Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Table of Contents – pages iv-v
Unit 1: What is Biology? Unit 2: Ecology Unit 3: The Life of a Cell Unit 4: Genetics Unit 5: Change Through Time Unit 6: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Unit 7: Plants Unit 8: Invertebrates Unit 9: Vertebrates Unit 10: The Human Body Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Unit 1: What is Biology? Chapter 1: Biology: The Study of Life Unit 2: Ecology Chapter 2: Principles of Ecology Chapter 3: Communities and Biomes Chapter 4: Population Biology Chapter 5: Biological Diversity and Conservation Unit 3: The Life of a Cell Chapter 6: The Chemistry of Life Chapter 7: A View of the Cell Chapter 8: Cellular Transport and the Cell Cycle Chapter 9: Energy in a Cell Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Unit 4: Genetics Chapter 10: Mendel and Meiosis Chapter 11: DNA and Genes Chapter 12: Patterns of Heredity and Human Genetics Chapter 13: Genetic Technology Unit 5: Change Through Time Chapter 14: The History of Life Chapter 15: The Theory of Evolution Chapter 16: Primate Evolution Chapter 17: Organizing Life’s Diversity Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Unit 6: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Chapter 18: Viruses and Bacteria Chapter 19: Protists Chapter 20: Fungi Unit 7: Plants Chapter 21: What Is a Plant? Chapter 22: The Diversity of Plants Chapter 23: Plant Structure and Function Chapter 24: Reproduction in Plants Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Unit 8: Invertebrates Chapter 25: What Is an Animal? Chapter 26: Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, and Roundworms Chapter 27: Mollusks and Segmented Worms Chapter 28: Arthropods Chapter 29: Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Unit 9: Vertebrates Chapter 30: Fishes and Amphibians Chapter 31: Reptiles and Birds Chapter 32: Mammals Chapter 33: Animal Behavior Unit 10: The Human Body Chapter 34: Protection, Support, and Locomotion Chapter 35: The Digestive and Endocrine Systems Chapter 36: The Nervous System Chapter 37: Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion Chapter 38: Reproduction and Development Chapter 39: Immunity from Disease Table of Contents – pages iv-v

Genetics Mendel and Meiosis DNA and Genes
Patterns of Heredity and Human Genetics Genetic Technology Unit Overview – pages

Chapter Contents – page viii
Chapter 12 Patterns of Heredity and Human Genetics 12.1: Mendelian Inheritance of Human Traits 12.1: Section Check 12.2: When Heredity Follows Different Rules 12.2: Section Check 12.3: Complex Inheritance of Human Traits 12.3: Section Check Chapter 12 Summary Chapter 12 Assessment Chapter Contents – page viii

You will determine the inheritance of sex-linked traits.
What You’ll Learn You will compare the inheritance of recessive and dominant traits in humans. You will analyze the inheritance patterns of traits with incomplete dominance and codominance. You will determine the inheritance of sex-linked traits. Chapter Intro-page 308

12.1 Section Objectives – page 309
Interpret a pedigree. Identify human genetic disorders caused by inherited recessive alleles. Predict how a human trait can be determined by a simple dominant allele. 12.1 Section Objectives – page 309

