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1
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This project aimed to decode all of the DNA found in all human chromosomes

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Human Genome Project

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What year did the Human Genome Project start?

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1990

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What two bodies coordinated the Human Genome Project?

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Energy (DOE)

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How many chromosomes do humans have?

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46 (23 pairs)

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What length is human DNA?

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2 meters

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Approximately how many genes do humans have?

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22,000

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Approximately how many DNA base pairs are in each set of human chromosomes?

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3 billion

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When was the complete sequence of the human genome published?

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2003

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What was the accuracy of the Human Genome Project?

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99.99%

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10
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This project was launched to catalog human genetic variation

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1000 Genomes Project

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In what year was the sequencing of 2,500 genomes described in Nature?

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2015

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What are three examples of fundamental molecular details that the study of the human genome provides?

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  1. How many genes humans have; 2. How cells develop into complex tissue; 3. How defective genes cause disease
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13
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This genetic technology is often considered controversial

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Mammalian cloning

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In what year was the first mammal cloned?

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1997

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Which scientist, along with his colleagues, was the first to clone a mammal?

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Ian Wilmut

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Fear that cloning technology could be applied to humans led to these

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Legislative bans on human cloning

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Mice can be genetically modified with genes from this animal to emit a green fluorescent glow upon exposure to blue or ultraviolet light

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Jellyfish

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This is the study of heredity and variation

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Genetics

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Along with this concept, genetics is the unifying discipline in biology

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Evolution

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20
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Genetics is centered on the study of these

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Genes

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This is classically defined as the “unit” of heredity

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Gene

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What is the modern definition of a gene?

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Segment of DNA that produces a functional product such as polypeptide

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Genes provide the blueprint that determines these of an organism

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Traits

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24
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These are the observable characteristics of an organism

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Traits

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25
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All cells are constructed from these

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Small organic molecules

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Small organic molecules are linked together by these to form larger molecules

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Chemical bonds

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What are the four main types of large molecules contained in cells?

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Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

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Nucleic acids, proteins and carbohydrates are considered this type of molecule

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Macromolecule

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29
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These are smaller molecules that construct polymers

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Monomers

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30
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These form as a result of the interaction of molecules and macromolecules

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Cellular structures

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31
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These are used to make long strands of DNA

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Nucleotide building blocks

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32
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DNA strands associate with proteins to form these

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Chromosomes

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33
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In what part of the cell are chromosomes contained?

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Nucleus

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34
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This is composed of a linear sequence of amino acids

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Polypeptide

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35
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Each of these is composed of one or more polypeptides

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Protein

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36
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The characteristics of a cell largely depend on these

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The proteins it produces

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37
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This is all of the proteins that a cell makes at a given time

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Proteome

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38
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What are three functions of proteins?

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Structure, transport, enzyme

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39
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Tubulin is an example of this type of protein

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Structural protein

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40
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Tubulin aggregates to form these

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Microtubules

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41
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Tubulin/microtubules play a part in these two roles in the cell

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Shape and movement

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42
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Where in the cell are transport proteins found?

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Cell membrane

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43
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What role do transport proteins play in the cell?

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Aid in transport of ions/small molecules across cell membrane

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44
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These are biological catalysts

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Enzymes

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45
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Enzymes/catalysts accelerate these

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Chemical reactions

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46
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What are the two types of enzyme?

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Catabolic and anabolic

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47
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This category of enzymes is involved in the breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones

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Catabolic enzymes

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48
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Catabolic enzyme reactions provide this for cell activities

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Energy

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49
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This category of enzymes is involved in the synthesis of large molecules from smaller ones

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Anabolic enzymes

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50
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Anabolic enzyme reactions provide components for this

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Construction of the cell

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51
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This is the genetic material in all living organisms

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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52
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Some viruses use this molecule as their genetic material, as a DNA alternative

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RNA

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53
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DNA encodes the information required to synthesize these

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Cellular proteins

54
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What aspect of DNA allows it to encode information?

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Molecular structure

55
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A DNA strand is a polymer of these monomers

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Nucleotides

56
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What are the four nitrogenous bases that make up nucleotides?

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Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

57
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Genetic information is stored in this along the DNA molecule

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Lineaer sequence of ATCG bases

58
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This directs the order of amino acids

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Genetic code

59
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How many bases are in each amino acid code?

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3

60
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DNA in living cells is contained within these large structures

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Chromosomes

61
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How many chromosomes do human cells have?

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46

62
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Each chromosome is a complex of these two components

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DNA and proteins

63
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How many nucleotides per DNA strand does an average human chromosome contain?

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> 100 million nucleotides

64
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How many different genes are contained in the average human chromosome?

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~1000

65
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DNA information is accessed during this process

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Gene expression

66
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What are the two steps of gene expression?

