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2.13 Mendelian genetics Flashcards

1
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_______ creates genetically identical offspring. what organisms do this?

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  • asexual reproduction
  • bacteria, single celled organisms, plants, worms
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2
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Diploid cells have ____ set(s) of chromosomes and haploid cells have _____ set(s)

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2,1

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3
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what are the benefits of sex?

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  • mixes 2 genomes
    -competitive advantage
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4
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zygote

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a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.

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gamete

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mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

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______ are produced from diploid cells through meiosis

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haploid germ cells (egg and sperm)

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7
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each chromosome consists of 2 ______

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sister chromatids

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8
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how are mitosis and meiosis 1 metaphase similar?

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  • Mitosis: homologous chromosomes line up
  • Meiosis 1: homologous chromosomes are paired at metaphase plate
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9
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crossing over

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Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes during meiosis, which results in new allelic combinations in the daughter cells.

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10
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______ pull the chromosomes which just crossed over in separate directions

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kinetochores

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11
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the 2nd meiotic division produces _________

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haploid daughter cells

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12
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know basic steps of meiosis/mitosis

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13
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what 2 things can cause variation?

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  • independent assortment
  • crossing over during meiotic prophase I
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14
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meiotic non-disjunction can cause what?

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trisomy, monosomy

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15
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how did Mendel study inheritance?

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by breeding pea plants

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16
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In Mendels experiment, what colors were F0, F1, F2 generation?

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F0: yellow parent, green parent
F1: all yellow
F2: 75% yellow, 25% green

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17
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Discrete/discontinuous traits

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controlled by a small number of genes, often only one. These genes generally have two alleles (BB, Bb, bb)

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18
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each gamete carries _____ for each character/trait

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one single allele

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19
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know how to work a simple Yy x Yy punnett square

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20
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Mendel’s law of segregation applies to all sexually reproducing organisms. What is this law?

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During the formation of gamete, each gene separates from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene

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21
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characteristics of autosomal recessive disorder?

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  • affect both M/F
  • skips generation
22
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ex of autosomal recessive disorder:

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albinism

23
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incest makes what more likely to occur?

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homozygous recessive diseases

24
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alleles for different traits segregate _____

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independently

25
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Chromosomes’ behavior during meiosis underlies Mendels laws of inheritance, How?

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gametes assort independently
crossing over (complicates things)
you get variety of gametes

26
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the closer genes are on a chromosome, the less likely what is to happen?

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for them to be separated by crossing over

27
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chromosome crossing over can be used to determine what?

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the order of genes (what stays together during crossing over will usually be close)

28
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mutations in genes can cause a ______ of function

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loss OR gain

29
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recessive allele usually does what?

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reduces/eliminates activity of the gene (the dominant gene over-rules usually)
- loss of fxn

30
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overactive mutations usually _____.

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dominant (make too much)

31
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what are the types of mutations?

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loss of function (point, truncation, deletion)
gain of function
conditional (only at certain temps for ex)

32
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we all may have harmful recessive alleles but why dont we see them?

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we usually wont reproduce with someone that has the same recessive allele (except cousins)

33
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_______ can be used to injure the DNA to see what happens

A

mutagen

34
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example of conditional mutation?

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cell stops growth at certain temp. you can breed this cell and see if it shows up again

35
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C. elegens mutation makes what happen?

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eat separately and not in clumps like normal

36
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do phenotypes always have to be caused by the same gene?

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NO

37
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how can you tell if a mutation is caused by the same gene?

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a complementation test

38
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what are SNPs?

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every ~1000 nucleotides we have 1 nucleotide different (single nucleotide polymorphism)

39
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SNPs can be landmarks for what?

A

genetic mapping

40
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disruptions in SNP patterns may indicate what?

A

location of mutant gene

41
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haplotype

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“haploid genotype”
- group of alleles from closely linked loci that are usually inherited as a unit
- set of restriction fragment lengths closely linked to one another and to a gene of interest
-can stay consistent no matter whats surrounding them

42
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haplotype blocks can give clues to what?

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evolutionary history

43
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you can trace _______ to reveal the location of a disease carrying gene

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the inheritance of SNPS within a haplotyope block

44
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autosomal dominant

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heterozygous individual has phenotype

45
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autosomal recessive

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heterozygotes don’t have phenotype

46
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sex linked

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allele on X chromosome

47
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why might a recessive trait have a survival advantage? EX?

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sickle cell anemia makes you malaria resistant

48
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what is the cause of sickle cell anemia?

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A–>T change, glu –> val

49
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sickle cell Hb is _____ soluble than normal Hb

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less (RBC more fragile too)

50
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there is an association with patients who have sickle cell anemia and ______

A

DMFT index

51
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complex traits are influenced by _______

A

multiple genes

52
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some human traits are influenced by ______

A

environment

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