LIFESCI 7B Chapter Notes - Chapter 17.1 - 17.3: Y Chromosome, Wild Type, Chromosome
6 Feb 2018
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Chapter 17. 1: the x and the y sex chromosomes. Segregation of the sex chromosomes predicts a 1:1 ration of females to males. More males usually make it to birth but more females make it reproductive maturity. In many animals, sex is genetically determined & associated with chromosomal. Sec chromosomes: any chromosomes associated with sex. X chromosome: one of the sex chromosomes; a normal human female has two copies of the x chromosome; a normal male has one x and one y chromosome. Y chromosome: one of the sex chromosomes; a normal human male has one. Autosome: any chromosome other than the sex chromosome. Depending on the species, the size and gene content of the chromosomes will vary. Chapter 17. 2: inheritance of genes in the x chromosome. X-linked genes: a gene in the x chromosome. X-linked inheritance was discovered through studies of male fruit flies with. Wild type: common phenotype in a population.
