Chapter 11 Complex Inheritance and
Human Heredity
Section 1: Basic Patterns of Human Inheritance
Section 2: Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Section 3: Chromosomes and Human Heredity
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11.1 Basic Patterns of Human Inheritance
Recessive Genetic Disorders
 A recessive
trait is
expressed
when the
individual is
homozygous
recessive for
the trait.
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11.1 Basic Patterns of Human Inheritance
Cystic Fibrosis
 Affects the mucus-producing glands,
digestive enzymes, and sweat glands
 Chloride ions are not absorbed into the
cells of a person with cystic fibrosis but
are excreted in the sweat.
 Without sufficient chloride ions in the cells,
a thick mucus is secreted.
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Albinism
 Caused by altered genes, resulting in the
absence of the skin pigment melanin in hair
and eyes
 White hair
 Very pale skin
 Pink pupils
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Tay-Sachs Disease
 Caused by the absence of the enzymes
responsible for breaking down fatty acids
called gangliosides
 Gangliosides accumulate in the brain,
inflating brain nerve cells and causing
mental deterioration.
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Galactosemia
 Recessive genetic disorder characterized by
the inability of the body to digest galactose.
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Dominant Genetic Disorders
 Huntington’s disease affects the nervous
system.
 Achondroplasia is a genetic condition that
causes small body size and limbs that are
comparatively short.
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Pedigrees
 A diagram that traces the inheritance of a
particular trait through several generations
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Inferring Genotypes
 Knowing physical traits can determine what
genes an individual is most likely to have.
Predicting Disorders
 Record keeping helps scientists use
pedigree analysis to study inheritance
patterns, determine phenotypes, and
ascertain genotypes.
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11.2 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Incomplete Dominance
 The heterozygous phenotype is an
intermediate phenotype between the two
homozygous phenotypes.
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Codominance
 Both alleles are expressed in the
heterozygous condition.
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11.2 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Sickle-cell Disease
Normal red blood cell
 Changes in hemoglobin
cause red blood cells to
change to a sickle shape.
 People who are
heterozygous for the trait
have both normal and
sickle-shaped cells.
Sickle cell
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11.2 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Multiple Alleles
 Blood groups in
humans
 ABO blood groups
have three forms
of alleles.
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11.2 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Coat Color of Rabbits
 Multiple alleles can demonstrate a hierarchy
of dominance.
 In rabbits, four alleles code for coat color:
C, cch, ch, and c.
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Coat Color of Rabbits
Chinchilla
Albino
Light gray
Dark gray
Himalayan
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Epistasis
 Variety is the result of one allele hiding the
effects of another allele.
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No dark pigment present in fur
E_bb
E_B_
Dark pigment present in fur
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Sex Determination
 Sex chromosomes
determine an
individual’s gender.
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Dosage Compensation
 The X chromosome carries a variety of
genes that are necessary for the
development of both females and males.
 The Y chromosome mainly has genes that
relate to the development of male
characteristics.
 Chromosome inactivation
 Barr bodies
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Sex-Linked Traits
 Genes located on the X chromosome
 Red-green color blindness
 Hemophilia
Sex-Linked
Traits
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Polygenic Traits
 Polygenic traits arise from the interaction of
multiple pairs of genes.
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Environmental Influences
 Environmental factors
 Diet and exercise
 Sunlight and water
 Temperature
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Twin Studies
 Helps scientists separate genetic contributions
from environmental contributions
 Traits that appear frequently in identical twins
are at least partially controlled by heredity.
 Traits expressed differently in identical twins
are strongly influenced by environment.
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11.3 Chromosomes and Human Heredity
Karyotype Studies
 Karyotype—micrograph in which the pairs of
homologous chromosomes are arranged in
decreasing size.
 Images of chromosomes stained during
metaphase
 Chromosomes are arranged in decreasing
size to produce a micrograph.
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11.3 Chromosomes and Human Heredity
Telomeres
 Telomere caps consist of DNA associated
with proteins.
 Serves a protective function for the structure
of the chromosome
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11.3 Chromosomes and Human Heredity
Nondisjunction
 Cell division during which sister chromatids
fail to separate properly
 Down syndrome
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Questions
Identify the disease characterized by the
absence of melanin.
A. albinism
B. cystic fibrosis
C. galactosemia
D. Tay-Sachs
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D
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Questions
An individual with Tay-Sachs disease would be
identified by which symptom?
