chapter 15 - the human genome

Question 1

genome

Answer 1

full set of genes in an organism’s DNA

Question 2

karyotype

Answer 2

shows complete diploid set of a cell in order

Question 3

sex chromosomes

Answer 3

2/46 chromosomes that determine an individual’s sex

Question 4

autosomes

Answer 4

44/46 non-sex chromosomes

Question 5

sex-linked gene

Answer 5

gene on a sex chromosome

Question 6

pedigree

Answer 6

chart that shows trait relationships throughout generations of a family

Question 7

nondisjunction

Answer 7

when homologus chromosomes fail to properly separate

Question 8

typical male sex chromosomes:

Answer 8

XY

Question 9

typical female sex chromosomes:

Answer 9

XX

Question 10

huntington’s disease

Answer 10

autosomal dominant; harms brain at age 30-40, copies a codon over and over

Question 11

cystic fibrosis

Answer 11

autosomal recessive; mucus builds up in lungs; having a single allele can prevent typhoid

Question 12

sickle cell disease

Answer 12

autosomal recessive; changes shape of blood cells and has bad effects; having a single allele can prevent malaria