Karyotypes & Pedigree Charts

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What does 'A' indicate in a pedigree chart?

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A woman who has the trait.

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In a pedigree chart, how are women represented?

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Circles.

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What phase of meiosis is represented by Anaphase II?

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The stage where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles.

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What genotype is represented by X^BY in a Punnett square?

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A male with the dominant trait.

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What is the term for a mutation where chromosomes fail to separate properly?

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Nondisjunction.

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What does a karyotype show?

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The number and appearance of chromosomes in a cell.

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How are men represented in a pedigree chart?

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Squares.

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What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

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To track the inheritance of traits through generations.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is a translocation mutation?

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A mutation where a segment of DNA is moved from one location to another.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What does deletion mean in genetics?

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A mutation where a segment of DNA is lost.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2