Section 12.1 Summary – pages 309 - 314
Making a Pedigree A family tree traces a family name and various family members through successive generations. Through a family tree, you can identify the relationships among your cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance A pedigree is a graphic representation of genetic inheritance. It is a diagram made up of a set of symbols that identify males and females, individuals affected by the trait being studied, and family relationships. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Male Parents Siblings Female Pedigrees illustrate inheritance Affected male Known heterozygotes for recessive allele Affected female Mating Death Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance I Female Male 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 In a pedigree, a circle represents a female; a square represents a male. III 1 2 3 4 ? IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance I 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 Highlighted circles and squares represent individuals showing the trait being studied. III 1 2 4 ? 3 IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance I 1 2 II Circles and squares that are not highlighted designate individuals that do not show the trait. 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 ? IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance A half-shaded circle or square represents a carrier, a heterozygous individual. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance A horizontal line connecting a circle and a square indicates that the individuals are parents, and a vertical line connects parents with their offspring. I 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 ? IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance Each horizontal row of circles and squares in a pedigree designates a generation, with the most recent generation shown at the bottom. I 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 ? IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Pedigrees illustrate inheritance The generations are identified in sequence by Roman numerals, and each individual is given an Arabic number. I 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 ? IV 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Simple Recessive Heredity Most genetic disorders are caused by recessive alleles. Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fairly common genetic disorder among white Americans. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Cystic fibrosis Approximately one in 28 white Americans carries the recessive allele, and one in 2500 children born to white Americans inherits the disorder. Due to a defective protein in the plasma membrane, cystic fibrosis results in the formation and accumulation of thick mucus in the lungs and digestive tract. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs (tay saks) disease is a recessive disorder of the central nervous system. In this disorder, a recessive allele results in the absence of an enzyme that normally breaks down a lipid produced and stored in tissues of the central nervous system. Because this lipid fails to break down properly, it accumulates in the cells. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Typical Pedigree for II 1 2 3 4 Tay-Sachs III 1 2 3 IV 1 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria (fen ul kee tun YOO ree uh), also called (PKU), is a recessive disorder that results from the absence of an enzyme that converts one amino acid, phenylalanine, to a different amino acid, tyrosine. Because phenylalanine cannot be broken down, it and its by-products accumulate in the body and result in severe damage to the central nervous system. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Phenylketonuria A PKU test is normally performed on all infants a few days after birth. Infants affected by PKU are given a diet that is low in phenylalanine until their brains are fully developed. Ironically, the success of treating phenylketonuria infants has resulted in a new problem. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Phenylketonuria If a female who is homozygous recessive for PKU becomes pregnant, the high phenylalanine levels in her blood can damage her fetus—the developing baby. This problem occurs even if the fetus is heterozygous and would be phenotypically normal. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Phenylketonuria Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Simple Dominant Heredity Many traits are inherited just as the rule of dominance predicts. Remember that in Mendelian inheritance, a single dominant allele inherited from one parent is all that is needed for a person to show the dominant trait. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Simple dominant traits A cleft chin, widow’s peak hairline, hitchhiker’s thumb, almond shaped eyes, thick lips, and the presence of hair on the middle section of your fingers all are examples of dominant traits. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Huntington’s disease Huntington’s disease is a lethal genetic disorder caused by a rare dominant allele. It results in a breakdown of certain areas of the brain. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Huntington’s disease Ordinarily, a dominant allele with such severe effects would result in death before the affected individual could have children and pass the allele on to the next generation. But because the onset of Huntington’s disease usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, an individual may already have had children before knowing whether he or she is affected. Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Typical Pedigree of Huntington’s Disease I 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 5 Section 12.1 Summary – pages

Question 1 I 1 2 What does this pedigree tell you about those who show the recessive phenotype for the disease? II 1 2 3 4 III 1 2 3 IV 1 Section 1 Check

I The pedigree indicates that showing the recessive phenotype for the disease is fatal. 1 2 II 1 2 3 4 III 1 2 3 IV 1 Section 1 Check

Question 2 What must happen for a person to show a recessive phenotype? Answer The person must inherit a recessive allele for the trait from both parents. Section 1 Check

Question 3 Which of the following diseases is the result of a dominant allele? A. Huntington’s disease B. Tay-Sachs disease C. cystic fibrosis D. phenylketonuria The answer is A. Section 1 Check

Distinguish between alleles for incomplete dominance and codominance. Explain the patterns of multiple allelic and polygenic inheritance. Analyze the pattern of sex-linked inheritance. Summarize how internal and external environments affect gene expression. 12.2 Section Objectives – page 315

