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Ch. 14.1

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What is a picture of chromosomes called?   karyotype  
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Body cell chromosomes are known as?   autosomes  
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How many normal human autosomes are there?   22 pair or 44  
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How many normal sex chromosomes are there?   1 pair or 2  
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What is a chart that shows the relationships within a family?   pedigree  
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Are sperm and egg cells haploid or diploid?   haploid, that means one set of chromosomes  
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Is a zygote haploid or diploid?   diploid, that means two sets of chromosomes after fertilization  
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Most human traits are determined by many genes. This is called   polygenic  
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Human blood types are determined by ________ alleles.   3, A, B, and i  
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What are the alleles for type A blood?   AA or Ai  
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What are the alleles for type B blood?   BB or Bi  
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What are the alleles for type O blood?   ii  
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What are the alleles for type AB blood?   AB  
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Name this recessive disorder in which humans lack pigmentation in skin, hair, and eyes.   albinism  
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Name this recessive disorder in humans in which there is excess mucus in lungs, digestive tract, and liver with an increased susceptibility to infections.   cystic fibrosis  
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Name this recessive disorder in which humans cannot break down phenylalanine and can cause mental retardation.   phenylketonuria or PKU  
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Name this recessive disorder in which humans have a lipid accumulation in brain cells which causes mental deficiency, blindness, and death.   Tay-Sachs disease  
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Name this dominant disorder in which humans exhibit from dwarfism.   achondroplasia  
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Name this dominant disorder in which humans suffer mental deterioration and seizures during middle age years.   Huntington's disease  
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Name this dominant disorder in which humans have excess cholesterol in their blood.   hypercholesterolemia  
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Name this codominant disorder in which humans have misshapen red blood cells which can damage tissues.   sickle cell disease  
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Is it bad if wrong blood types are mixed?   Yes. Blood will clump. Antibodies will "fight" the antigens.  
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PKU can be treated with a special ______________.   diet  
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