Honors Pedigree and Karyotypes

On a Pedigree, what gender does the square stand for?

male

Which type of chromosomes do most fathers give to their sons?

a Y chromosome

Klinefelter's syndrome, with the following symptoms (low testosterone and reduced muscle mass, facial hair, and body hair} would have the notation

47, XXY

In the royal family, if the genotype was XhY, what phenoype would result?

Hemophiliac male

In the royal family, if the genotype was XHXh, what phenoype would result?

Normal female (carrier)

In the royal family, if the genotype was XHXH, what phenoype would result?

Normal female

Which sex-chromosome do most mom's give to their children?

an X chromosome

Down's syndrome, with the following symptoms (distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability, developmental delays, and may be associated with thyroid or heart disease) would have the notation

47, XX, +21

Edward's syndrome, with the following symptoms {low birth weight, small abnormally shaped head, and birth defects in organs that are often life threatening. no treatment and is usually fatal before birth or within the first year of life) would have the notation

47, XY, +18

Which chromosomes are autosomes?

Chromosome pairs 1-22

In the royal family, if the genotype was XhXh, what phenoype would result?

Hemophiliac female

In polygenic inheritance, which genotype would give the lightest expression of the trait

aabbcc

On a Pedigree, what does a horizontal line, followed by a vertical line represent?

offspring

X-linked recessive traits/disorders are more common in ....

males

What type of inheritance pattern is High cholesterol (LL')

incomplete

If a person with high cholesterol LL' is mated with a person with very high cholesterol L'L', what is the probability of their children to have normal cholesterol?

0

What is the number of chromosomes in normal human karyotype?

46

Which chromosomes are sex chromosomes?

Chromosome pair 23

Most Males at birth have sex chromosomes ________. and most females at birth have sex chromosomes ________.

XY, XX

In polygenic inheritance, which genotype would give the highest expression of the trait

AABBCC

In the royal family, if the genotype was XHY, what phenoype would result?

Normal male

Turner's syndrome, with the following symptoms (short stature, delayed puberty, infertility, heart defects, and certain learning disabilities) would have the notation

45, X0

If a person with normal cholesterol LL is mated with a person with very high cholesterol L'L', what is the probability of their children to have normal cholesterol?

0

A characteristic, such as eye color or skin color, that results from the interaction of multiple gene pairs

polygenic

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