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What is the main reason why sex-linked traits are more common in males?
What is the main reason why sex-linked traits are more common in males?
What is the term for the phenomenon where certain genes are inherited together due to their proximity on the same chromosome?
What is the term for the phenomenon where certain genes are inherited together due to their proximity on the same chromosome?
What is the term for the situation where a gene has more than two alleles?
What is the term for the situation where a gene has more than two alleles?
Which of the following is an example of a polygenic trait?
Which of the following is an example of a polygenic trait?
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What is the result of incomplete dominance in the F1 generation?
What is the result of incomplete dominance in the F1 generation?
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Which of the following is an example of codominance?
Which of the following is an example of codominance?
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What is the Law of Independent Assortment violated by?
What is the Law of Independent Assortment violated by?
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What is the term for the phenomenon where one allele is not completely dominant over another allele?
What is the term for the phenomenon where one allele is not completely dominant over another allele?
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Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked trait?
Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked trait?
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What is the result of crossing red flowers (R) with white flowers (r)?
What is the result of crossing red flowers (R) with white flowers (r)?
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Study Notes
Principles of Inheritance
Mendel's Laws
- Law of Segregation: Each pair of alleles separates from each other during gamete formation, resulting in each gamete receiving only one allele.
- Law of Independent Assortment: Alleles for different genes are sorted independently of each other during gamete formation.
- Law of Dominance: One allele can be dominant over another allele, resulting in the dominant allele being expressed in the phenotype.
Incomplete Dominance
- When one allele is not completely dominant over another allele, resulting in a blend of the two alleles in the phenotype.
- Example: Red flowers (R) and white flowers (r) producing pink flowers (Rr) when crossed.
Codominance
- When both alleles have an equal effect on the phenotype, resulting in both alleles being expressed.
- Example: Blood type, where both A and B alleles are expressed in the AB blood type.
Linkage
- The tendency of certain genes to be inherited together due to their proximity on the same chromosome.
- Genes that are linked do not assort independently, violating the Law of Independent Assortment.
Sex-Linked Inheritance
- Traits that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes (X and Y).
- Sex-linked traits are more common in males, as they only have one X chromosome.
- Examples: Color blindness and hemophilia.
Multiple Alleles
- When a gene has more than two alleles.
- Example: ABO blood type, which has three alleles: A, B, and O.
Polygenic Inheritance
- Traits that are determined by multiple genes.
- Each gene has a small effect on the phenotype, resulting in a continuous range of phenotypes.
- Examples: Height, skin color, and intelligence.
Chromosomal Inheritance
- Traits that are determined by the number or structure of chromosomes, rather than individual genes.
- Examples: Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Turner syndrome (45,X), and Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY).
Mendelian Disorders
- Genetic disorders that follow Mendel's Laws of Inheritance.
- Examples: Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Huntington's disease.
- These disorders are typically caused by mutations in a single gene.
Mendel's Laws
- Each pair of alleles separates during gamete formation, resulting in each gamete receiving only one allele (Law of Segregation).
- Alleles for different genes are sorted independently of each other during gamete formation (Law of Independent Assortment).
- One allele can be dominant over another allele, resulting in the dominant allele being expressed in the phenotype (Law of Dominance).
Incomplete Dominance and Codominance
- When one allele is not completely dominant over another allele, resulting in a blend of the two alleles in the phenotype (Incomplete Dominance).
- Example: Red flowers (R) and white flowers (r) producing pink flowers (Rr) when crossed.
- When both alleles have an equal effect on the phenotype, resulting in both alleles being expressed (Codominance).
- Example: Blood type, where both A and B alleles are expressed in the AB blood type.
Linkage and Sex-Linked Inheritance
- The tendency of certain genes to be inherited together due to their proximity on the same chromosome (Linkage).
- Genes that are linked do not assort independently, violating the Law of Independent Assortment.
- Traits that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes (X and Y) (Sex-Linked Inheritance).
- Sex-linked traits are more common in males, as they only have one X chromosome.
Multiple Alleles and Polygenic Inheritance
- When a gene has more than two alleles (Multiple Alleles).
- Example: ABO blood type, which has three alleles: A, B, and O.
- Traits that are determined by multiple genes (Polygenic Inheritance).
- Each gene has a small effect on the phenotype, resulting in a continuous range of phenotypes.
- Examples: Height, skin color, and intelligence.
Chromosomal and Mendelian Disorders
- Traits that are determined by the number or structure of chromosomes, rather than individual genes (Chromosomal Inheritance).
- Examples: Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Turner syndrome (45,X), and Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY).
- Genetic disorders that follow Mendel's Laws of Inheritance (Mendelian Disorders).
- Examples: Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Huntington's disease.
- These disorders are typically caused by mutations in a single gene.
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Learn about the fundamental principles of inheritance, including the Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment, and Law of Dominance, as well as incomplete dominance.
