Question 1
A region of a chromosome spanning the centromere is broken and reattached in the reverse direction. This is an example of which type of chromosomal defect?
◦ paracentric inversion
◦ pericentric inversion
◦ pericentric translocation
◦ dicentric inversion
◦ dicentric translocation
Question 2
Active transcription occurs where with respect to matrix attachment regions (MARs)?
◦ within euchromatin regions a large distance from MARs
◦ within euchromatin regions near MARs
◦ within heterochromatin regions a large distance from MARs
◦ within centromeric heterochromatin near MARs
◦ within the telomeres near MARs