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This image shows a pair of homologous chromosomes. Name and annotate the labeled features.
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This image shows a pair of homologous chromosomes. Name and annotate the labeled features.
CentromereJoins chromatids in cell division
Gene lociSpecific positions of genes on a chromosome
AllelesDifferent versions of a gene
Dominant alleles = capital letterRecessive alleles = lower-case letter
Homozygous dominantHaving two copies of the same dominant allele
Homozygous recessiveHaving two copies of the same recessive allele. Recessive alleles are only expressed when homozygous.
Heterozygous Having two different alleles.The dominant allele is expressed.
CodominantPairs of alleles which are both expressed when present.
CarrierHeterozygous carrier of a
recessive disease-causing allele
GenotypeThe combination of alleles of a gene carried by an organism
PhenotypeThe expression of alleles of a gene carried by an organism
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Mendel crossed some yellow peas with some yellow peas. Most offspring were yellow but some were green!
Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
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“alleles of each gene separate into different gametes when the individual produces gametes”
The yellow parent peas must be heterozygous. The yellow phenotype is expressed.
Through meiosis and fertilization, some offspring peas are homozygous recessive – they express a green color.
Mendel did not know about DNA, chromosomes or meiosis.
Through his experiments he did work out that ‘heritable factors’
(genes) were passed on and that these could have different
versions (alleles).
Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
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Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
“alleles of each gene separate into different gametes when the individual produces gametes”
F0
F1
Genotype: Y y Y y
Gametes: Y or y Y or y
Alleles segregate during meiosis (anaphase I) and end up in different haploid gametes.
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
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Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
F0
F1
Genotype: Y y Y y
Gametes: Y or y Y or y
Alleles segregate during meiosis (anaphase I) and end up in different haploid gametes.
Fertilization results in diploid zygotes.
A punnett square can be used to deduce the potential outcomes of the cross and to calculate the expected ratio of phenotypes in the next generation (F1).
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
Crossing a single trait.
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Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
F0
F1
Genotype: Y y Y y
Gametes: Y or y Y or y
Alleles segregate during meiosis (anaphase I) and end up in different haploid gametes.
Fertilization results in diploid zygotes.
A punnett square can be used to deduce the potential outcomes of the cross and to calculate the expected ratio of phenotypes in the next generation (F1).
gametes Y yY YY Yy
y Yy yy
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
Monohybrid Cross Crossing a single trait.
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Mendel from:http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/popup_htm/01_mendel.htm
F0
F1
Genotype: Y y Y y
Gametes: Y or y Y or y
Alleles segregate during meiosis (anaphase I) and end up in different haploid gametes.
Fertilization results in diploid zygotes.
A punnett square can be used to deduce the potential outcomes of the cross and to calculate the expected ratio of phenotypes in the next generation (F1).
Ratios are written in the simplest mathematical form.
gametes Y yY YY Yy
y Yy yy
Punnett Grid:
YY Yy Yy yyGenotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio: 3 : 1
Monohybrid Cross Crossing a single trait.
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F0
F1
Genotype:
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
Homozygous recessiveHomozygous recessive
Phenotype:Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype: y y y y
gametes y yy yy yy
y yy yy
Punnett Grid:
yy yy yy yyGenotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio: All green
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
Homozygous recessiveHomozygous recessive
Phenotype:Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype:
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
Phenotype:
HeterozygousHomozygous recessive
Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype: y y Y y
gametes Y yy Yy yy
y Yy yy
Punnett Grid:
Yy Yy yy yyGenotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio: 1 : 1
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
HeterozygousHomozygous recessive
Phenotype:Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype:
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio:
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
Phenotype:
HeterozygousHomozygous dominant
Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype: Y Y Y y
gametes Y yY YY Yy
Y YY Yy
Punnett Grid:
YY YY Yy YyGenotypes:
Phenotypes:
Phenotype ratio: All yellow
Monohybrid Cross What is the expected ratio of phenotypes in this monohybrid cross?
