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Chapter 10 - Heredity, Book notes and questions

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Alleles separate before   gametes are formed.  
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Alleles occupy corresponding   loci on homologous chromosomes.  
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A monohybrid cross involves individuals with   different alleles of a given locus.  
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What does a Punnett square predict?   Ratios of the various offspring of a cross.  
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The phenotype of an individual   does not always reveal its genotype.  
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What can a test cross detect?   Heterozygosity  
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A dihybrid cross involves   individuals that have different alleles at two loci.  
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Alleles on nonhomologous chromosomes are   randomly distributed into gametes.  
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When are the rules of probability useful?   In predicting Mendelian inheritance.  
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The rules of probability can be   applied to a variety of calculations.  
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Linked genes do not   assort indepenently.  
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Calculating the frequency of crossing-over reveals   the linear order of linked genes on a chromosome.  
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What is sex determined by?   Sex chromosomes  
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What does the Y chromosome determine?   Male sex in most species of mammals  
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X-linked genes have   unusual inheritance patterns.  
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Dosage compensation equalizes the expression of   X-linked genes in males and females.  
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Dominance is not always   complete.  
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Multiple alleles for a locus   may exist in a population.  
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A single gene may affect   multiple aspects of the phenotype.  
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Alleles of different loci may interact to   produce a phenotype.  
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Polygenes act additively to   produce a phenotype.  
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Why do genes interact with the environment?   To shape phenotype  
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