Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 13, Problem 10SQ
True or false? All traits are inherited in a Mendelian pattern.
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Mendelian Genetics and Non-Mendelian Genetics: Huntington’s disease, a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that typically becomes noticeable in middle age, is due to an autosomal dominant allele. Sickle cell anemia, on the other hand, is a genetic blood disorder due to a recessive allele. Jillian is a carrier of the allele for sickle cell anemia but has no sign of any neurodegenerative disorder in her family. She married Jacobwhose father died of Huntington’s disease. His mother, however, is not inflicted with that condition. Neither of his parents exhibit sickle cell anemia.
1. Give the genotypes of Jillian and Jacob.
Assuming that they will have 4 children, what is the probability that:
2. all their children will be normal?
3. they will have a son with Huntington’s disease?
4. they will have a daughter inflicted with both conditions
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 13 - Prob. 1DAACh. 13 - Prob. 2DAACh. 13 - Prob. 3DAACh. 13 - Prob. 1SQCh. 13 - An organisms observable traits constitute its...Ch. 13 - Prob. 3SQCh. 13 - Prob. 4SQCh. 13 - The offspring of the cross AA aa are ________. a....Ch. 13 - Refer to question 5. Assuming complete dominance,...Ch. 13 - A testcross is a way to determine ________. a....
Ch. 13 - Assuming complete dominance, a cross between...Ch. 13 - The probability of a crossover occurring between...Ch. 13 - True or false? All traits are inherited in a...Ch. 13 - One gene that affects three traits is an example...Ch. 13 - The phenotype of individuals heterozygous for...Ch. 13 - _______ in a trait is indicated by a bell curve....Ch. 13 - Match the terms with the best description. ______...Ch. 13 - Mendel crossed a true-breeding pea plant with...Ch. 13 - Assuming that independent assortment occurs during...Ch. 13 - Refer to problem 2. Determine the predicted...Ch. 13 - For each genotype listed, what allele combinations...Ch. 13 - Prob. 5GPCh. 13 - Suppose you identify a new gene in mice. One of...Ch. 13 - Mutations in the TYR gene may render its enzyme...Ch. 13 - In sweet pea plants, an allele for purple flowers....Ch. 13 - Red-flowering snapdragons are homozygous for...
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