6.1 | | Our Sexual Selves 1. | | Describe the factors that contribute to
whether we are and feel male or female. | 2. | | Distinguish between the X and Y
chromosomes. | 3. | | Discuss how manipulating sex ratio can
affect societies. |
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6.2 | | Traits Inherited on Sex Chromosomes 4. | | Distinguish between Y linkage and X linkage. | 5. | | Compare and contrast X-linked recessive
inheritance and X-linked dominant inheritance. |
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6.3 | | Sex-Limited and Sex-Influenced Traits 6. | | Discuss the inheritance pattern of a trait
that appears in only one sex. | 7. | | Define sex-influenced trait. |
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6.4 | | X Inactivation 8. | | Explain why X inactivation is necessary. | 9. | | Explain how X inactivation is an epigenetic
change. | 10. | | Discuss how X inactivation affects the
phenotype in female mammals. |
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6.5 | | Genomic Imprinting 11. | | Explain the chemical basis of silencing the
genetic contribution from one parent. | 12. | | Discuss how genomic imprinting is seen in
Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes. |
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