Final Exam Deck ( New stuff)

Question 1

What are chromosomal Patterns of Inheritance?

Answer 1

autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant, and X-linked recessive.

Question 2

What is an Autosome?

Answer 2

Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome (1-22)`

Question 3

How does sex determination work in humans?

Answer 3

• Both sperm and egg carry one of each of 22 autosomes
• Egg always carries the X chromosome as number 23

Question 4

homogametic:

Answer 4

Female XX
- same gamete ( X)

Question 5

heterogametic:

Answer 5

• Different gamete ( XY)
• Male XY

Question 6

What is true about the sex of all humans concerning sperm?

Answer 6

Sperm donated by the father determines the sex of all humans.

Question 7

X-linked ( sex-linked genes)

Answer 7

Genes carried on the female sex chromosome ( X)

Question 8

What is true about the inheritance of X-linked genes?

Answer 8

X-linked genes have a different patter of inheritance than missing autosomal genes have