Complex Patterns of Inheritance Patterns of inheritance that are explained by Mendel’s experiments are often referred to as simple. However, many inheritance patterns are more complex than those studied by Mendel. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype When inheritance follows a pattern of dominance, heterozygous and homozygous dominant individuals both have the same phenotype. When traits are inherited in an incomplete dominance pattern, however, the phenotype of heterozygous individuals is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype For example, if a homozygous red-flowered snapdragon plant (RR) is crossed with a homozygous white-flowered snapdragon plant (R′ R′), all of the F1 offspring will have pink flowers. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype Red White All pink Red (RR) Pink (RR’) White (R’R’) Pink (RR’) All pink flowers 1 red: 2 pink: 1 white Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype The new phenotype occurs because the flowers contain enzymes that control pigment production. The R allele codes for an enzyme that produces a red pigment. The R’ allele codes for a defective enzyme that makes no pigment. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype Because the heterozygote has only one copy of the R allele, its flowers appear pink because they produce only half the amount of red pigment that red homozygote flowers produce. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Incomplete dominance: Appearance of a third phenotype Red White All pink Red (RR) Pink (RR’) White (R’R’) Pink (RR’) All pink flowers 1 red: 2 pink: 1 white Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Codominance: Expression of both alleles Codominant alleles cause the phenotypes of both homozygotes to be produced in heterozygous individuals. In codominance, both alleles are expressed equally. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Multiple phenotypes from multiple alleles Although each trait has only two alleles in the patterns of heredity you have studied thus far, it is common for more than two alleles to control a trait in a population. Traits controlled by more than two alleles have multiple alleles. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex determination In humans the diploid number of chromosomes is 46, or 23 pairs. There are 22 pairs of homologous chromosomes called autosomes. Homologous autosomes look alike. The 23rd pair of chromosomes differs in males and females. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex determination These two chromosomes, which determine the sex of an individual, are called sex chromosomes and are indicated by the letters X and Y. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex determination If you are female, your 23rd pair of chromosomes are homologous, XX. X X Female If you are male, your 23rd pair of chromosomes XY, look different. X Y Male Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex determination Males usually have one X and one Y chromosome and produce two kinds of gametes, X and Y. Females usually have two X chromosomes and produce only X gametes. It is the male gamete that determines the sex of the offspring. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

XY Male Sex determination X Y X XX Female XY Male XX Female X XX Female XY Male Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex-linked inheritance Traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes are called sex-linked traits. The alleles for sex-linked traits are written as superscripts of the X or Y chromosomes. Because the X and Y chromosomes are not homologous, the Y chromosome has no corresponding allele to one on the X chromosome and no superscript is used. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex-linked inheritance Also remember that any recessive allele on the X chromosome of a male will not be masked by a corresponding dominant allele on the Y chromosome. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex-linked inheritance White-eyed male (XrY) F2 Females: Red-eyed female (XRXR) all red eyed Males: 1/2 red eyed 1/2 white eyed F1 All red eyed Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Sex-linked inheritance The genes that govern sex-linked traits follow the inheritance pattern of the sex chromosome on which they are found. Click here to view movie. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Polygenic inheritance Polygenic inheritance is the inheritance pattern of a trait that is controlled by two or more genes. The genes may be on the same chromosome or on different chromosomes, and each gene may have two or more alleles. Uppercase and lowercase letters are used to represent the alleles. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Polygenic inheritance However, the allele represented by an uppercase letter is not dominant. All heterozygotes are intermediate in phenotype. In polygenic inheritance, each allele represented by an uppercase letter contributes a small, but equal, portion to the trait being expressed. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Polygenic inheritance The result is that the phenotypes usually show a continuous range of variability from the minimum value of the trait to the maximum value. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Environmental Influences The genetic makeup of an organism at fertilization determines only the organism’s potential to develop and function. As the organism develops, many factors can influence how the gene is expressed, or even whether the gene is expressed at all. Two such influences are the organism’s external and internal environments. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Influence of external environment Temperature, nutrition, light, chemicals, and infectious agents all can influence gene expression. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Influence of external environment In arctic foxes temperature has an effect on the expression of coat color. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Influence of external environment External influences can also be seen in leaves. Leaves can have different sizes, thicknesses, and shapes depending on the amount of light they receive. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Influence of internal environment The internal environments of males and females are different because of hormones and structural differences. An organism’s age can also affect gene function. Section 12.2 Summary – pages

