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Human Anatomy and Physiology

John W. Hole

Chapter 23

Human Genetics - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Identify two major factors that influence the development of individual characteristics.

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Problem 2

Define a gene.

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Problem 3

Discuss the origin of the 46 chromosomes in a human zygote.

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Problem 4

Define homologous chromosomes.

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Problem 5

Distinguish between homozygous and heterozygous.

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Problem 6

Distinguish between genotype and phenotype.

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Problem 7

Explain what is meant by a dominant gene and its recessive allele.

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Problem 8

Deline incomplete dominance.

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Problem 9

Explain how ABO blood type inheritance is controlled by multiple alleles.

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Problem 10

Describe how environmental factors may influence the expression of the genes that control pigmentation of the skin.

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Problem 11

Outline the process of meiosis.

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Problem 12

Explain the significance of synapsis during meiosis.

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Problem 13

Describe the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring expected from the following parents. (A represents the dominant gene for normal pigmentation, and a represents its recessive allele.)
a. $A A$ and $A a$
b. Aa and $a a$
c. $A a$ and $A a$

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Problem 14

Describe the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring expected from the following parents. ( $\mathrm{H}^{\top}$ represents the normal gene for hemoglobin production, and $H^2$ represents the incompletely dominant allele that causes the formation of abnormal hemoglobin.)
a. $H^2 H^{\prime}$ and $H^2 H^2$
b. $H^{\top} H^{\prime}$ and $H^{+} H^2$
c. $H^{\top} H^2$ and $H^{\top} H^2$

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Problem 15

Distinguish between autosomes and sex chromosomes.

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Problem 16

Explain how sex is inherited.

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Problem 17

Explain why $1 / 2$ of the human zygotes are expected to develop into males and $1 / 2$ into females.

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Problem 18

Define sex-linked genes.

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Problem 19

Explain why sex-linked genes are always expressed more frequently in males than in females.

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Problem 20

Describe the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring expected from the following parents:
a. Color-blind male and normal (homozygous dominant) female.
b. Normal male and color-blind temale.

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Problem 21

Distinguish between hemophilia $A$ and hemophila $B$.

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Problem 22

Explain how nondisjunction may lead to chromosome disorders.

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Problem 23

Explain how an individual with a sex chromosome combination of $X X Y$ might occur.

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Problem 24

Explain how an individual with a sex chromosome combination of XO might occur.

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Problem 25

Define autosomal trisomy

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Problem 26

Define amniacentesis and explain its use.

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