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Define Homozygous:

Genes located on the same chromosome that tend to travel together during meiosis are called ________________ genes.

BONUS (5 points each) Please explain why mitochondria are inherited from the mother and not the father.                           Polydactyly is an autosomal dominant trait. Dominant alleles are always expressed. Why isn’t polydactyly more common in the population ?          

Meiosis I separates

Define Synapsis:

Define Epistasis:

Define Epistasis:

__________________________ occurs when one gene pair affects the expression of a second gene pair.

Monosomic individuals have an extra chromosome.

Define Synapsis: