Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 7, Problem 16QP
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To determine: The reason which makes calico cats almost invariably female.
Introduction: Females have two X chromosomes due to which they have two copies of all the genes present on that chromosome whereas males carry only one copy of X chromosome due to which they have only one copy of the gene present on that chromosome. All female mammals contain a genetically inactive X chromosome which is known as the Barr body. The expression of gene products by the genes present on the X chromosome is equalized in both males and the females.
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Cat fur coat color genetics is interesting. Orange fur is dominant (''B'') to black fur (''b'') and piebald, which is white spotting, is dominant (''S'') to non-white-spotted (''s''). Both of those genes are located on the X chromosome. In addition, in cats, somatic cells exhibit X-inactivation randomly, which explains why there are tortoiseshell cats (when heterozygous, have orange and black spots) as well as calico cats (orange and black but also with white spots). An orange and white spotted male is mated with a tortoiseshell female.
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Cat fur coat color genetics is interesting. Orange fur is dominant (''B'') to black fur (''b'') and piebald, which is white spotting, is dominant (''S'') to non-white-spotted (''s''). Both of those genes are located on the X chromosome. In addition, in cats, somatic cells exhibit X-inactivation randomly, which explains why there are tortoiseshell cats (when heterozygous, have orange and black spots) as well as calico cats (orange and black but also with white spots). An orange and white spotted male is mated with a tortoiseshell female.
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a. Which is the homogametic sex in humans?ii. the heterogametic sex in humans?
b.) Which is the homogametic sex in these moths?ii.) the heterogametic sex in these moths?
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 1EGCh. 7.6 - Prob. 2EGCh. 7 - As outlined in this chapter, sex can be defined at...Ch. 7 - As outlined in this chapter, sex can be defined at...Ch. 7 - Prob. 1QPCh. 7 - The Human Reproductive System Discuss and compare...Ch. 7 - Prob. 3QPCh. 7 - A Survey of Human Development from Fertilization...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5QPCh. 7 - Prob. 6QP
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