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Genetic Diseases
Punnett Squares
Pedigrees
Length and Quality of Life
Vocabulary
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Does Turner´s syndrome affect men?
No
100
What is an example of a heterozygous genotype?
Tt
100
What does a circle represent?
Females
100
Do missing genes cause disorders?
Yes
100
What are alleles?
The different forms of a gene
200
True or false: Sickle cell disease affects white and red blood cells.
False
200
If T=white petals and t=purple petals, what is the dominant color?
White petals
200
What does a square represent?
Males
200
True or false: Some genders are prone to certain diseases.
True
200
What are genes?
Factors that control traits
300
What two systems does cystic fibrosis affect?
The respiratory and digestive system
300
True or false: A homozygous plant has the same alleles.
True
300
What does a horizontal line represent?
Marriage
300
Is your life lengthened or are lives lost without medical care?
Lives are lost
300
What is heredity?
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
400
What is the life span of someone with cystic fibrosis?
Lifespan is mid 30s
400
W= Widow´s peak w= Straight/smooth hairline If Clary´s genotype is ww, what kind of hairline does she have?
Straight/smooth hairline
400
What does a vertical line represent?
Offspring of parents.
400
What category does sun exposure go under: Environment or Sanitation?
Environment
400
What is a dominant allele?
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism
500
What does down´s syndrome cause?
Heart diseases and mental retardation.
500
Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes. With the genotype gg, what color eyes do you have?
Blue
500
What does it mean when a circle is half-shaded?
The female is a carrier of the trait.
500
Do some genders live longer than others?
Yes
500
What is a recessive allele?
An allele whose trait is masked in the presence of a dominant allele.