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Swyer Syndrome:
_____ chromosomes with _____ sex organs. The SRY protein unable to enter _____ of fetal male gonadal cells, so genes that should be turned on by SRY remain ____. |
XY chromosomes with female sex organs;
nucleus; off; |
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Individual with Swyer syndrome has (male/female) external genitalia and a (male/female) hypothalamus and ____ secondary sex characteristics.
Are they fertile? |
Female external genitalia;
Female hypothalamus; NO secondary sex characteristics; NOT fertile |
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Turner's Syndrome:
____ chromsomes; Fertile?; "____ ovaries"; Somatic anomalies like "____" of the neck, excessive "_____", ____ stature |
XO chromosomes;
Infertile; "Streak ovaries" "webbing" of the neck; excessive "birth marks"; short stature |
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The abnormalities from XO (Turner's Syndrome) suggests that the "inactive X" from XX individuals is?
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Not truly inactive
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In most Turner's Syndrome/XO cases, the absent sex chromosome comes from the (male/female)?
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Male sperm
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Klinefelter's Syndrome:
______ chromosomes; Small _____ testes devoid of ____; Testicular histology is _____ |
XXY chromosomes;
Small atrophic testes devoid of germ cells; Histology is abnormal |
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Testicular feminization syndrome (___);
Also known as ______ insensitivity syndrome (___); Mutation on (X/Y) chromosome? Transmission by (male/female)? |
Tfm;
Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS); X chromosome; Transmission by female; |
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An individual with Tfm has ___ chromosomes but a _____ phenotype
They have ______ testes |
XY chromosomes; female phenotype;
abdominal/inguinal testes |
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What does CAH stand for? Which genotype is affected?
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; affects XX genotype
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Individuals with CAH lack the enzyme for conversion of _______ to ______. This increases the level of ______ causing male-type development in females.
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testosterone to corisol;
increased levels of testosterone; |
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The ovaries of female hyaena secrete excessive amounts of _____
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testosterone
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"Freemartinism" in cattle occurs when there are ___ ovulations AND fertilization occurs with both an __ and __ bearing sperm cell.
Placental ____ prior to day ___ of gestation yields a shared _____ circulation |
two ovulations; X and Y bearing sperm cells;
Placental fusion prior to day 39 of gestation; yields shared blood circulation |
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True _______ have the gonads of both sexes
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Hermophrodites;
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_____ psuedeohermaphrodites have _____ and assorted male&female parts
____ psuedohermaphrodites have ____ and assorted male&female parts |
Male;
Female |