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| Mating of closely related organisms |
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| Name three ways that a mutation can affect a gene |
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| Change of a single base pair, involves a whole chromosome, complete set of chromosomes |
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| What type of mutations occur in gametes or the cells that form life? |
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| The control of the genetic makeup of an organism is called by what name? |
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| Which 2 animals in the chapter benefited from useful gene mutations? |
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| What is the possible reason that there has been a decrease in the life span of humans? |
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| What was the purpose of the Human Genome Project |
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| studies all 23 chromosomes |
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| Which disease is known as the 'Bleeders Disease'? |
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| Who in the Bible practiced selective breeding |
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| A change in the genetic material in cells |
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| What is the genetic difference between identical twins and fraternal twins |
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| Identical twins have the same chromosomes while fraternal twins do not. |
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| What is albinism and how can it be harmful? |
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| Mutation that affects the pigment producing cells |
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| What is the possible cause of down's syndrome? Name two physical characteristics of this disorder. |
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| They have 3 of the 21st chromosome instead of 2 giving them 47 instead of 46. Short in stature and stubby hands/feet |
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| T or F - The Earth and man have experienced degeneration, not evolution. |
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| Give 2 examples of how man has benefited from genetic engineering |
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| ________ normally occur in pairs |
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| What is the name given to mutations that cause death? |
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| What is another name for cross breeding? |
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| Mutations that occur in the body cells are called____________ |
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| Why does man choose selective breeding |
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| In hopes of having offspring with desirable traits. |
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| A disorder caused by a lack of an enzyme that breaks down fatty substances |
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| A disease that affects both mucus glands and sweat glands |
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| A disorder that causes muscles first to enlarge then to shrink and waste away |
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| A disorder that causes the long bones in the arms and legs to stop growing before they should |
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| Lack of a certain clotting chemical in the blood |
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| Chromosomal mutations which have an unusual number of chromosomes are sometimes referred to as _________ mutations? |
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