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1
Q

What are the 2 examples on non mendelian inheritance?

A
  • Anticipation

- Mitochondrial Disease

2
Q

What is anticipation?

A

When diseases are spotted in earlier generations and progressively get worse

3
Q

What are 3 examples of anticipation inheritance?

A
  • Huntingtons
  • Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Fragile X
4
Q

What inheritance is mitochondrial disease an example of?

A

Maternal inheritance

5
Q

What is maternal inheritance?

A

When all DNA comes from the mother

6
Q

What is the hardy Weinberg principle?

A

p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1

- Where p is dominant and q is recessive

7
Q

What does p^2 equal?

A

Homozygous dominant

8
Q

What does pq equal?

A

Heterozygous

9
Q

What does q^2 equal?

A

Homozygous recessive

10
Q

For the ideal population, what can be ignored for the hardy Weinberg principle?

A
  • Mutations

- Migration

11
Q

What is the population size for the HW principle?

A

Large

12
Q

What is mating regarded as?

A

Random

13
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Is there selective pressure in the HW principle?

A

No