Genetics - Sex and Autosomal Chromosomes/Karyotype Flashcards

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autosomes

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  • chromosomes that do not determine an organism’s sex
  • for humans chromosomes 1-22
  • these are what your diploid cells se the code for their jobs
  • chromosome number for these cells is 46 for humans
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sex chromosomes

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  • the chromosomes that determine an organism’s sex
  • in mammals this would be X and Y
  • chromosome number for these cells + 23 for humans
  • these are traits other than gender that these contribute
  • females have XX
  • females will give their children an X every time
  • males have XY
  • males will either give an X or a Y to their children and this decides if the child is a girl or a boy
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karyotype

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  • an image of the chromosomes of an organism arranged by size
  • this karyotype shows a male human
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