Question 1 What is the difference between simple Mendelian inheritance and codominant inheritance? Section 2 Check

In Mendelian inheritance, heterozygous individuals will display the inherited dominant trait of the homozygotes. When traits are inherited in a codominant pattern the phenotypes of both homozygotes are displayed equally in the heterozygotes. Section 2 Check

Question 2 Which of the following does NOT have an effect on male-pattern baldness? A. hormones B. internal environment C. sex-linked inheritance D. incomplete dominance The answer is D. Section 2 Check

Question 3 If the offspring of human mating have a chance of being either male or female, why is the ratio not exactly 1:1 in a small population? Answer The ratio is not exactly 1:1 because the laws of probability govern fertilization. Section 2 Check

Identify codominance, multiple allelic, sex-linked and polygenic patterns of inheritance in humans. Distinguish among conditions that result from extra autosomal or sex chromosomes. 12.3 Section Objectives – page 323

Codominance in Humans Remember that in codominance, the phenotypes of both homozygotes are produced in the heterozygote. One example of this in humans is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders called sickle-cell disease. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sickle-cell disease In an individual who is homozygous for the sickle-cell allele, the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin differs by one amino acid from normal hemoglobin. This defective hemoglobin forms crystal-like structures that change the shape of the red blood cells. Normal red blood cells are disc-shaped, but abnormal red blood cells are shaped like a sickle, or half-moon. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sickle-cell disease The change in shape occurs in the body’s narrow capillaries after the hemoglobin delivers oxygen to the cells. Normal red blood cell Sickle cell Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sickle-cell disease Abnormally shaped blood cells, slow blood flow, block small vessels, and result in tissue damage and pain. Normal red blood cell Sickle cell Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sickle-cell disease Individuals who are heterozygous for the allele produce both normal and sickled hemoglobin, an example of codominance. Individuals who are heterozygous are said to have the sickle-cell trait because they can show some signs of sickle-cell-related disorders if the availability of oxygen is reduced. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Multiple Alleles Govern Blood Type Mendel’s laws of heredity also can be applied to traits that have more than two alleles. The ABO blood group is a classic example of a single gene that has multiple alleles in humans. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Multiple Alleles Govern Blood Type Human Blood Types Genotypes Surface Molecules Phenotypes A A lA lA or lAli lB lB or lBi B B lA lB A and B AB ii None O Section 12.3 Summary – pages

The importance of blood typing Determining blood type is necessary before a person can receive a blood transfusion because the red blood cells of incompatible blood types could clump together, causing death. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

