11.3 Study Guide Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is Autosomal dominant inheritance?
A
Non-sex linked inheritance on the dominant trait
2
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What is Autosomal recessive inheritance?
A
Non-sex linked inheritance on the recessive trait
3
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What is Sex-linked dominant inheritance?
A
Dominant trait inheritance linked to the sex chromosome.
4
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What is Sex-linked recessive inheritance?
A
Recessive trait inheritance linked to the sex chromosome.
5
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What is a carrier?
A
Someone that doesn’t show but carries a trait.
6
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What is X-inactivation(hint: barr bodies)?
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Where all but one X chromosome is deactivated.
7
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What is a pedigree and what does it do?
A
Visual map of a family’s Genetic history
8
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Signs of autosomal inheritance:
A
-Traits not following a specific sex in inheritance
