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#Question id: 5703


Robertsonian translocation is reciprocal exchange of genetic segment between two acrocentric chromosomes. Which of the following is incorrect statement?

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology
  1. Translocation resulting karyotype in humans leaves only 45 chromosomes

  2. Robertsonian translocations carrier individuals are not associated with any phenotypic abnormalities

  3. All gamete of Robertsonian translocations carrier are unbalanced gametes that lead to miscarriages or abnormal offspring

  4. Carriers of Robertsonian translocations involving chromosome 21 have a higher risk of having a child with Down syndrome

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#Question id: 15528

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The B7 family of protein interact  with distinct receptor present on the T-cells, 

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#Question id: 15527

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

CD4 and CD8 T cells leave the thymus and enter the circulation as resting cells in which stage of the cell cycle?

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#Question id: 15526

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

If a thymocyte randomly generated a TCR with an affinity for MHC Class I, the TCR and CD8 would bind MHC Class I together, and generate a signal that specifically initiated a program that is 
a) silenced CD8 expression
b) silenced CD4 expression
c) induced expression of genes specific for helper T-cell lineage function
d) induced expression of genes specific for cytotoxic T-cell lineage function

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#Question id: 15525

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In the instructive model, TCR/CD4 and TCR/CD8 coengagement generates unique signals, if a thymocyte randomly generated a TCR with an affinity for MHC Class I. which thymocyte would bind with MHC class I?

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#Question id: 15524

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The bulk of DP thymocyte death (~95%) occurs among thymocytes that fail positive selection because 

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#Question id: 15523

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The appearance of ϒδ thymocytes and αβ thymocytes during mouse fetal development. Fetal animals generate
a) more αβ T-cells than ϒδ T-cells
b) the proportion of ϒδ T-cells generated drops off dramatically after birth
c) the proportion of αβ T-cells generated drops off dramatically after birth
d) more ϒδ T-cells than αβ T cells