Mechanisms of Heredity

Front

How many PAIRS of chromosomes do you have?

Back

23

Front

What are the first 22 pairs of chromosomes called?

Back

Autosomes

Front

The doctor looks at the 23rd pair of chromosomes of your new baby. What can she tell you about your baby?

Back

If it will be a boy or a girl

Front

What is DNA?

Back

The blueprint to make a person

Front

These guys have the same __________ but not the same ___________.

Back

genotype; phenotype

Front

These girls are an example of ___________ twins.

Back

Dizygotic

Front

This painter's schizophrenia is an example of the environment ______________ the expression of a gene.

Back

triggering

Front

This baby is genetically predisposed to PKU. Her wise parents will not feed her dairy or meat. This will ____________ the expression of the PKU gene.

Back

inhibit

Front

This child's genetically based shyness will influence what ____________ he is exposed to.

Back

environments

Front

Aniston and Courtney are sisters. Their dad lost his job right after Courtney was born, so she never got to go to art classes and swim lessons like Aniston did. This is an example of ______________________.

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non-shared environmental influences