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Basic Human genetics ( Mendel's rules) and Pedigree

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When is a recessive genetic trait expressed   recessive genetic traits are expressed when individual is homozygous recessive  
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If C= normal and c= cystic fibrosis...someone with cystic fibrosis would have the genotype ___   little c , little c  
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An individual that is heterozygous for a recessive disorder ( and do not show the recessive disorder) are called a/an   carrier  
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What does it mean to be homozygous   to have two of the same alleles for a particular trait  
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What does it mean to be heterozygous   to have two different alleles for a particular trait  
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What trait is observed when an individual is heterozygous   the dominant trait  
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What is the only way a person can show a recessive trait   to have two recessive genes for the trait of be homozygous  
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What is the cause and effect of someone with the genetic disorder known as cystic fibrosis   they have a defective transport protein in the cell membrane and make excess mucus causing respiratory failure and digestive problems  
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You will need to know 3 recessive disorders in humans... Name them   Cystic fibrosis, Albinism, and Tay-Sachs disease  
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One of the most common recessive genetic disorders among Caucasians is ?   Cystic fibrosis  
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Which recessive disorder is caused when the genes have an absence of the pigment melanine in the skin, hair and eyes   Albinism  
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Describe the effect of Albinism   white hair, pale skin, and pink pupils.. the skin is very susceptible to UV damage and vision problems result from the lack of pigment  
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What recessive disorder affects people of Jewish descent ( mostly eastern european jewish people)   Tay-Sachs  
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Which genetic recessive disorder has no cure and Death usually occurs by age five from the accumulation of fatty substances in the brain causing mental deterioration   Tay-Sachs  
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If a person has a dominant genetic disorder , what is true about their parents   one of the parents must have a dominant gene and had the disorder  
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what are two genotypes that would give someone a dominant genetic disease (use( A) or( a) for an example)   AA or Aa  
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What genotype would mean that you do not have a dominant genetic disorder ( use( A) or( a) for an example   aa  
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What dominant disorder first appears in affected individuals between the ages of 30 and 50   Huntington's disease  
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What is true about preventive treatment or cure for Huntington's.? Are Genetic Tests available to detect the dominant gene?   * there is no preventive treatment or cure * there is a genetic test to detect the dominant allele  
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What happens to a person with Huntington's disease   they have gradual loss of brain function, uncontrollable movements, and emotional disturbance leading to death  
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A person with this genetic disorder has a small body size and limbs that are comparatively short. the head is larger .... it is the most common form of dwarfism   Achondroplasia  
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Name two dominant disorders that you should know   Huntington's disease and Achondroplasia  
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Many times it seems that achondroplasia is because of ________because 75% of people with achondroplasia are born to parent of average size   a new mutation or genetic change  
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A diagram that traces the inheritance of a particular trait through several generations   pedigree  
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Symbol for a male in a pedigree   a square  
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Symbol for a female in a pedigree   a circle  
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If the person in a pedigree has the trait being studied it is shown as_____   a dark or filled in square or circle depending on the gender  
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How do you show a mating or a marriage in a pedigree   the circle and square are joined by a horizontal line  
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what type of line shows the children of a set of parents   a vertical line connects the parent to the children  
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Roman numbers show _____ and arabic numerals going from left to right show ______   * generations ( I or II) * individuals in a certain generation 1,2,3,  
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How a carrier is shown for a particular trait   a circle or square that is half shaded  
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One major clue to a pedigree showing a recessive trait would be   two unaffected parents can have an affected child  
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If a pedigree shows a dominant trait than an unaffected person would have to have a genotype that is   homozygous recessive  
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One major use of pedigrees is to infer ____ from the observation of the families physical trait   infer genotypes from the observation of phenotypes  
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