Biology CHapter 8 Vocab

Genes located on the sex chromosomes

• sex-linked gene
• sex chromosome
• human genome
• human genome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Pair of human chromosomes that consist of the X and Y chromosomes

• human genome
• sex chromosome
• linked genes
• Human Genome Project

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This DNA is made up of about 3 billion base pairs and divided into thousands of genes on 23 pairs of chromosomes, all the DNA in the human species is found here

• human genome
• linked genes
• autosome
• x-linked gene

Genes that are located on the same chromosome

• autosome
• linked genes
• x-linked gene
• multiple allele trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The sequence of all 3 billion base pairs of human DNA identified by scientists

• autosome
• x-linked gene
• Human Genome Project
• 
  multiple allele trait

Chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics that are unrelated to sex

• autosome
• x-linked gene
• multiple allele trait
  
• pedigree

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Genes located strictly on the X-chromosome

• gene therapy
• x-linked gene
• sex-linked trait
• nondisjunction

Traits controlled by a single gene with more than two alleles

• gene therapy
• sex-linked trait
• multiple allele trait
• nondisjunction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Inserting normal genes into cells with mutant genes, result in treatment or cures for some genetic disorders

• sex-linked trait
• gene therapy
• nondisjunction
• pedigree

Traits controlled by genes on the sex chromosomes

• sex-linked trait
• nondisjunction
• pedigree
• genetic trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1