HeterozygousHomozygous dominant
Phenotype:Key to alleles:Y = yellowy = green
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F0
F1
Genotype: R ? r r
Phenotypes:
Test Cross Used to determine the genotype of an unknown individual.The unknown is crossed with a known homozygous recessive.
Homozygous recessiveunknown
Phenotype:Key to alleles:R = Red flowerr = white
Unknown parent = RR Unknown parent = Rr
Possible outcomes:
gametes gametes
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F0
F1
Genotype: R ? r r
Phenotypes: All red
Test Cross Used to determine the genotype of an unknown individual.The unknown is crossed with a known homozygous recessive.
Homozygous recessiveunknown
Phenotype:Key to alleles:R = Red flowerr = white
Some white, some redUnknown parent = RR Unknown parent = Rr
Possible outcomes:
gametes r rR Rr Rr
R Rr Rr
gametes r rR Rr Rr
r rr rr
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Pedigree Charts Key to alleles:T= Has enzymet = no enzymePedigree charts can be used to trace family histories and deduce genotypes
and risk in the case of inherited gene-related disorders. Here is a pedigree chart for this family history. Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Looks like
Deduce the genotypesof these individuals: A & B C DGenotype
Reason
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Pedigree Charts Key to alleles:T= Has enzymet = no enzymePedigree charts can be used to trace family histories and deduce genotypes
and risk in the case of inherited gene-related disorders. Here is a pedigree chart for this family history. Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Looks like
Deduce the genotypesof these individuals: A & B C DGenotype Both Tt tt Tt
Reason Trait is recessive, as bothare normal, yet have produced an affected child (C)
Recessive traits only expressed when homozygous.
To have produced affected child H, D must have inherited a recessive allele from either A or B
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Pedigree Charts Key to alleles:T= Has enzymet = no enzymeIndividuals D and $ are planning to have another child.
Calculate the chances of the child having PKU. Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Looks like
$
Genotypes: D =
$ =
Gametes
Phenotype ratio
Therefore
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Pedigree Charts Key to alleles:T= Has enzymet = no enzymeIndividuals D and $ are planning to have another child.
Calculate the chances of the child having PKU. Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Looks like
$
Genotypes: D = Tt (carrier)
$ = tt (affected)
Gametes T tt Tt tt
t Tt tt
Phenotype ratio1 : 1 Normal : PKU
Therefore 50% chance of a child with PKU
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Codominance Some genes have more than two alleles. Where alleles are codominant, they are both expressed.
Human ABO blood typing is an example of multiple alleles and codominance.The gene is for cell-surface antigens (immunoglobulin receptors). These are either absent (type O) or present. If they are present, they are either type A, B or both.
Where the genotype is heterozygous for IA and IB, both are expressed. This is codominance.
Key to alleles:i = no antigens presentIA = type A antigens presentIB = type B antigens present
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More about blood typing A Nobel breakthrough in medicine.
Images and more information from:http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/blood/
Antibodies (immunoglobulins) are specific to antigens. The immune system recognizes 'foreign' antigens and produces antibodies in response - so if you are given the wrong blood type your body might react fatally as the antibodies cause the blood to clot.
Blood type O is known as the universal donor, as it has not antigens against which the recipient immune system can react. Type AB is the universal recipient, as it has no antibodies which will react to AB antigens.
Blood typing game from Nobel.org:http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/bloodtypinggame/gamev2/index.html
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Remember the notation used: superscripts represent codominant alleles. In codominance, heterozygous individuals have a mixed phenotype.
The mixed phenotype gives protection against malaria, but does not exhibit full-blown sickle cell anemia.
Complete the table for these individuals:
Genotype
Description Homozygous HbA Heterozygous Homozygous HbS
Phenotype
Malaria protection?
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Remember the notation used: superscripts represent codominant alleles. In codominance, heterozygous individuals have a mixed phenotype.
The mixed phenotype gives protection against malaria, but does not exhibit full-blown sickle cell anemia.
