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1
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what are the mendelian laws?

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  1. law of segregation
  2. law of independent assortment
  3. law of dominance
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2
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how many alleles for a gene does one organism have?

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2

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3
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gametes are [haploid/diploid]

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haploid

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4
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since gametes are haploid, how many alleles for a gene does a gamete have?

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1

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5
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what is the law of segregation?

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each organism has two alleles for each gene, so each gamete carries only one allele

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6
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in what scenarios is the law of segregation not followed? (think out of the box, but in syllabus)

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  • non-disjunction
  • leads to gametes w abnormal no. of chromosomes –> abnormal no. of alleles
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7
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if genes are on different chromosomes, do they affect each other?

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no

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8
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what is the law of independent assortment?

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the separation of alleles for one gene occurs independently of other genes if the alleles are on different chromosomes

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9
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in what cases is the law of independent assortment not followed?

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  • linked genes
  • sex linked genes
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10
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what is the law of dominance

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recessive alleles will be masked by dominant alleles

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11
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how many alleles are there for each sex gene for males?

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1

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12
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homozygous D and heterozygous forms ____________ cannot be distinguished

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phenotypically

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13
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why does co-dominance occur?

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pairs of alleles are both expressed equally in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual

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14
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give an example where there are codominant alleles

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  • ABO blood groups
  • where allele A and B are equally expressed –> co-dominant
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15
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what is the genotype of blood type O (differs from O levels)

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ii

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16
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what are the possible gametes in the inheritance of blood groups?

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IA, IB, i

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17
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what happens when A blood is transfused to B blood?

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agglutination and then haemolysis

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18
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who is the universal donor for blood?

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O

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19
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who is the universal recipient for blood?

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AB

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20
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cystic fibrosis is an [autosomal/sex-linked disease]

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autosomal

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21
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why are carriers usually heterozygous?

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  • they have one copy of the faulty, usually recessive allele but do not develop disease symptoms
  • they may pass on this allele to offspring
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22
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cystic fibrosis is a _________ genetic disease

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recessive

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23
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huntington’s disease is a __________ genetic disease

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dominant

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24
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what systems does cystic fibrosis affect?

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it affects respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems

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25
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how does cystic fibrosis arise?

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  • arises from mutation to the gene coding for a chloride channel
  • results in production of abnormally thick and sticky mucus
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26
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what is the main symptom of cystic fibrosis

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clogged airways and secretory ducts

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27
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what type of disease is huntington’s disease

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autosomal

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28
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how does huntington’s disease arise?

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  • it arises from a mutation of the gene coding for huntingtin protein
  • results in neurodegeneration
29
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why is huntington’s disease passed down although there are no carriers of the disease?

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  • in affected individuals, symptoms only show in adulthood
  • they might have already passed the faulty allele to their children
30
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why are genetic diseases rare?

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any allele that affects survival and thus the capacity to reproduce is unlikely to passed down to offspring!

31
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females have _ and _ chromosomes
males have _ and _ chromosomes

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XX, XY

32
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why are more males than females affected by recessive sex-linked genes?

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  • females have 3 possible genotypes
    • thus 33.3% chance of getting the recessive condition
  • males have 2 possible genotypes
    • thus 50% chance of getting the recessive condition
33
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do males have allele masking for alleles on sex chromosomes?

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nope

34
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what are two sex-linked recessive conditions?

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  1. red-green colour blindness
  2. haemophilia
35
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how does red-green colour blindness arise?

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  • it arises from a mutation to the gene coding for red or green photoreceptors
  • this results in the inability to discriminate between red and green colours
36
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how does hemophilia arise?

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  • arises from a mutation in any gene encoding for clotting factors
  • results in persistent bleeding
37
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which chromosome is red-green colour blindness and hemophilia on?

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X chromosome

38
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what factors increase the rate of mutations?

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exposure to radiation and mutagenic chemicals

39
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what are two examples of the mutations caused by radiation?

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bombing of Hiroshima and accident at Chernobyl

40
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what were the effects of radiation exposure after the accident at Chernobyl?

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  • increased incidence in thyroid cancer due to radioactive iodine
  • increase in birth defects
41
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what were the effects of radiation exposure after the bombing of Hiroshima?

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  • increased incidence in cancer development
  • altered immune functions –> higher rates of infection
42
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how is genetic variation ensured?

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through independent assortment and crossing over

43
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which mendelian law does linked genes defy?

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the law of independent assortment

44
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what are linked genes?

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genes on the same chromosome

45
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how are linked genes represented?

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AB –> same chromosome

ab –> same chromosome

46
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what does the notation represent? (understanding)

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on one side of the double line are alleles found on one of the homologous chromosomes

47
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who discovered non-mendelian ratios

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morgan

48
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what organism did morgan use in his experiments? (scientific name)

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drosophila

49
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what did morgan’s experiments show about inheritance?

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it showed that linked genes were not independently assorted

50
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what did morgan discover

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  1. sex linked genes
  2. and the fact that they were not independently assorted
  3. non-mendelian ratios
51
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how can recombinants be detected?

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  • by observing the phenotypes
  • if the offspring has a new combination of traits it is recombinant
52
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what is the chi squared formula?

A

-

53
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how do you find degree of freedom

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(n-1)
where n is no. of phenotypes

54
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what is the p value when are results statistically significant?

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when p<0.05

55
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what are the two types of variation?

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discontinuous, continuous

56
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what is polygenic traits

A

traits that are controlled by more than two genes

57
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what are examples of non mendelian inheritance (summary) (5)

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  1. polygenic traits –> doesn’t follow mendelian ratios for phenotypes
  2. linked genes –> breaks law of indep assortment
  3. sex linked inheritance –> same as above
  4. codominance –> breaks law of dominance
  5. recombinant phenotypes –> doesn’t follow mendelian ratios for phenotypes
58
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is discontinuous variation mendelian inheritance?

A

yassss

59
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what is an example of polygenic traits

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height, skin tone

60
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what are the characteristics of polygenic traits (3)

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  1. they are influenced by environmental factors
  2. controlled by multiple genes
    • each gene has an additive effect to the trait
  3. has a range of phenotypes
    • phenotypes follow a bell curve
61
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what are the mendelian ratios in monohybrid cross of homoD homoR

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1

62
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what are the mendelian ratios in monohybrid cross of hetero hetero

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3:1

63
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what are the mendelian ratios in monohybrid cross of hetero homoR

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1:1

64
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what cross results in 1:1 mendelian ratio

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monohybrid cross of hetero homoR

65
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what cross results in 9:3:3:1 mendelian ratio

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dihybrid cross hetero hetero

66
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what are the mendelian ratios in dihybrid cross hetero hetero

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9:3:3:1

67
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what genotype is used for test crosses?

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homoR

68
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what cross results in 1:1:1:1 mendelian ratio

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dihybrid cross hetero homoR

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