Define the Following Terms

question 10

Short Answer

Define the following terms:
-collective incapacitation

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Definitions:

Unlinked

Refers to genetic markers, alleles, or genes that are not physically close to each other on the same chromosome and thus do not tend to be inherited together.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all the DNA and genes present within its genome.

Dosage Compensation

Genetic mechanism by which the expression of X-linked genes is made equivalent in XX females and XY males; in mammals this is accomplished by rendering all but one X chromosome inactive.

X Chromosome Inactivation

A process by which one of the copies of the X chromosome present in female mammals is inactivated, ensuring that males and females have the same dose of the X chromosome genes.