Complete the table for these individuals:
Genotype HbA HbA HbA HbS HbS HbS
Description Homozygous HbA Heterozygous Homozygous HbS
Phenotype normal carrier Sickle cell disease
Malaria protection? No Yes Yes
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
Therefore 50% chance of a child with sickle cell disease.
F1
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype:
Phenotype: carrier affected
Phenotype ratio: :
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
Therefore 50% chance of a child with sickle cell disease.
F1
gametes HbS HbS
HbA HbAHbS HbAHbS
HbS HbSHbS HbSHbS
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype: HbA Hbs HbS Hbs
Phenotype: carrier affected
Phenotype ratio:
Carrier & Sickle cell
1 : 1
HbAHbS & HbSHbS
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
F1
gametesPunnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype:
Phenotype: carrier carrier
Phenotype ratio:
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
Therefore 25% chance of a child with sickle cell disease.
F1
gametes HbA HbS
HbA HbAHbA HbAHbS
HbS HbAHbS HbSHbS
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype: HbA HbS HbA HbS
Phenotype: carrier carrier
Phenotype ratio:
Unaffected & Carrier & Sickle cell
1: 2 : 1
HbAHb & 2 HbAHbS & HbSHbS
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
F1
gametes
HbA
HbS
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype: HbA HbS
Phenotype: carrier unknown
Phenotype ratio:
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
F1
gametes HbA HbA HbA HbS
HbA
HbS
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype: HbA HbS HbA HbA or HbA HbS
Phenotype: carrier unknown
Phenotype ratio:
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Sickle Cell Another example of codominance.
Predict the phenotype ratio in this cross:
Key to alleles:HbA = Normal HbHbS = Sickle cell
Therefore 12.5% chance of a child with sickle cell disease.
F1
gametes HbA HbA HbA HbS
HbA HbAHbA HbAHbA HbAHbA HbAHbS
HbS HbAHbS HbAHbS HbAHbS HbSHbS
Punnett Grid:
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
F0Genotype: HbA HbS HbA HbA or HbA HbS
Phenotype: carrier unknown
Phenotype ratio:
3 Unaffected & 4 Carrier & 1 Sickle cell
3 : 4 : 1
3 HbAHbA & 4 HbAHbS & 1 HbSHbS
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Sex Determination It’s all about X and Y…
Karyotype of a human male, showing X and Y chromosomes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyotype
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in diploid somatic cells (n=2).
22 pairs of these are autosomes, which are homologous pairs.
One pair is the sex chromosomes. XX gives the female gender, XY gives male.
The X chromosome is much larger than the Y. X carries many genes in the non-homologous
region which are not present on Y.
The presence and expression of the SRY gene on Y leads to male development.
SRY
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Determination It’s all about X and Y…
Segregation of the sex chromosomes in meiosis.
Chromosome pairs segregate in meiosis.
Females (XX) produce only eggs containing the X chromosome.
Males (XY) produce sperm which can contain either X or Y chromosomes.
gametes X YX XX XY
X XX XY
Therefore there is an even chance* of the offspring being male or female.
SRY gene determines maleness.
Find out more about its role and just why do men have nipples?
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gender/lectures.html
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Determination Non-disjunction can lead to gender disorders.
XYY Syndrome: Fertile males, with increased risk of learning difficulties. Some weak connections made to violent tendencies.
XO: Turner SyndromeMonosomy of X, leads to short stature, female children.
XXX Syndrome:Fertile females. Some X-carrying gametes can be produced.
XXY: Klinefelter Syndrome:Males with enhanced female characteristics
Image from NCBI:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=mga&part=A1179
Interactive from HHMI Biointeractive:http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gender/click.html
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Colour Blind cartoon from:http://www.almeidacartoons.com/Med_toons1.html
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
Non-homologous region
Non-homologous region
The sex chromosomes are non-homologous. There are many genes on the X-chromosomewhich are not present on the Y-chromosome.
Sex-linked traits are those which are carried on the X-chromosome in the non-homologous region. They are more common in males.
