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UNIT 3, CHPT 12
CHAPTER 12.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a sex linked gene? | a gene located on either sex chromosome |
| what are x linked genes? | a gene located on the x chromosome, these genes show a distinct pattern of inheritance |
| what is the x chromosome number? | about 900-1,400 |
| what is the y chromosome number? | about 45-140 |
| what is a barr body? | a dense object lying along the inside of the nuclear envelope in cells of female mammals |
| what is x inactivation? | process where one of the two x chromosomes is randomly shut off in each cell during embryotic development to equalize gene dosage with males |