Human Patterns & Dilemmas
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--Henry David Thoreau Walden
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Inheritance: Human Patterns & Dilemmas Vocab |
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root, . . ." --Henry David Thoreau Walden |
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| codominance | when both alleles are expressed. | |
| Down syndrome | the defective results of inheriting an extra chromosome 21 (trisomy 21). | |
| inherited potential | the genetic potential for development given healthy environmental conditions. | |
| Klinefelter's syndrome | the resulting defects of inheriting an extra X chromosome due to nondisjunction. | |
| nondisjunction | when sister chromatids fail to separate properly during cell division, resulting in abnormalinheritance. | |
| Rh factor | any of a group of antigens present on the surface of red blood cells, either Rh+ or Rh-(less common). Transfused or fetal Rh+ blood may induce a severe reaction in an Rh- individual. | |
| Turner's syndrome | an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or the absence of the second sex chromosome. | |
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