Examples of sex-linked genetic disorders: - hemophilia- color blindness
X and Y SEM fromhttp://www.angleseybonesetters.co.uk/bones_DNA.html
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
What number do you see?
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
What number do you see?
5 = normal vision2 = red/green color blindness
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
How is color-blindness inherited?
The red-green gene is carried at locus Xq28. This locus is in the non-homologous region, so there is no corresponding gene (or allele) on the Y chromosome.
Normal vision is dominant over color-blindness.
Xq28Key to alleles:N = normal visionn = red/green color blindness
XN XN
Xn Xn
XN Xn
XN Y
Xn Y
no allele carried, none written
Normal female Normal male
Affected female Affected male
Carrier female
Human females can be homozygous or heterozygous with respect to sex-linked genes. Heterozygous females are carriers. Chromosome images from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
What chance of a color-blind child in the cross between a normal male and a carrier mother?
Key to alleles:N = normal visionn = red/green color blindness
XN Xn XN YNormal maleCarrier female X
F1
Punnett Grid:
F0 Genotype:
Phenotype:
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
What chance of a color-blind child in the cross between a normal male and a carrier mother?
Key to alleles:N = normal visionn = red/green color blindness
XN Xn XN YNormal maleCarrier female X
XN
Xn
XN YXN XN
XN Xn
XN Y
Xn YF1
Punnett Grid:
F0 Genotype:
Phenotype:
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Sex Linkage X and Y chromosomes are non-homologous.
What chance of a color-blind child in the cross between a normal male and a carrier mother?
Key to alleles:N = normal visionn = red/green color blindness
XN Xn XN YNormal maleCarrier female X
XN
Xn
XN YXN XN
XN Xn
XN Y
Xn YF1
Punnett Grid:
F0 Genotype:
Phenotype:
There is a 1 in 4 (25%) chance of an affected child.
Carrier female
Normal female Normal male
Affected male
What ratios would we expect in a cross between: a. a color-blind male and a homozygous normal female?b. a normal male and a color-blind female?
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Red-Green Color Blindness How does it work?
Xq28
The OPN1MW and OPN1LW genes are found at locus Xq28.
They are responsible for producing photoreceptive pigments in the cone cells in the eye. If one of these genes is a mutant, the pigments are not produced properly and the eye cannot distinguish between green (medium) wavelengths and red (long) wavelengths in the visible spectrum.
Because the Xq28 gene is in a non-homologous region when compared to the Y chromosome, red-green color blindness is known as a sex-linked disorder. The male has no allele on the Y chromosome to combat a recessive faulty allele on the X chromosome.
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Hemophilia Another sex-linked disorder.
Blood clotting is an example of a metabolic pathway – a series of enzyme-controlled biochemical reactions.
It requires globular proteins called clotting factors. A recessive X-linked mutation in hemophiliacs results in one of these factors not being produced. Therefore, the clotting response to injury does not work and the patient can bleed to death.
XH XH
Xh Xh
XH Xh
XH Y
Xh Y
no allele carried, none written
Normal female Normal male
Affected female Affected male
Carrier female
Human females can be homozygous or heterozygous with respect to sex-linked genes. Heterozygous females are carriers.
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Hemophilia results from a lack of clotting factors. These are globular proteins, which act as enzymes in the clotting pathway.
Read/ research/ review:
How can gene transfer be used to treat hemophiliacs?
What is the relevance of “the genetic code is universal” in this process?
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
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Hemophilia results from a lack of clotting factors. These are globular proteins, which act as enzymes in the clotting pathway.
Chromosome images from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
Hemophilia This pedigree chart of the English Royal Family gives us a picture of the inheritance of this X-linked disorder.
