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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Sex Chromosome

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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Sex Chromosome

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Which type of cells would all be unique from one another due to the random segregation of sex chromosomes during meiosis?

Red blood cells

Somatic cells produced by mitosis

Liver cells

Gametes produced during meiosis

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Understand that meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing gametes (sperm and egg cells) with unique genetic combinations.

Recall that during meiosis, homologous chromosomes, including sex chromosomes, segregate randomly into different gametes, leading to genetic variation among the gametes.

Recognize that somatic cells (like liver cells or red blood cells) are produced by mitosis, which creates genetically identical daughter cells without changing chromosome number or combination.

Focus on the fact that the random segregation of sex chromosomes specifically occurs during meiosis, making each gamete genetically unique in terms of sex chromosome composition.

Conclude that the cells which are all unique from one another due to this random segregation are the gametes produced during meiosis.