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Genetics

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Study of heredity & deals genetic variation

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At the molecular level a gene is a ___________ of DNA that contains the genetic information to produce a functional product

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Segment

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3
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The functional product of most genes is a ____________

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Protein

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4
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Polypepetide

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A linear sequence of amino acids that forms proteins

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Genes are describe by the way they affect a _______

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Trait

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What is a trait ?

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Its the characterisic of an organism (Ex. Eye Color)

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What are the four types of macromolecules

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  1. Nucleic Acids (DNA & RNA)
  2. Proteins
  3. Carbohydrates
  4. Lipids
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Organelle

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A membran bound compartment with specialized function

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9
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Proteins are the ___________ of all living cells

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Work horses

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10
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Why are proteins considered the work horses of the cell?

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Because they have many functions

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What are some function of proteins?

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  1. Can help determine the shape & structure of a cell
  2. Proteins also help transport ion & small molecules across of the membrane
  3. Can function as biological motors
  4. Can do cell signaling
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12
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_______ stores the information needed for protein synthesis

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DNA

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13
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DNA ability to store information is based on its __________

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Structure

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14
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The ______________ contains information to direct the order of amino acids with polypepetides

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Nucleotide sequence in mRNA

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15
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DNA is found within __________

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Chromsomes

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16
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The information in DNA is accessed during the process of ______________

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Gene Expression

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Gene Expression

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Using a gene sequence to give the characterisitics of cells

18
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At the molecular level how does gene expression occur?

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  1. Transcription
  2. Translation
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Transcription

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The DNA sequence within a gene is copied into an messenger RNA (mRNA)

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Translation

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The messenger RNA (mRNA) nucleotide sequence is used to produce the amino acid sequence in a polypeptide

21
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The way a _____________ functions in a cell determines the type of traits it’s have

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Protein

22
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What are the 3 categories of traits?

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  1. Morphological Traits
  2. Physiological Traits
  3. Behavorial Traits
23
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Morphological Traits

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Affect the appearance, form, & structure of an organism (Ex. Color of a flower & its height)

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Physiological Traits

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Affect the ability if an organism to function (Ex. Metabolism)

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Behavorial Traits

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Affect the ways an organism responds to something in its environment (Ex. The way someone reacts to a situtation)

26
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The _______________ of genes leads to an organism’s trait

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Molecular Expression

27
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___________ are expressed at the molecular level where gene transcription & translation leads to the production of a particular protein where the function of that protein in a cell affects the structure & function of the cell

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Genes

28
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The organism traits are determined by the characteristics of its __________

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Cell, which comes from the genes & the proteins it makes

29
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Alleles

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Different forms of the same gene

30
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Genetic Variation

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Difference in traits among members of the same species

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Gene Mutation

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Changes in the genetic material & results in genetic variation

32
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Gene Mutations can be cause by changes in the chromsomes structure such as ________, _________, __________, & __________

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Inversions, Deletions, Translations, & Duplications

33
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_____________ is also caused by the change in the total number of chromosomes

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Gene Mutations

34
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___________ are affected by genes & its environment

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Traits

35
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Norm of reaction

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Refers to the effect of environmental variation on an individual’s trait

36
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During __________ genes are passed from parent to offspring

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Reproduction

37
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Diploid

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Sexually reproducing cell that contains both copies of the dad chromsomes & mom chromsomes

38
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The copies of chromsomes in the diploid cell is called ___________

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Homologs

39
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Gametes (Type of Somatic cell)

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Are the sperm & egg cells that contains half the number of chromosomes (called haploid)

40
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When haploid cells combine they form ___________

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Diploid cells

41
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The advantage of sexual reproduction is what?

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That it increases genetic variation

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