independent alignment and relate their significance.
- Diagram the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis I/meiosis II.
- Describe the processes of spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
- Explain how changes in chromosome number can occur.
- Describe Down Syndrome including its causes and symptoms.
- Describe the syndromes that result from a change in sex chromosome number.
- Explain how changes in chromosome structure can occur and the syndromes that result.
- Understand and use the bold-faced and italicized terms included in this chapter.
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