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15 Cards in this Set
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Autosomes: |
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
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Humans have: ____ sex chromosome pairs ____ autsomes |
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Traits that show Mendelian inheritance are located on ___________. |
Autosomes |
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Genes that are not linked are: |
Located on different chromosome or very far apart |
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Allele: |
One of several possible forms of a gene. |
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Multiplication Rule: |
Probability of 2 independent possibilities taking place together.
[Prob A] x [Prob B] |
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Addition Rule: |
Possibility of 2 mutually exclusive possibilities is given by the sum of their separate possibilities.
[Prob A] + [Prob B] |
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Homogametic sex: |
Both sex chromosomes identical (XX) |
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Heterogametic sex: |
Sex chromosomes not identical (XY) |
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Autosomal trait: |
Gene that controls the trait is located on an autosome |
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Sex-linked trait: |
Gene that controls the trait is located on a sex chromosome. |
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More genes occur on the ___ chromosome. |
X |
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X^A X^A |
Homozygous for A |
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X^A X^a |
Heterozygous |
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X^A Y |
Hemizygous |
