Exam 3: Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation

Ockham's razor could also be called the principle of ____.

Symptoms of methylmalonic acidemia are similar to those seen in ____________________ poisoning.

Phenotype is ____.

The separation of members of a gene pair from each other during gamete formation is called ____________________.

Before Mendel began his pea plant experiments he wondered if traits in offspring result from blending of parental traits or it they are inherited as ____________________ units.

An example of ____________________ occurs in a rare condition called the Bombay phenotype,where a mutation in an unrelated gene prevents expression of the A and B blood phenotypes,making those with this condition phenotypically blood type ____________________

The offspring of a parental cross (P1)are called the F1,or ____________________.

Gregor Mendel was a completely self-trained scientist and never attended university.

The offspring (F1)resulting from the cross between two red flowered plants are 3/4 red and 1/4 white.The most likely genotype of both red flowered parental plants (P1)is ____.

The fusion of gametes during fertilization restores the ____________________ number of chromosomes.

Pedigrees ____.

Should states have mandatory screening programs that test every newborn for genetic disorders? Explain your reasoning.

In a pedigree,a person whose symbol is filled in and who is associated with the Roman numeral II is ____.

Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA)is caused by the inability to metabolize amino acids and fats.

Easily observable examples of incomplete dominance in human are rare,but ____________________ is one example.

The first affected family member who seeks medical attention for a genetic disorder is called the ____________________.

Explain Mendel's conclusion that traits passed from parents to offspring are not blended,but are instead inherited as if they are separate units.

Some forms of methylmalonic acidemia can be ____.

Mendel called crosses involving two traits ____________________ crosses.

In genetics,a chi-square test can be used to determine ____.