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What are Autosomes |
Chromosomes that aren't the sex chromosomes |
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Sex determination gene |
SRY gene on the Y chromosomes |
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Genetic disorder Vs disease |
Genetic disorder is an heritable condition that gives rise to medical problems Disease is an illness that results from environmental factors |
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Achondroplasia |
Autosomal dominant (AA) (Aa) Skeletal cartilage does not form properly. Short limbs compared to body |
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Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome |
Homozygous recessive (aa) Short and narrow rib cage Short lower limbs Knock knees Extra finger Short and stubby hands Underdeveloped toenails Dental abnormalities Genitourinary anomalies include poor development of the penis and kidneys. |
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X-linked color blindness |
Affected allele carried on the x chromosome. Males more affected because of only one x chromosomes |
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Trisomy (down syndrome) |
Extra 21st chromosome |
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Turner syndrome |
Partial or complete absence of one of the x chromosomes in a female. Webbing of the neck Sterile |
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Klinefelter syndrome |
Male, but has extra x chromosome =xxy |
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What is macroevolution |
Large scale evolutionary change, such as the formation of a new species |
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Speciation |
The splitting of one species into two or more; the attainment of reproductive isolation |
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Microevoluton |
Small scale change in a specie. Like moths changing color |
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What is a species |
Species are groups of interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups |
