2- GENE AND PHENOTYPE Flashcards
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what was Mendel’s method to cross pea plants?
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1
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what is blending theory and its prediction?
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2
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how do mendel’s result argue against blending theory?
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3
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what was mendel’s model?
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the element is the gene
4
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what were the reasons as to why mendel’s experiment worked?
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5
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what is a testcross?
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6
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what is the definition of loss of function mutations (molecular term)
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often recessive (phenotype) because a single wt copy of the gene can often provide necessary functions for the organism
most wt genes are haploinsufficient
7
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cystic fibrosis characteristics
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