Module 2.5 Flashcards
1
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Twins that come from a single zygote
After the split, they can have changes especially from mutations
A
Monozygotic twins
2
Q
Twins that only share similar genes 0.5 only
A
Dizygotic twins
3
Q
The probability a pair of individuals will both have a certain characteristic
A
Concordance
Opposite: Discordance
4
Q
The overgrowth syndrome where affected infants are larger than normal
A
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Opposite: Russell-Silver syndrome
5
Q
X-linked recessive disorders (3)
A
Red-Green color-blindness
Hemophilia
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
6
Q
X-linked dominant disorders (2)
A
Rett syndrome (autism)
Hypophosphatemic rickets
7
Q
Y-linked traits or Holandric
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Hypertrichosis (hairy pinna)
