A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is
called a(n) _______________ mutation.
List & describe the types of gene mutations.
Define frameshift mutation and list examples.
How many chromosomes are in a normal human
karyotype?
List three things that are shown in a karyotype. BE
specific.
In humans, a male has one
___________chromosome and one
___________chromosome.
Human females produce egg cells that have HOW
many X chromosomes? BE CAREFUL…EGG CELL is
key!
What is the approximate probability that a human
offspring will be female?
What % of human sperm cells carry an X
chromosome?
A human female inherits _____ copy(copies) of every
gene located on EACH of the ______ chromosomes.
Know the components of a pedigree!! & how to use
it for the science skills…you will have a diagram!
A pedigree can be used to determine whether a trait
is _______________, show how a trait is passed
from one __________________ to the next & to
determine whether an allele is _______________ or
___________________.
List one or two human traits that are determined
by multiple alleles. What are multiple alleles?
A person who has PKU inherited the recessive
allele from: one parent? Both parents?
If a man with blood type A & a woman with blood
type B produce an offspring, what might be the
offspring’s blood type. Show your work.
Alleles found on the same chromosome are ____.
Colorblindness is more common in males than
females because the allele for colorblindness is
____________ & located on the ____
chromosome.
The failure of chromosomes to separate during
meiosis is called _________________.
Can a baby be born without an X chromosome?
Why or why not?
What are the normal sex chromosomes for a
female of any species?
What is the human genome project?
What is the purpose of gene therapy?
What disorder has the genotype XO? Is the person
male or female?
Non-disjunction in males can lead to the disorder
called ____________________.
*Diagram of chromosomal mutations on
test…answer questions from it!
*From a karyotype diagram be able to tell what #
of chromosome pairs are autosomes & which ones
are sex chromosomes!
*From a pedigree diagram with inherited traits
marked, be able to answer
questions!**APPLICATION!