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Ch 27
Bio B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Color blindness | Sex linked Chromosome where a person cannot see shades of color |
| Hemophilia | Sex linked Chromosome where a person's blood does not clot |
| What is incomplete dominance? | When genes combine and make a new trait |
| What are sex cells? | Each sperm or egg cellhas 23 chromosomes, you get them from your parents |
| What are body cells? | Each has 46 chromosomes, 23 pairs |
| What type of genes can a person with A blood give? | AA, AO |
| What type of genes can a person with AB blood give? | AB |
| What type of genes can a person with B blood give? | BB, BO |
| What type of genes can a person with O blood give? | OO |
| XX | Female |
| XY | Male |
| What is amniocentesis? | It is used to test cells of an unborn baby |
| What are autosomes? | Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of a person |
| What are sex chromosomes? | Chromosomes that determine the sex of a person, the X and the Y chromosome |
| What is sickle cell anemia? | A disorder where red blood cells are shaped like sickles, this is an example of incomplete dominance |
| Do all living things have the same number of chromosomes? | No |
| Meiosis | Chromatids are suppose to split apart during this, if they do not separate correctly a problem will occur |
| What is Down syndrome? | When a person has an extra chromosome |
| What is PKU? | A disorder where some chemicals in the body do not break down correctly and can harm the brain cells |
| What is an observed result? | Something that you can see |
| What is an expected result? | Something that you expect to happen based on your predictions in a punnet square |
| What is genetic counseling? | When a person looks at genetics to predict what disorders your kids might have |
| What gene types control blood types? | A, B, O |