Envision yourself as a physician. A mother, father, and their daughter come to you because the daughter is 16 years old and hasn’t had her first menstrual cycle, whereas all of her girlfriends started menstruating years ago. You do a Karyotype and that she is XY. Further molecular genetic testing reveals that she has a mutated androgen receptor allele on her X chromosome. The parents want to know how their daughter inherited the syndrome, why they don't have it and. If they were to have other children. If they would be androgen insensitive. How would you explain, in terms understandable to a layperson, the inheritance of androgen insensitivity and the likelihood that the parents would have another child with androgen insensitivity syndrome? Include diagrams to help them understand.
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- is C correct? because females can also inherit x-linked traits, they won’t express it but they’ll be carriers right?arrow_forward1. Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. He has, for the better part of his life, however, felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. According to chapter 10 in your textbook, Maurice has a male __________. 2. Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. He has, for the better part of his life, however, felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. According to chapter 10 in your textbook, Maurice has a female __________. 3. __________ is a biological phenomenon, while __________ is a socially constructed phenomenon. 4. A young boy develops facial and chest hair, pubic hair, and an enlarged Adam’s apple. This happens because puberty is stimulating the development of his ______.arrow_forwardMen are more likely to display an X-linked recessive disorder than are women. Why do you think this is true?arrow_forward
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- Discuss the genetic determination of sex and the inheritance of X-linked genes in mammals.arrow_forwardPlease answer fast compare and contrast gametogenesis in human males and females. How does this ensure that human genotype is maintained in normal humans. What possible variation can occur and what possible abnormalities will result from such?arrow_forwardHaving extra sex chromosome can have less serious negative effects than having an extra autosome and some of the individuals can function within a normal range. However, for some of them is very difficult to expect normal life. Make some comparison between 45, X women and 45, Y.arrow_forward
- Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning