Chapter 20

Question 1

location of the chromosome for microtubule attachment

Answer 1

centromere

Question 2

protein complex at centromere facilitating microtubule attachment

Answer 2

kinetochore

Question 3

repetitive non-coding sequence at the end of each chromosome

Answer 3

Telomere

Question 4

visualizes the chromosomes

Answer 4

karyotype

Question 5

*most genes deal with nonsexual characteristics
*genes referred to as x-linked genes
*female XX

Answer 5

X chromosome

Question 6

*sex determined by the father’s sperm
*genes referred to as Y-linked genes
*male XY

Answer 6

Y Chromosome

Question 7

appear more on one sex than the other

Answer 7

sex-influenced traits

Question 8

males and females inherit the same genes on what chromosome?

Answer 8

the X chromosome

Question 9

traits that are determined by genes on the autosomal chromosomes

Answer 9

autosomal

Question 10

only the one’s appropriate for the person’s sex are turned on

Answer 10

genes

Question 11

sex-linked are controlled by what?

Answer 11

genes on the sex chromosomes