Patau Syndrome is a chromosomal condition known as Trisomy 1…

Patau Syndrome is a chromosomal condition known as Trisomy 13 and is caused by a translocation. Surviving children with this condition have several developmental disabilities, polydactyly, and multiple organ defects among other issues. Explain what Trisomy 13 means, what a translocation is, and when it might occur during meiosis.

Scenario A shipwrecked man drinks salt water in an attempt t…

Scenario A shipwrecked man drinks salt water in an attempt to quench his thirst. The salt increases the solute concentration in his blood plasma, affecting water movement between his red blood cells and plasma due to osmosis. Question Fill in the two blanks to best describe how the tonicity in his bloodstream will change. The blood plasma will become ________ relative to his red blood cells. The red blood cells will be ________ relative to the blood plasma.