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
AHSGE CONTENT STANDARD #7: Apply Mendel’s laws to
determine phenotypic and genotypic probabilities of offspring.
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Basic Patterns of Human
Inheritance
(Section 11.1)
MAIN IDEA: The inheritance of a trait over
several generations can be shown in a
pedigree.
11.1 Basic Patterns of Human
Inheritance
Objectives
• Analyze genetic patterns to determine
dominant or recessive inheritance patterns.
• Summarize examples of dominant and
recessive disorders.
• Construct human pedigrees from genetic
information.
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Review Vocabulary
genes – segments of DNA that control the
production of proteins.
dominant – Mendel’s name for a specific trait
that appeared in the F1 generation.
(Webster’s: commanding, controlling, or
prevailing over all others)
recessive – Mendel’s name for a specific trait
hidden or masked in the F1 generation.
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New Vocabulary
carrier
pedigree
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Recessive Genetic Disorders
 A recessive
trait is
expressed
when the
individual is
homozygous
recessive for
the trait.
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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.
Cystic Fibrosis
(recessive genetic disorder)
Cystic Fibrosis
(recessive genetic disorder)
Approximately 1 in 20 people are carriers of the Cystic
Fibrosis gene and when two carriers parent a child
there is a 1 in 4 chance of the child being born with
Cystic Fibrosis.
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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
Albinism
(recessive genetic disorder)
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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.
Tay-Sachs Disease
(recessive genetic disorder)
Affects 1 in 2500 people in the United States.
(affects people of Jewish descent)
Tay-Sachs Disease
(recessive genetic disorder)
Tay-Sachs
Disease is often
identified by a
cherry-red spot
on the back of
the eye.
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Galactosemia
Recessive genetic disorder
characterized by the inability
of the body to digest
galactose.
Galactosemia
(recessive genetic disorder)
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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.
Achondroplasia
(DOMINANT genetic disorder)
How is achondroplasia inherited?
People with achondroplasia
may pass on the condition to
their children. If one parent is
affected, each child has a onein-two chance of having
achondroplasia, and a one-intwo chance of being average
height. Those born with
achondroplasia may pass the
condition on to their own
children, while those of
average height will not.
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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.
Section 11.1 Summary
• Genetic disorders can be caused by dominant or
recessive alleles.
• Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects
mucus and sweat secretions.
• Individuals with albinism do not have melanin in
their skin, hair, and eyes.
• Huntington’s disease affects the nervous system.
• Achondroplasia sometimes is called dwarfism.
• Pedigrees are used to study human inheritance
patterns.
Complex Patterns of Inheritance
(Section 11.2)
MAIN IDEA: Complex inheritance
of traits does not follow inheritance
patterns described by Mendel.
Complex Patterns of Inheritance
(Section 11.2)
Objectives
• Distinguish between various complex
inheritance patterns.
• Analyze sex-linked and sex-limited
inheritance patterns.
• Explain how the environment can influence
the phenotype of an organism.
Review Vocabulary
gamete – a mature sex cell (sperm or egg)
with haploid number of chromosomes.
New Vocabulary
incomplete dominance
codominance
multiple alleles
epistasis
sex chromosome
autosome
sex-linked trait
polygenic trait
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Incomplete Dominance
 The heterozygous phenotype is an
intermediate phenotype between the two
homozygous phenotypes.
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Incomplete Dominance
…from a different perspective
Codominance
 Both alleles are expressed in the heterozygous
condition.
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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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Multiple Alleles
 Blood groups in
humans
 ABO blood groups
have three forms
of alleles.
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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.
eebb
eeB_
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.
Section 11.2 Summary
• Some traits are inherited through complex
inheritance patterns, such as incomplete
dominance, codominance, and multiple alleles.
• Gender is determined by X and Y chromosomes.
Some traits are linked to the X chromosome.
• Polygenic traits involve more than one pair of
alleles.
• Both genes and environment influence an
organism’s phenotype.
• Studies of inheritance patterns of large families
and twins give insight into complex human
inheritance.
Chromosomes and Human
Heredity
(Section 11.3)
MAIN IDEA:
Chromosomes can be
studied using
karyotypes.
Chromosomes and Human
Heredity (Section 11.3)
Objectives
• Distinguish normal karyotypes from those with
abnormal numbers.
• Define and describe the role of telomeres.
• Relate the effect of nondisjunction to Down
syndrome and other abnormal chromosome
numbers.
• Assess the benefits and risks of diagnostic
fetal testing.
Review Vocabulary
mitosis – a process in the nucleus of a
dividing cell, including prophase, metaphase,
anaphase, and telophase (PMAT!!!).
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New Vocabulary
karyotype
telomere
nondisjunction
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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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Telomeres
 Telomere caps consist of DNA associated
with proteins.
 Serves a protective function for the
structure of the chromosome.
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Nondisjunction
 cell division during which
sister chromatids fail to
separate properly
Visualizing Nondisjunction
 Down syndrome
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Section 11.3 Summary
• Karyotypes are micrographs of
chromosomes.
• Chromosomes terminate in a cap called a
telomere.
• Nondisjunction results in gametes with an
abnormal number of chromosomes.
• Down syndrome is a result of nondisjunction.
• Tests for assessing the possibility of genetic
and chromosomal disorders are available.
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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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Chapter Diagnostic
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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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?
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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11.2 Formative
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?
A. dosage compensation
B. incomplete dominance
C. multiple alleles
D. sex-linked
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11.2 Formative
Questions
Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in human
cells, one pair is the _______.
A. autosomes
B. Barr bodies
C. monosomes
D. sex chromosomes
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Questions
Which is an example of a polygenic trait?
A. blood type
B. color blindness
C. hemophilia
D. skin color
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11.3 Formative
Questions
What does a karyotype show?
A. The blood type of an individual.
B. The locations of genes on a chromosome.
C. The cell’s chromosomes arranged in order.
D. The phenotype of individuals in a pedigree.
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11.3 Formative
Questions
What is occurring in this
diagram?
A. multiple alleles
B. nondisjunction
C. nonsynapsis
D. trisomy
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11.3 Formative
Questions
What condition occurs when a person’s cells
have an extra copy of chromosome 21?
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.
A. 1 and 2 are siblings
B. 1 and 2 are parents
C. 1 and 2 are offspring
D. 1 and 2 are carriers
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Chapter Assessment
Questions
Which is not an allele
in the ABO blood group?
A. IA
B. IO
C. IB
D. i
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Questions
Down Syndrome results from what change in
chromosomes?
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?
A. heterozygous
B. homozygous dominant
C. homozygous recessive
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Standardized Test
Practice
Analyze this pedigree showing the inheritance of
a dominant genetic disorder. Which would be the
genotype of the first generation father?
A. RR
B. Rr
C. rr
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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?
A. codominance
B. dosage compensation
C. epistasis
D. sex-linked
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Practice
Why are males affected by recessive sexlinked traits more often than are females?
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?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
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carrier
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Section 2
incomplete
dominance
codominance
multiple alleles
epistasis
sex chromosome
autosome
sex-linked trait
polygenic trait
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Section 3
karyotype
telomere
nondisjunction
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