Chapter 15 - The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

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When all cells are counted, each ________ generates an equal amount of all four types of gametes because of the various chromosomal configurations during metaphase I am equally likely.

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Sex determination

________ is an active field of study that will offer more nuanced knowledge in the coming years.

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morphological characteristics

The biochemical, physiological, and ________ associated with "males "and "females "are proving to be more complex than previously assumed, with several genes involved in their development.

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WNT4

________ (on chromosome 1, an autosome) encodes a protein that stimulates ovarian development and is required for the development of female gonads.

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XY embryo

A(n) ________ with additional copies of the WNT4 gene can develop rudimentary female gonads.

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Drosophila

Traits that differ from the wild type, such as white eyes in ________, are referred to as mutant phenotypes because they are caused by alleles that are thought to have started as alterations, or mutations, in the wild- type allele.

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Male fruit flies

________ have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, whereas females have two homologous X chromosomes.

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non wild type

In flies, the gene for a specific character gets its symbol from the first mutant (________) identified.

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Y chromosome

The ________ is almost entirely handed down from father to son.

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Human genes

________, for example, are generally written in full capital letters, such as HTT for the gene implicated in Huntington's disease.

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autosome pairs

There are three ________ and one pair of sex chromosomes.

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In a(n) ________, each cell that goes through meiosis generates two types of gametes.

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