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High School Biology: Human Genetics and Biotechnology - Human Chromosomes and Genes (Fill in the blank)
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High School Biology: Human Genetics and Biotechnology - Human Chromosomes and Genes (Fill in the blank)
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1. ____________ are chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics that are unrelated to sex.

2. A single Y chromosome gene, called ____________, triggers an embryo to develop into a male.

3. Genes that are located on the same ____________ are called linked genes.

4. The human genome consists of about ____________ billion base pairs and is divided into ____________ pairs of chromosomes.

5. A linkage map shows the ____________ of genes on a chromosome.

6. Human cells use splicing to make multiple ____________ from the instructions encoded in a single gene.

7. Most sex-linked genes are on the ____________ chromosome.

8. Differences in ____________ account for the considerable genetic variation among people.