Chapter 14 - Non-Mendelian Genetics 

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Genetic recombination
________ between connected genes may occur during prophase I of meiosis.
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Hemophilia
________ and color blindness are two examples of sex- linked recessive traits in humans.
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gamete production
During ________, the eggs produced by animals and the ovules produced by plants are significantly bigger than the sperm (in animals) or pollen (in plants) produced.
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plants
In ________, ovules contribute more chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) than pollen.
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Humans
________ have sex- linked dominant features, although they are extremely rare.
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X chromosome
Because all females inherit a(n) ________ from their father, if a male possesses a sex- linked dominant characteristic, all of his daughters will inherit the trait.
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color
Height and eye ________ are two features that are created by numerous genes.
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Males
________ and females are equally likely to inherit autosomal genes.
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Mitochondria
________ and chloroplasts each have their own DNA that is distinct from nuclear DNA.
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lengthy stretch
Because linked genes exist on the same chromosome (a ________ of DNA), they are more likely to be inherited together than unlinked genes (which are on separate chromosomes)
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Genes
________ on mitochondrial or chloroplast DNA do not exhibit the same inheritance patterns as ________ on nuclear DNA.
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Sex chromosomes
________ play a role in determining sex, and genes on ________ inherit differently than those on autosomes.
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