The ABO Blood Group The gene for blood type, gene l, codes for a molecule that attaches to a membrane protein found on the surface of red blood cells. The lA and lB alleles each code for a different molecule. Your immune system recognizes the red blood cells as belonging to you. If cells with a different surface molecule enter your body, your immune system will attack them. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Phenotype A Surface molecule A The lA allele is dominant to i, so inheriting either the lAi alleles or the lA lA alleles from both parents will give you type A blood. Surface molecule A is produced. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Phenotype B Surface molecule B The lB allele is also dominant to i. To have type B blood, you must inherit the lB allele from one parent and either another lB allele or the i allele from the other. Surface molecule B is produced. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Phenotype AB Surface molecule B The lA and lB alleles are codominant. This means that if you inherit the lA allele from one parent and the lB allele from the other, your red blood cells will produce both surface molecules and you will have type AB blood. Surface molecule A Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Phenotype O The i allele is recessive and produces no surface molecules. Therefore, if you are homozygous ii, your blood cells have no surface molecules and you have blood type O. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sex-Linked Traits in Humans Many human traits are determined by genes that are carried on the sex chromosomes; most of these genes are located on the X chromosome. The pattern of sex-linked inheritance is explained by the fact that males, who are XY, pass an X chromosome to each daughter and a Y chromosome to each son. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sex-Linked Traits in Humans Females, who are XX, pass one of their X chromosomes to each child. Male Female Female Male Sperm Eggs Eggs Sperm Female Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Sex-Linked Traits in Humans If a son receives an X chromosome with a recessive allele, the recessive phenotype will be expressed because he does not inherit on the Y chromosome from his father a dominant allele that would mask the expression of the recessive allele. Two traits that are governed by X-linked recessive inheritance in humans are red-green color blindness and hemophilia. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Red-green color blindness People who have red-green color blindness can’t differentiate these two colors. Color blindness is caused by the inheritance of a recessive allele at either of two gene sites on the X chromosome. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Hemophilia: An X-linked disorder Hemophilia A is an X-linked disorder that causes a problem with blood clotting. About one male in every has hemophilia, but only about one in 100 million females inherits the same disorder. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Hemophilia: An X-linked disorder Males inherit the allele for hemophilia on the X chromosome from their carrier mothers. One recessive allele for hemophilia will cause the disorder in males. Females would need two recessive alleles to inherit hemophilia. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Polygenic Inheritance in Humans Although many of your traits were inherited through simple Mendelian patterns or through multiple alleles, many other human traits are determined by polygenic inheritance. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Skin color: A polygenic trait In the early 1900s, the idea that polygenic inheritance occurs in humans was first tested using data collected on skin color. Scientists found that when light-skinned people mate with dark-skinned people, their offspring have intermediate skin colors. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Skin color: A polygenic trait This graph shows the expected distribution of human skin color if controlled by one, three, or four genes. Number of Genes Involved in Skin Color Expected distribution- 4 genes Observed distribution of skin color Expected distribution- 1 gene Number of individuals Expected distribution- 3 genes Light Right Range of skin color Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Changes in Chromosome Numbers What would happen if an entire chromosome or part of a chromosome were missing from the complete set? As you have learned, abnormal numbers of chromosomes in offspring usually, but not always, result from accidents of meiosis. Many abnormal phenotypic effects result from such mistakes. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Abnormal numbers of autosomes Humans who have an extra whole or partial autosome are trisomic—that is, they have three of a particular autosomal chromosome instead of just two. In other words, they have 47 chromosomes. To identify an abnormal number of chromosomes, a sample of cells is obtained from an individual or from a fetus. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Abnormal numbers of autosomes Metaphase chromosomes are photographed; the chromosome pictures are then enlarged and arranged in pairs by a computer according to length and location of the centromere. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Abnormal numbers of autosomes This chart of chromosome pairs is called a karyotype, and it is valuable in identifying unusual chromosome numbers in cells. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Down syndrome: Trisomy 21 Down syndrome is the only autosomal trisomy in which affected individuals survive to adulthood. It occurs in about one in 700 live births. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Down syndrome: Trisomy 21 Down syndrome is a group of symptoms that results from trisomy of chromosome 21. Individuals who have Down syndrome have at least some degree of mental retardation. The incidence of Down syndrome births is higher in older mothers, especially those over 40. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Abnormal numbers of sex chromosomes Many abnormalities in the number of sex chromosomes are known to exist. An X chromosome may be missing (designated as XO) or there may be an extra one (XXX or XXY). There may also be an extra Y chromosome (XYY). Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Abnormal numbers of sex chromosomes Any individual with at least one Y chromosome is a male, and any individual without a Y chromosome is a female. Most of these individuals lead normal lives, but they cannot have children and some have varying degrees of mental retardation. Section 12.3 Summary – pages

