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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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Who is the "father" of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

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

Co-dominance or incomplete dominance

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What's the difference between incomplete dominance and codominance?

In codominance, both alleles in the genotype are seen in the phenotype. In incomplete dominance, a mixture of the alleles in the genotype is seen in phenotype

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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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Can a man be a carrier of a sex-linked gene?

Only females can be carriers; males cannot be heterozygous carriers.

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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 the name of the disease Lorenzo had in the movie?

Lorenzo had Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a genetic disease that progressively destroys the brains of young boys

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

X-linked (Sex-linked) inheritance

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What is myelin?

Myelin is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord

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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's the difference between genotype and phenotype?

Genotype is what the person's DNA looks like, while phenotype is how the genes are expressed physically (example: blonde hair)

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