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
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Hemophilia Pedigree chart practice
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Key to alleles:H = healthy clotting factorsh = no clotting factor
State the genotypes of the following family members:1. Leopold
2. Alice
3. Bob was killed in a tragic croquet accident before his phenotype was determined.
4. Britney
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Hemophilia Pedigree chart practice
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Key to alleles:H = healthy clotting factorsh = no clotting factor
State the genotypes of the following family members:1. Leopold
2. Alice
3. Bob was killed in a tragic croquet accident before his phenotype was determined.
4. Britney
Xh Y
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Hemophilia Pedigree chart practice
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Key to alleles:H = healthy clotting factorsh = no clotting factor
State the genotypes of the following family members:1. Leopold
2. Alice
3. Bob was killed in a tragic croquet accident before his phenotype was determined.
4. Britney
Xh Y
XH Xh
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Hemophilia Pedigree chart practice
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Key to alleles:H = healthy clotting factorsh = no clotting factor
State the genotypes of the following family members:1. Leopold
2. Alice
3. Bob was killed in a tragic croquet accident before his phenotype was determined.
4. Britney
Xh Y
XH Xh
XH Y or Xh Y
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Hemophilia Pedigree chart practice
Royal Family Pedigree Chart from: http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Key to alleles:H = healthy clotting factorsh = no clotting factor
State the genotypes of the following family members:1. Leopold
2. Alice
3. Bob was killed in a tragic croquet accident before his phenotype was determined.
4. Britney
Xh Y
XH Xh
XH Y or Xh Y
XH XH or XH Xh
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Pedigree Chart PracticeKey: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Dominant or Recessive? Autosomal or Sex-linked?
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Pedigree Chart PracticeKey: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Dominant or Recessive?Dominant. A and B are both affected but have produced unaffected (D & F). Therefore A and B must have been carrying recessive healthy alleles.
If it were recessive, it would need to be homozygous to be expressed in A & B – and then all offspring would be homozygous recessive.
Autosomal or Sex-linked?
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Pedigree Chart PracticeKey: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
Dominant or Recessive?Dominant. A and B are both affected but have produced unaffected (D & F). Therefore A and B must have been carrying recessive healthy alleles.
If it were recessive, it would need to be homozygous to be expressed in A & B – and then all offspring would be homozygous recessive.
Autosomal or Sex-linked?Autosomal. Male C can only pass on one X chromosome. If it were carried on X, daughter H would be affected by the dominant allele.
Tip: Don’t get hung up on the number of individuals with each phenotype – each reproductive event is a matter of chance. Instead focus on possible and impossible genotypes. Draw out the punnett squares if needed.
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Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
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Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
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Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
What do we know? A = XH Y B = XH Xh (because G = Xh Y) E = XH Y
XH
Y
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Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
What do we know? A = XH Y B = XH Xh (because G = Xh Y) E = XH YThere is an equal chance of F being XH XH or XH Xh
So:
XH XH XH Xh
XH
Y
3.4 Theoretical Genetics
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Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
What do we know? A = XH Y B = XH Xh (because G = Xh Y) E = XH YThere is an equal chance of F being XH XH or XH Xh
So:
XH XH XH Xh
XH XH XH XH XH XH XH XH Xh
Y XH Y XH Y XH Y Xh Y
3.4 Theoretical Genetics
62
Super Evil Past Paper Question
Key: female male
affected
Not Affected
deceased
In this pedigree chart for hemophilia, what is the chance that offspring ? will be affected?
A. 0%
B. 12.5%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Key to alleles:XH = healthy clotting factorsXh = no clotting factor
What do we know? A = XH Y B = XH Xh (because G = Xh Y) E = XH YThere is an equal chance of F being XH XH or XH Xh
So:
XH XH XH Xh
XH XH XH XH XH XH XH XH Xh
Y XH Y XH Y XH Y Xh Y
So there is a 1 in 8 (12.5%) chance of the offspring being affected!
3.4 Theoretical Genetics
Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive, autosomal disorder.
If you have two unaffected parents, and a child with cystic fibrosis, what must their genotype be for the trait?
Cystic Fibrosis affects these protein channels all over your body!
Lungs, Pancreas, Sweat Glands
This reduces their capacity to deal with the build up of mucus.
Check out all the mucus build up!
This mucus eventually builds up and creates a great environment for bacteria to grow.
Most people die of infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Option D)