Linkage And Chromosomes - Campbell Biology | Biology+

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General Biology

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Set 1: Biology and Its Themes

Set 2: Atoms and Molecules

Set 3: The Chemistry of Water

Set 4: Carbon: the Basis of Molecular Diversity

Set 5: Biological Macromolecules and Lipids

Set 6: Energy and Life

Set 7: Cell Structure and Function

Set 8: Cell Membranes

Set 9: Cellular Signaling

Set 10: Cell Respiration

Set 11: Photosynthetic Processes

Set 12: Mitosis

Set 13: Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis

Set 14: Mendelian Genetics

Set 15: Linkage and Chromosomes

Set 16: Nucleic Acids and Inheritance

Set 17: Expression of Genes

Set 18: Control of Gene Expression

Set 19: Dna Technology

Set 20: The Evolution of Genomes

Set 21: How Evolution Works

Set 22: Phylogenetic Reconstruction

Set 23: Microevolution

Set 24: Species and Speciation

Set 25: Macroevolution

Set 26: Introduction to Viruses

Set 27: Prokaryotes

Set 28: The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes

Set 29: Nonvascular and Seedless Vascular Plants

Set 30: Seed Plants

Set 31: Introduction to Fungi

Set 32: An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Set 33: Invertebrates

Set 34: Vertebrates

Set 35: Plant Structure and Growth

Set 36: Transport in Vascular Plants

Set 37: Plant Nutrition

Set 38: Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Set 39: Plant Signals and Behavior

Set 40: The Animal Body

Set 41: Chemical Signals in Animals

Set 42: Animal Digestive Systems

Set 43: Animal Transport Systems

Set 44: Animal Excretory Systems

Set 45: Animal Reproductive Systems

Set 46: Development in Animals

Set 47: Animal Defenses Against Infection

Set 48: Electrical Signals in Animals

Set 49: Neural Regulation in Animals

Set 50: Sensation and Movement in Animals

Set 51: An Overview of Ecology

Set 52: Behavioral Ecology

Set 53: Populations and Life History Traits

Set 54: Biodiversity and Communities

Set 55: Energy Flow and Chemical Cycling in Ecosystems

Set 56: Conservation and Global Ecology

Set 15 Linkage And Chromosomes

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Set 15 Linkage And Chromosomes

(Multiple Choice)

Free

A man with normal vision who is a dwarf due to achondroplasia has children with a woman who is colorblind and of average height. Dwarfism caused by achondroplasia is autosomal dominant, and red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive. What proportion of their sons are expected to be color blind and of normal height?

A) 0
B) 1/2
C) 1/4
D) all

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) is inherited as an X-linked recessive allele in humans. A woman whose father had G6PD is planning a family with a man who has no history of the disease. What proportion of their sons are expected to have the disease?

A) 100%
B) 1/4
C) 1/2
D) 0

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following events results in X-inactivation in female mammals?

A) activation of the XIST gene on the X chromosome that will become the Barr body
B) activation of the BARR gene on one X chromosome, which then becomes inactive
C) inactivation of the XIST gene on the X chromosome derived from the male parent
D) attachment of methyl (-CH3) groups to the X chromosome that will remain active

Answer