A. excessive mucus
production
B. an enlarged liver
C. a cherry-red spot on
the back of the eye
D. vision problems
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D
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Questions
Under what circumstances will a recessive trait
be expressed?
A. A recessive allele is
passed on by both parents.
B. One parent passes on the
recessive allele.
C. The individual is
heterozygous for the trait.
D. There is a mutation in the
dominant gene.
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11.1 Formative
Questions
Which of Dr. Garrod’s observations about alkaptonuria
was most critical to his determination that it is a genetic
disorder?
A. It appears at birth and
runs in families.
B. It is linked to an
enzyme deficiency.
C. It continues throughout a
patient’s life, affecting
bones and joints.
D. It is caused by acid excretion
and results in black urine.
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Questions
Which is the genotype of a person who is
a carrier for a recessive genetic disorder?
A. DD
B. Dd
C. dd
D. dE
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Questions
Albinism is a recessive condition. If an albino
squirrel is born to parents that both have normal fur
color, what can you conclude about the genotype of
the parents?
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B
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A. at least one parent is
a carrier
B. both parents are carriers
C. both parents are
homozygous recessive
D. at least one parent is
homozygous dominant
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Questions
When a homozygous male animal with black fur
is crossed with a homozygous female with white
fur, they have offspring with gray fur. What type
of inheritance does this represent?
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B
C
D
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A. dosage compensation
B. incomplete dominance
C. multiple alleles
D. sex-linked
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Questions
Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in human
cells, one pair is the _______.
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A. autosomes
B. Barr bodies
C. monosomes
D. sex chromosomes
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Questions
Which is an example of a polygenic trait?
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A. blood type
B. color blindness
C. hemophilia
D. skin color
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Questions
What does a karyotype show?
A. The blood type of an
individual.
D. The phenotype of
individuals in a pedigree.
A
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C. The cell’s chromosomes
arranged in order.
A
B
C
D
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C
B. The locations of genes
on a chromosome.
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Questions
What is occurring in
this diagram?
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B
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D
C
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3.
4.
A
A. multiple alleles
B. nondisjunction
C. nonsynapsis
D. trisomy
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Questions
What condition occurs when a person’s cells
have an extra copy of chromosome 21?
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A. Down syndrome
B. Klinefelter’s syndrome
C. Tay-Sachs syndrome
D. Turner’s syndrome
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Chapter Assessment
Questions
Use the figure to describe what
the top horizontal line between
numbers 1 and 2 indicates.
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1 and 2 are siblings
1 and 2 are parents
1 and 2 are offspring
1 and 2 are carriers
A
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Questions
Which is not an allele
in the ABO blood group?
A. IA
B. IO
C. IB
D. i
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2.
3.
4.
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C
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B
A
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B
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D
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Questions
Down Syndrome results from what
change in chromosomes?
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B
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D
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A
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2.
3.
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A. one less chromosome
on pair 12
B. one extra chromosome
on pair 21
C. one less chromosome
on pair 21
D. one extra chromosome
on pair 12
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Standardized Test
Practice
If a genetic disorder is caused by a dominant
allele, what is the genotype of those who do
not have the disorder?
1.
2.
3.
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B
A
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B
C
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C
A. heterozygous
B. homozygous dominant
C. homozygous recessive
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Practice
Analyze this pedigree showing
the inheritance of a dominant
genetic disorder. Which would
be the genotype of the first
generation father?
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A. RR
B. Rr
C. rr
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C
A
B
C
B
1.
2.
3.
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Practice
Shorthorn cattle have an allele for both red and
white hair. When a red-haired cow is crossed with a
white-haired bull, their calf has both red and white hairs
scattered over its body. What type of inheritance does
this represent?
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C
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A
B
C
D
B
codominance
dosage compensation
epistasis
sex-linked
A
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Practice
Why are males affected by recessive
sex-linked traits more often than are females?
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B
C
D
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2.
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4.
B
A. Males have only
one X chromosome.
B. Males have two
X chromosomes.
C. Males have only
one Y chromosome.
D. The traits are located
on the Y chromosomes.
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Practice
A carrier of hemophilia and her husband, who is
unaffected by the condition, are expecting a son.
What is the probability that their son will have
hemophilia?
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B
A
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B
C
D
C
1.
2.
3.
4.
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
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incomplete
dominance
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multiple alleles
epistasis
sex chromosome
autosome
sex-linked trait
polygenic trait
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Section 3
karyotype
telomere
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