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inheritance continued
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| linked genes | genes in the chromosome that cannot be separated during meiosis due to them being close to eachother |
| crossing over | linked genes can be separated through this process between homologous chromosomes |
| male | xy |
| female | xx |
| sperm | can carry either X or Y chromosome. zygote determined by sperm |
| eggs | all contain X chromosomes |
| chromosome that determines human gender | 23rd pair of chromosome |
| sex-linked gene | any gene located on a sex chromosome |
| many gene disorders are located on the | x chromosome |
| most common gene disorder | red-green color blindness hemophilia Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| Red-green color blindness | difficulties distinguishing colors. red appears grat. others green appears gray. some red and grey are indistinguishable |
| Hemophilia | A blood clotting factor is abnormal or missing. Individuals may bleed to death after a small cut |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | A protein normally found in muscle is missing, and the muscles become severely weakened. Even breathing becomes difficult, and affected individuals usually die young. |
| All of the X-linked diseases are | recessive |
| X inactivation happens to | female mammals. |