11.3 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Autosomal dominant
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It is on an autosome and it is dominant so you only need one allele to show it.
2
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Autosomal recessive
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It is on an autosome and it is recessive so you need 2 alleles to show it.
3
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Sex-linked dominant
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It is sex-linked and you only need one to show.
4
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Sex-linked recessive
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It is sex-linked and you need 2 to show. Unless you are male and it is x linked then you only need 1
5
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Carrier
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Have the recessive allele but do not show it
6
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X-inactivation
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cells inactivate a x chromosome in each cell and it results in a barr-body. If both X were activated then it would be too much.
7
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Pedigree
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A chart that shows the genotypes and phenotypes of ppl in a family
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