UNIT 6

HUMAN GENETICS
HUMAN VARIATION
Genetic differences: each person has their own exclusive genotype
Environmental factors: can affect the genes expression. These effects are not
inherited
QUANTITATIVE TRAITS
Skin colour
Weight
Height
Eye colour
Hair colour
QUALITATIVE TRAITS

Cowlick twirling right/left

Ability to roll the tongue
Freckles
The ABO system establishes four blood groups (A, B, AB and O) according
to the presence or absence of certain proteins, called A and B, in the
membrane of the red blood cells.
Depending on the proteins (A or
B) in the red blood cells, there will
or will not be anti-A or anti-B
proteins, or antibodies, in the
blood plasma.

Anti-A antibodies are capable
of uniting with A proteins; and
anti-B antibodies can unite
with B proteins.
Bloodtyping Virtual Lab
HUMAN KARYOTYPE
DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC DISEASES
HUMAN GENETIC DISORDERS

Albinism

Polydactyly

Cancer
SEX LINKED DISORDERS
Is the anomalous gene dominant or recessive?
Indicate the genotype of a man affected with the anomaly. Indicate the genotypes of
the women affected. (use X = normal chromosome; x = chromosome with the
anomalous gene)
INHERITANCE INFLUENCED BY SEX
Indicate the genotypes of the man and woman affected.
AUTOSOMAL DISORDERS

Down syndrome
Edwards syndrome
Patau syndrome
SEX CHROMOSOMES DISORDERS

Triple X syndrome
Turner syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
XYY Syndrome
CHANGES IN CHROMOSOMES STRUCTURE

6.human genetics