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10.2 Inheritance Flashcards

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How do unlinked genes segregate as a result of meiosis?

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Unlinked genes segregate independently as a result of meiosis

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What is segregation?

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The separation of the two alleles of every gene that occurs during meiosis

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What is independent assortment?

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The observation that the alleles of one gene segregate independently of the alleles of other genes

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Where can unlinked genes be found?

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On different chromosomes

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How do unlinked genes segregate?

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Independently as a result of meiosis

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Where can linked genes be found?

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On the same chromosome

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How do linked genes segregate?

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They do not segregate independently

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What is the exception for linked genes to be segregated independently?

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If they are far apart on the chromosome

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What does it mean when two gene loci are further apart on a chromosome?

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There is a greater chance of recmobinant gametes forming

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When are gene loci said to be linked?

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If they are on the same chromosome

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What is a locus of a gene?

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A particular gene that is found in a specific position on one chromosome type

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What does it mean when two chromosomes are homologous?

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They have the same sequence of genes

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How are homologous chromosomes not usually identitical to each other?

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Because, for at least some of the genes on them, the alleles will be different

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What are autosomes?

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Chromosomes that are common to males and females
* In males there is an X and another is a Y chromosome.
* In female two of them are X chromosomes
* The other 6 chromosomes are common to both male and females <- they are called autosomes

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What are autosomes?

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Chromosomes that are common to males and females
* In males there is an X and another is a Y chromosome.
* In female two of them are X chromosomes
* The other 6 chromosomes are common to both male and females <- they are called autosomes

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What are the two types of linkage?

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  • Autosomal gene linkage
  • Sex linkage
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What is autosomal linkage?

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When the genes are on the same autosome
* gene loci present on the same autosome (non-sex chromosome) that are often inherited together

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What is sex linkage?

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When the genes are located on the X chromosome

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What can variation be? (2)

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Discrete or continuous

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What is referred to as variation?

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The differences between individual organisms

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Is blood type discrete or continuous variation?

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Discrete because while there are several blood types, there are no in-between categories

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Is blood type discrete or continuous variation?

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Discrete because while there are several blood types, there are no in-between categories

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What type of variation do the phenotypes of polygenic characteristics tend to show?

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Continuous variation

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What is an example of continuous variation?

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Height

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What does a normal distrubution curve look like?

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A bell-shaped curve

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What are 4 characteristics of a normal distribution?

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  • The mean, mode and median are the same
  • The distribution has a characteristic bell shape which is symmetrical about the mean
  • 50% of the values are less than the mean and 50% are greater than the mean
  • Most values lie close to the mean value - the number of individuals at the extremes are low
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What are polygenic traits?

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Traits that are controlled by two or more than two genes (usually by many different genes) at different loci on different chromosomes
* These genes are described as polygenes

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What is polygenic inheritance?

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Polygenic inheritance refers to a single characteristic that is controlled by more than two genes (also called multifactorial inheritance) Polygenic inheritance patterns normally follow a normal (bell-shaped) distribution curve - it shows continuous variation.

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What are the two causes of variation?

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Genetic and environmental

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What are 3 causes of genetic variation?

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  • Mutations - changes to the DNA sequence that lead to new alleles
  • Meiosis - independent assortment and crossing over
  • Sexual reproduction - random fusion of gametes from two unrelated individuals
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What are characteristics that exhibit discontinuous variation usually determined by?

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the alleles of a single gene locus - they are monogenic

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What is meant by monogenic?

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Characteristics that exhibit discontinuous variation that are determined by the alles of a single gene locus
* One gene = monogenic

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What is meant by polygenic?

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When many genes are involved in determining such characteristics

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What does it mean when the alleles have an additive effect on the phenotype?

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The alleles of each gene may contribute a small amount to the phenotype, therefore the alleles have an additive effect on the phenotype

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How does polygenic characteristics show continuous variation?

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As a result of the additive effect on the phenotype, the phenotypic categories vary in a quantitive way.
* The greater number of gene loci contributing to the determination of the characteristic, the more continuous the variation (the greater the range)

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Contintious vs discontinous variation (discrete)

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How can the number and frequency of variants be predicted?

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Using alternative rows of Pascal’s triangle

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What may polygenic traits also be influenced by besides by multiple genes?

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Environmental factors

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What is variation due to polygenic inheritance tend to be?

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continuous

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What is an example of continious variation in humans?

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Skin color
* Due to the influence of several genes
* Partially due to the environment - sunlight stimulates the production of the black pigment melanin in the skin

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How is skin color an example of polygenic inheritance?

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It is due to the influence of several genes

42
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What is recombination?

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The formation of a chromosome or DNA with a new combination of alleles

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What is a recombinant?

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An individual that has this recombinant chromosome and therefore has a different combination of characters from either of the original parents is called a recombinant

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