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Chapter 14 Human Heredity

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Karyotype
A photograph of of a cells chromosomes grouped together.
Sex Chromosome
one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual
Autosomes
non-sex chromosomes
All human eggs carry a single
X chromosome
50% of sperm cells will contain either an
X or Y chromosome
The chances of an baby being a boy are
50%
Shows the relationships within a family
pedigree chart
Roman numerals (I, II, III) in a pedigree indicate...
generations
Numbers increasing by 1 across a row on a pedigree indicate...
individuals
AA or Ao
Blood Type A
BB or Bo
Blood type B
AB
Blood type AB
oo
Blood type O
Cystic Fibrosis
Autosomal - Recessive
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Autosomal - Recessive
Tay-Sach's disease
Autosomal - Recessive
Huntington's disease
Autosomal - Dominant
Sickle Cell Disease
Autosomal - Co-dominant
Sex-Linked Genes
genes located on the X or Y chromosomes
Barr Body
inactivated X chromosome
Non-disjunction
homologous chromosomes fail to part during meiosis
Babies cannot be born without an
X chromosome
Gene Therapy
replacing an absent or faulty gene with a healthy gene via viruses
XX
genotype for a female
XY
genotype for a male
46, XX
indicates 46 total chromosomes and is a girl
47, XY
indicates 47 total chromosomes and is a boy
44
number of human autosomes
color blindness
X linked - recessive
hairy pinna
Y linked
restriction enzymes
enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides
gel electrophoresis
procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel
size
used to separate DNA fragments during gel electrophoresis
sticky ends
the uneven ends of a double-stranded DNA molecule that has been cut with a restriction enzyme
human genome project
An international collaborative effort to map and sequence the DNA of the entire human genome.
genome
the complete genetic material contained in an individual
1000 Genome Project
comparing and contrasting the human genome for 1000 people searching for answers about variation among the species
bioinformatics
the use of computers, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological information from large data sets.
genomics
study and comparison of genomes within a single species or among different species
Turner's Syndrome
XO; no Barr bodies; short stature
Kleinfelter's Syndrome
males with XXY sex chromosomes
non-disjunction
event during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids fail to separate

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