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3.7.1 Inheritance Flashcards

1
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What is the genotype?

A

All the alleles that an organism has

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2
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What is the phenotype?

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The observable or biochemical characteristics of an organism

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3
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What is a gene?

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A length of DNA which is a sequence of nucleotide bases

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4
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What is an allele?

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One of the different forms of a gene

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5
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What is the locus?

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The position of a gene on a particular DNA molecule

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6
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What are homologous chromosomes?

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Chromosomes in pairs with the same gene loci

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7
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What are homozygous alleles?

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When both alleles are the same

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What are heterozygous alleles?

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When the alleles are different

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What is a dominant allele?

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One that is expressed

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What is a recessive allele?

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One that is not expressed

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11
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What is it called when a homozygous organism has two dominant alleles?

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Homozygous dominant

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12
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What is it called when a homozygous organism has two recessive alleles?

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Homozygous recessive

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13
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Define codominant alleles

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When both alleles contribute to the phenotype. This can either be a blend of features or when both features are represented

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14
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What is it called when an organism is said to have multiple alleles?

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When a gene has more than two allelic forms

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15
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What is a Punnett square?

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A cross diagram used to show the genes of genetic offspring

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16
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What are pure breeding strains?

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When alleles are the same

17
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What is the generation called if it is a cross between two pure breeding parents?

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First filial or F1 generation

18
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What is the generation called when an F1 generation is crossed with another F1 generation?

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Second filial or F2 generation

19
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What is dihybrid inheritance?

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How two characteristics, determined by two different genes located on different chromosomes, are inherited

20
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How many chromosomes do humans have?

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23 pairs

21
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Define sex-linked

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When a gene is carried on the X or Y sex chromosome

22
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Which sex chromosome is longer?

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X
So most of the X chromosome don’t have an equivalent homologous portion
Those non-homologous chromosomes have no pairing so will always be expressed

23
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What is an X-linked genetic disorder?

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A disorder caused by a defective gene on the X chromosome

24
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How is a sex linked allele represented?

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X or Y to the power of (letter respresenting the allele)

25
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Why do males always inherit an X-linked genetic disorder from their mothers?

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They have to get their Y chromosome from their father so the X chromosome must be from the mother

26
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What are the sex chromosomes for males and females?

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XX for females

XY for males

27
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What is a carrier?

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A person who has an allele of a disease without displaying the physical symptoms

28
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What is a pedigree chart?

A

A chart which shows the inheritance of sex-linked characters in a family
A male is represented as a square
A male is represented by a circle
Shading indicates the presence of a character in the phenotype

29
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What are autosomes?

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The chromosomes which aren’t sex chromosomes

30
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Define linked genes

A

When two genes occur on the same chromosome

31
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What forms a linkage group?

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All the genes on a single chromosome

32
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What is the name of the situation where two or more genes are carried on the same autosome?

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Autosomal linkage

33
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Draw a diagram of non-linked genes

A

See card

34
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Draw a diagram of linked genes?

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See card

35
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Does independent selection affect autosomal linkage?

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No

36
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How do you complete the chi squared test?

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Columns: category, observed number (O) , expected number (E) , O - E, (O - E)2, (O - E)2 / E
X2 = Sum of: (O - E)2 / E

37
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How do you evaluate the value calculated in the chi squared test?

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If your calculated value is less than the degree of freedom, accept the null hypothesis that there is a significant difference between your observed and expected results
If the value is larger than the degree of freedom, there is epistasis or linkage of the alleles

38
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What is epistasis?

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When the allele of one gene affects or masks the expression of another in the phenotype

39
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How do you use the word epistatic?

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If one gene locus prevents the expression of a second gene, the first locus is epistatic to the second and the second is hypostatic to the first

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