Patterns of inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of an autosomal dominant disease
A
Huntington’s disease
2
Q
Which two alleles are codominant in red blood cells?
A
A and B
3
Q
What is complementation?
A
It is when multiple genes contribute to the phenotype and is seen in albinism. It is inherited in a recessive manner
4
Q
Genes on the same chromosome are said to be “not linked”. True or false?
A
False. They are said to be linked.
5
Q
Linked genes do not show independent assortment at meiosis. True or false?
A
True
6
Q
Give an example of an X-linked recessive disease
A
Haemophilia A
