A | B |
Methods of Studying Human Genetics | Population sampling, pedigree studies |
Population Sampling | A small number of individuals represent the whole population |
Fraternal twins | nonidentical twins |
Paternal twins | identical twins |
Pedigree Studies | a family record showing how a trait is inherited over several gernerations |
Codominant Trait | one trait does not totally mask the second; sickle cell disease |
Multiple Alleles | Controlled by 3 or more alleles |
Blood Types | A,B,AB,O |
Polygenic | Traits that are controlled by several genes |
Autosomes | all chromosomes except sex chromosomes |
Sex-linked | Hemophilia/colorblindeness |
XX | Female |
XY | Male |