These traits will show a range of phenotypes within a population, known as
____________________ variation.
36. A sex-linked trait is a trait that is expressed from genes on either the ______ or ______
chromosomes. It is more likely that a sex-linked trait and its gene will be on the ______
chromosome because it is a larger chromosome.
37. A female that has one copy of a mutated gene and one normal copy of the gene will not
show the mutated phenotype, but will instead be a ____________________ of the mutated
phenotype.
38. Males only have one copy of the X chromosome, so they will only need one copy of a
mutated X chromosome gene to have the mutated phenotype. Make a Punnet square showing
the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring of a mother that is not colorblind, but is a carrier for
colorblindness (X = normal, x = colorblind; her genotype is Xx) and a father that is not
colorblind (his genotype is XY) below
(you can do this on a separate piece of paper and take a picture - #38).
F1 genotypes and percentages:
_____________________________________________________________________
F1 phenotype and percentages:
_____________________________________________________________________
39. Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes and genes will therefore be on chromosomes 1-22.
Individuals, regardless of gender, will have two copies of each of these genes. When a
disorder or disease only occurs in an individual when it has two copies of a mutated allele that
is RECESSIVE to the normal, completely dominant gene, we call it an
________________________________________ (3 words). An example of this type of disease is
________________________________________ (3 words). These disorders tend to stay in
populations because they can be masked in heterozygous individuals. Make a Punnet square
showing the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring of a mother that does not have sickle cell
anemia, but is a carrier for sickle cell anemia (S = normal, s = sickle cell) and a father that does
not have sickle cell anemia, but is a carrier for sickle cell anemia (you can do this on a separate
piece of paper and take a picture - #39).