3.2 - From one to many: the cell cycle

Question 1

What are autosomes?

Answer 1

all the chromosomes which aren’t sex chromosomes

Question 2

What is the locus?

Answer 2

position of a gene on a chromosome

Question 3

What are the 2 situations when are genes inherited independently?

Answer 3

1. if they are found on different chromosomes
2. if they are far apart on same chromosome

Question 4

What do we say when 2 genes have a locus on the same chromosome?

Answer 4

linkage

Question 5

what is likely to happen when 2 genes are linked?

Answer 5

they will be passed on as a pair of genes/inherited together

Question 6

What is autosomal linkage?

Answer 6

Genes with a locus on the same autosome wll tend to be passed on as a pair to the same gametes

Question 7

How does genetic variation occur through autosomal linkage?

Answer 7

independent assortment