Question 1 Which of the following inherited diseases would a black American be most likely to inherit? A. cystic fibrosis B. Tay-Sachs disease C. phenylketonuria D. sickle-cell disease The answer is D. Section 3 Check

Question 2 Trisomy usually results from _______.
A. polygenic inheritance B. incomplete dominance C. nondisjunction D. twenty-two pairs of chromosomes The answer is C. Section 3 Check

Question 3 How do red blood cells of phenotype O differ from the cells of the other phenotypes? Answer Red blood cells of phenotype O display no surface molecules. Section 3 Check

Mendelian Inheritance of Human Traits
A pedigree is a family tree of inheritance. Most human genetic disorders are inherited as rare recessive alleles, but a few are inherited as dominant alleles. Chapter Summary – 12.1

When Heredity Follows Different Rules
Some alleles can be expressed as incomplete dominance or codominance. There may be many alleles for one trait or many genes that interact to produce a trait. Cells have matching pairs of homologous chromosomes called autosomes. Sex chromosomes contain genes that determine the sex of an individual. Chapter Summary – 12.2

When Heredity Follows Different Rules
Inheritance patterns of genes located on sex chromosomes are due to differences in the number and kind of sex chromosomes in males and in females. The expression of some traits is affected by the internal and external environments of the organism. Chapter Summary – 12.2

Complex Inheritance of Human Traits
The majority of human traits are controlled by multiple alleles or by polygenic inheritance. The inheritance patterns of these traits are highly variable. Sex-linked traits are determined by inheritance of sex chromosomes. X-linked traits are usually passed from carrier females to their male offspring. Y-linked traits are passed only from male to male. Chapter Summary – 12.3

Complex Inheritance of Human Traits
Nondisjunction may result in an abnormal number of chromosomes. Abnormal numbers of autosomes usually are lethal. A karyotype can identify unusual numbers of chromosomes in an individual. Chapter Summary – 12.3

Question 1 Which of the following is NOT a sex-linked trait?
A. hemophilia B. sickle-cell disease C. male patterned baldness D. red-green color blindness The answer is B. Chapter Assessment

Question 2 Human eye color is determined by _______.
A. the influence of hormones B. sex-linked inheritance C. codominance D. polygenic inheritance The answer is D. Chapter Assessment

Question 3 Answer What are blood phenotypes based on?
Blood phenotypes are based on a molecule that attaches to a membrane protein found on the surface of red blood cells. Chapter Assessment

Question 4 Cob length in corn is the result of _______.
A. sex-linked inheritance B. incomplete dominance C. polygenic inheritance D. simple dominance The answer is C. Chapter Assessment

Question 5 A cleft chin is the result of _______. A. simple dominance
B. incomplete dominance C. polygenic inheritance D. sex-linked inheritance The answer is A. Chapter Assessment

Question 6 What is the difference between simple Mendelian inheritance and inheritance by incomplete dominance? Chapter Assessment

In Mendelian inheritance, heterozygous individuals will display the inherited dominant trait of the homozygotes. However, when traits are inherited in an incomplete dominance pattern, the phenotype of heterozygous individuals is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes. Chapter Assessment

Question 7 If a trait is Y-linked, males pass the Y-linked allele to _______ of their daughters. A. a quarter B. half C. all D. none Chapter Assessment

The answer is D. Y-linked traits are only passed to males.
Chapter Assessment

Question 8 What is necessary for a person to show a dominant trait? Answer The person must inherit at least a single dominant allele from one parent for the trait to appear. Chapter Assessment

Question 9 Why is sickle-cell disease considered to be an example of codominant inheritance? Answer Individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele produce both normal and sickled hemoglobin. This is an example of codominance. Chapter Assessment

Question 10 Answer What sex is an XXY individual?
Any individual with at least one Y chromosome is a male. Chapter Assessment

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