Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
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Normal Genetic Complement of Humans:<br />
Females: 44 autosomes (22 pairs) + XX<br />
Males: 44 autosomes (22 pairs) + XY<br />
Note: In most cases, having additional or missing<br />
chromosomes is usually fatal or causes serious defects.<br />
Down’s syndrome: Trisomy 21. Individual’s with an extra<br />
chromosome 21. Most common chromosomal defect (1 in<br />
700 births in U.S.). Mental retardation, mongoloid facial<br />
features, heart defects, etc.