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AP Bio ch. 15 the chromosomal basis of inheritance Flashcards

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566829247chromosome theory of inheritancemendelian genes have specific loci along chromosomes, and it is the chromosomes that undergo segregation and independent assortment
566829248wild typethe phenotype for a character most commonly observed in natural populations
566829249sex-linked genesa gene located on either sex chromosome
566829250x-linked genesgenes on the human x chromosome
566829251duchenne muscular dystrophyaffects about one out of every 3500 males in the US. the disease is characterized by a progressive weakening of the muscles and the loss of coordination
566829252hemophiliaan x-linked recessive disorder defined by the absence of one or more of the proteins required for blood clotting
566829253barr bodythe inactive x in each cell of a female that condenses into a compact object called ____
566829254linked genesgenes located near each other on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together in genetic crosses
566829255genetic recombinationthe production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent
566829256parental typesa offspring that is expected to inherit a phenotype that matches wither of the parental phenotypes
566829257recombinantsnonparental phenotypes found among offspring
566829258crossing overa process that must occasionally break the physical connection between specific alleles of genes on the same chromosome
566829259genetic mapan ordered list of the genetic loci along a particular chromosome
566829260linkage mapa genetic map based on recombination frequencies
566829261map unitsthis is equivalent to a 1% recombination frequency
566829262cytogenetic maplocate genes with respect to chromosomal features
566847644nondisjunctionmembers of a pair of homologous chromosomes do not move apart properly during meiosis 1 or sister chromatids fail to separate during meiosis 2
566847647aneuploidywhen a zygote has an abnormal number of chromosomes
566847649monosomicfertilization involving a gamete that has no copy of a particular chromosome and will lead to a missing chromosome in the zygote
566847652trisomicif a chromosome is present in triplicate in the zygote
566847654polyploidywhen some organisms have more tan two complete chromosome sets in all somatic cells
566847656deletionoccurs when a chromosomal fragment is lost
566847658duplicationwhen an extra chromosomal fragment is attached to a sister chromatid
566847660inversionwhen a chromosomal fragment may reattach to the original chromosome but in the reverse orientation
566847663translocationwhen a chromosomal fragment joins a nonhomologous chromosome
566847665down syndromean aneuploid condition; usually the result of an extra chromosome; characteristic facial features, short stature, correctable heart defects, and developmental delays
566847667genomic imprintingtraits that depend of which parent passed along the alleles for those traits

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