Understanding Sex Determination & X-Linked Genes: Androgen Receptors, Characteristics, Dis, Quizzes of Genetics

Definitions and terms related to sex determination, androgen receptors, sex-linked characteristics, x-linked genes, x-inactivation, and associated disorders such as turner and klinefelter syndromes. Learn about the role of androgen receptors, sex chromosomes, and x-inactivation in determining sex-linked traits and the impact of x-linked recessive genes.

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TERM 1
for testosterone to have effects it must bind
to an ()
DEFINITION 1
androgen recepter
TERM 2
characteristics determined by genes located
on the sex chromosome
DEFINITION 2
sex-linked characteristics
TERM 3
genes on the x chromosome determine ()
characteristics
DEFINITION 3
x-linked (same with y)
TERM 4
males cannot be () for x-linked loci, instead
they are ()
DEFINITION 4
homozygous, hemizygous
TERM 5
two X chromosomes in the females fail to
separate in anaphase I of meioses, known as
()
DEFINITION 5
nondisjunction
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for testosterone to have effects it must bind to an () androgen recepter TERM 2 characteristics determined by genes located on the sex chromosome DEFINITION 2 sex-linked characteristics TERM 3 genes on the x chromosome determine () characteristics DEFINITION 3 x-linked (same with y) TERM 4 males cannot be () for x-linked loci, instead they are () DEFINITION 4 homozygous, hemizygous TERM 5 two X chromosomes in the females fail to separate in anaphase I of meioses, known as () DEFINITION 5 nondisjunction

when nondisjunction occurs () of the eggs will receive two copies of X chromosome 1/2. other half will receive only a Y chromosome TERM 7 most rare X-linked recessive characteristics are more common in (males/females) DEFINITION 7 males TERM 8 X-linked recessive characteristics appear to (hit every generation/alternate) DEFINITION 8 alternate, appearing in females one generation and in males in the next generation TERM 9 equalizes the amount of protein produced by x-linked genes in the two sexes DEFINITION 9 dosage compensation TERM 10 an inactive x chromosome in a female DEFINITION 10 barr body