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study of patterns of inheritance |
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process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring |
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particular location of a gene on a chromosome (plural – loci) |
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alternative forms of a gene |
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what is the effect of a dominate gene on a recessive one? |
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it masks the recessive trait |
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what is a homozygous dominant (homozygote)? |
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cell that has 2 dominant alleles (AA) |
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what is a homozygous recessive? |
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– cell that has 2 recessive alleles (aa) |
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what is a heterozygous (heterozygote)? |
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– cell that has 2 different alleles (Aa) “hybrid” |
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– observable or expressed traits (i.e., hair/eye/skin color, blood type) |
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what are the 3 types of crosses performed by Mendel |
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- monohybird - dihybrid - testcross |
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in regards to pollination, what made Mendel's garden peas a good organism for studying? |
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in regards to offspring production, what made Mendel's garden peas a good organism for studying? |
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produce several “offspring” in a short period of time |
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in terms of record keeping and observations, what made Mendel's garden peas a good organism for studying? |
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easy to keep records and observations |
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in terms of number of traits, what made Mendel's garden peas a good organism for studying? |
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there were only two forms of every trait |
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2 genes at homologous loci |
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what is a monohybrid cross? |
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crossing 2 individuals from the F1 generation to get the F2 generation |
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the separation of gametes when they form |
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what is independent assortment? |
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separation of gametes happens independently of others |
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Crossing an organism with a dominant phenotype with an organism with homozygous recessive phenotype |
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what is a dihybrid cross? |
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a cross between F1 offspring of two individuals that differ in two traits |
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what are the 5 exceptions to Mendelian genetics? |
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- INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE - CODOMINANCE - MULTIPLE ALLELES - EPISTASIS - PLEIOTROPY - POLYGENIC INHERITANCE (ALSO CALLED CONTINUOUS VARIATION) |
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what is the result of incomplete dominance? |
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blended (intermediate) effect |
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what kind of alleles are present in incomplete dominance? |
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two different recessive alleles |
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what is the result of codominace? |
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the expression of both phenotypes |
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what is the genotype for codominance? |
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two different alleles that are dominant (i.e., RW) |
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what is the result of multiple alleles? |
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more than two alleles that code for a particular trait (ABO blood type scheme) |
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One pair of alleles (genes) at one locus may control the expression of another gene pair at a different locus. |
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what does epistasis usually involve? |
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what happens with pleiotropy? |
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one pair of genes affects more than one phenotype |
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what is the condition involving pleiotropy that affects the color of skin, hair, and eyes? |
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what is polygenic inheritance (continous variation)? |
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more than one pair of genes codes for a trait |
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what are the two premises of the Theory of Heredity? |
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1) chromosome number is halved during meiosis 2) chromosome number is restored when sperm fertilizes egg |
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chromosomes that are the same regardless of gender |
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is the Y chromosome large or small? |
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Does the Y chromosome carry small or large amount of genes? |
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what is the main characteristic of the Y chromosome? |
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Does the X chromosome carry a large or small amount of genes? |
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Are most of the genes on the X chromosomes associated with sex characteristics? |
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what makes a gene "sex-linked"? |
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it is located to a X or Y chromosome |
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tendency of genes located on the same chromosome to end up in the same gamete |
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what are the 2 characteristics of autosomal recessive inheritance? |
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1) recessive allele is carried on an autosome 2) heterozygotes (Aa) are not affected |
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what are 4 examples of disorders as a result of autosomal recessive inheritance? |
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1) Sickle Cell Anemia 2) Tay-Sachs 3) Cystic Fibrosis 4) Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
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what are the 2 characteristics of autosomal dominant inheritance? |
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1) dominant allele causes disorder 2) less common |
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what are 5 examples of disorders caused by autosomal dominant inheritance? |
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1) Achondroplasia 2) Huntington’s 3) Marfan’s syndrome 4) Polydactylism – more than 5 fingers and toes 5) Brachydactylism – small fingers |
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What are the 2 characteristics of x-linked recessive inheritance? |
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1) affected gene occurs on X (not Y) chromosome 2) heterozygous females are normal phenotypically |
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4 examples of x-linked recessive inheritance disorders? |
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1) Red-green colorblindness 2) Duchenne muscular dystrophy 3) Hemophilia 4) ALD (adrenoleukodystrophy) |
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what are sex-influenced genes? |
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genes that are influenced by sex hormones |
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2 examples if sex-influenced genes? |
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1) male-pattern baldness 2) milk production |
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What do all genetic disorders have in common? |
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they ultimately affect proteins |
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what is the difference between genetic and chromosomal disorders? |
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Chromosomal disorders can be detected by karyotyping |
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