Problem:
Question 1: What is a chromosomal inversion?
Question 2: Using the schematic of a chromosome below, draw in your laboratory notebook, the result of an
a) paracentric and
b) pericentric inversion of the following linear gene (circle represents the centrosome).
c) Explain why chromosomal inversions do not usually cause any abnormalities.
d) List two other chromosomal abnormalities.
Provide a brief explanation for your answer.