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Science- Genetics Since Mendel notes
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7th Grade
01/10/2012

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Are both alleles for a trait dominant?
Definition
no neither
Term
What is intermediate between the 2 homozygous parents?
Definition
the phenotype
Term
What are more than 2 alleles that control a trait?
Definition
multiple alleles
Term
What produces more than 3 phenotypes?
Definition
traits controlled by multiple alleles
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What acts together to produce a trait, which crates more variety in phenotypes?
Definition
a group of gene pairs
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What is controlled by polygenic inheritance, such as hair and eye color?
Definition
many human traits
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What 3 things can a mutation be?
Definition
-harmful
-beneficial
-have no effect
Term
What is caused by more or fewer chromosomes than normal?
Definition
chromosome disorders
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What causes Down Syndrome?
Definition
extra copy of chromosome 21
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Which parent has a ressessive allele responsible for the disorder and pass it to their child?
Definition
both
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Why do the parents not show symptoms?
Definition
because they are heterozygous
Term
What is a homozygous recessive disorder?
Definition
cystic fibrosis
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What are the chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism?
Definition
XX in females and XY in males
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What is an allele inherited on an X or Y chromosome?
Definition
sex-linked gene
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What is a color blindness (a sex-linked gene) disorder caused by?
Definition
a recessive allele on the X chromosome
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What follows a trait through generations of a family?
Definition
a pedigree
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