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What pattern of inheritance does the disease (Lorenzo had) show?

X-linked (Sex-linked) inheritance

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Human blood type exhibits which two types of non-Mendelian traits?

Co-dominance or incomplete dominance

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Who is the "father" of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

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What's the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

Homozygous alleles look the same, while heterozygous alleles are different

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What is Mendel's Law of Dominance?

Mendel's law of dominance states that in a heterozygote, one trait will hide the presence of another trait for the same characteristic

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What is a polygenic trait? Give an example of a human polygenic trait.

A polygenic trait is a characteristic, such as height or skin color, that is influenced by two or more genes

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What is a testcross?

experimental cross of an individual organism of dominant phenotype but unknown genotype and an organism with a homozygous recessive genotype

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What is a sex-linked gene?

Sex-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics (or traits) that are influenced by genes carried on the sex chromosomes

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What is a carrier for a gene?

A carrier is someone who carries a recessive gene for a trait/disease, but does not express that trait (or have that disease)

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Can a man be a carrier of a non sex-linked trait?

Yes, males can carry non-sex linked traits.

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What's the difference between a gene & an allele?

A gene is a portion of DNA that determines a certain trait. An allele is a specific form of a gene.

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What happens to the myelin around the nerve cells of ALD boys? What causes this change to occur?

buildup of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in the brain that destroy the protective myelin sheath around nerve cells.

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