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Transcription and translation

67
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In this gene expression step, the genetic information in DNA is copied into a nucleotide sequence of RNA

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Transcription

68
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In this step of gene expression, the nucleotide sequence in RNA provides information to make the amino acid sequence of a protein

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Translation

69
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This is any characteristic that an organism displays

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Trait

70
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What are three types of traits that can be identified in an organism?

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Morphological, physiological, behavioral

71
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These traits affect the appearance of an organism

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Morphological traits

72
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These traits affect the function of an organism

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Physiological traits

73
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These traits affect the way an organism responds to the environment

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Behavioral traits

74
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This process within cells leads to an organism’s traits

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Molecular expression of genes

75
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What are the four levels of biological organization spanned by the relationship between genes and traits?

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Molecular, cellular, organism, population

76
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These are expressed at the molecular level

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Genes

77
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These function at the cellular level

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Proteins

78
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These are often observed at the organism level

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Traits

79
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These can be studied at the population level

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Genes/traits within a particular species

80
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This refers to the differences in inherited traits among individuals within a population

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Genetic variation

81
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These are contrasting forms within a single species

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Morphs

82
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Genetic variation is a result of this

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Changes to DNA at molecular level

83
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What are three different types of changes DNA can undergo at the molecular level?

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  1. Gene mutations; 2. Chromosome structure changes; 3. Chromosome number changes
84
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This type of DNA change leads to a difference in gene sequences

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Gene mutation

85
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These are the result of genetic mutation leading to two or more expression forms of the same gene

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Alleles

86
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In this type of DNA change, large segments of a chromosome may be lost, duplicated or reattached to another chromosome

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Chromosome structure change

87
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In this type of DNA change, single chromosomes may be lost or gained

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Chromosome number change

88
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How many chromosomes does a person with Down syndrome have?

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47

89
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Can entire extra sets of chromosomes be inherited?

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Yes

90
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How many sets of chromosomes does cultivated wheat have?

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6

91
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Do an individual’s traits result from its genes alone?

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No

92
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Traits are an interaction between these two factors

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Genes and environment

93
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Can an individual’s environment dictate whether or not a disease is manifested?

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Yes

94
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This is a human genetic disease involving genes and the environment that involves a gene encoding the enzyme phenylalanine

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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

95
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The enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase converts phenylalanine to this

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Tyrosine

96
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If a human has one functional copy of the gene that encodes phenylalanine hydroxylase, can they metabolize phenylalanine?

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Yes

97
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If a human has two functional copies of the gene that encodes phenylalanine hydroxylase, can they metabolize phenylalanine?

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Yes

98
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If a human has two copies of a rare inactive allele of the gene that encodes phenylalanine hydroxylase, can they metabolize phenylalanine?

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No

99
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In humans with phenylketonuria (PKU), these accumulate in the absence of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase

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Phenylketones

100
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What is the treatment for phenylketonuria?

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Strict dietary restriction (phenylalanine-free diet)

101
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This scientist provided the foundation for the science of genetics in the mid-19th century

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Gregor Mendel

102
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Sexually reproducing species are commonly this, meaning they have two copies of each chromosome

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Diploid

103
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What is the term for chromosome copies?

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Homologs

104
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Do homologs contain the same genes?

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Yes

105
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Do homologs always contain the same alleles?

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No

106
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Gametes are usually this, meaning they have one copy of each chromosome

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Haploid

107
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This process in sexual reproduction restores the diploid number of chromosomes

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Fertilization of egg by sperm

108
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Sexual reproduction enhances this in offspring

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Genetic variation

109
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Can sexual reproduction result in combinations of traits not found in either parent?

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Yes

110
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What is a common exception to the rule that all human chromosomes form 23 homologous pairs?

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X and Y chromosomes of human males

111
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Are sperm and egg cells haploid or diploid?

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Haploid

112
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This is the change of the genetic makeup of a population over many generations

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Biological evolution

113
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This is the process in which individuals with greater reproductive success are more likely to pass their genes to future generations

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Natural selection

114
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Can random mutations lead to beneficial alleles in some individuals in a population?

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Yes

115
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Passing of beneficial alleles to subsequent generations can lead to this

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Accumulation of genetic changes

116
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Researchers often study these so they can compare their research results

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Model organisms

117
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What are the three traditional fields of genetics?

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  1. Transmission genetics; 2. Molecular genetics; 3. Population genetics
118
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This field of genetics explores the inheritance patterns of traits as they are passed from parents to offspring

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Transmission genetics

119
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What is the oldest field of genetics?

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Transmission genetics

120
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When was the conceptual framework for transmission genetics provided by Gregor Mendel

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1860s

121
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Genetic determinants pass from parent to offspring as these, that are now termed genes

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Discrete units

122
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The basic experiment approach in transmission genetics is this, in which two selected individuals are bred to each other

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Genetic cross

123
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Are traits analyzed over only one generation in transmission genetics?

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No

124
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Is analysis in transmission genetics often qualitative or quantitative in nature?

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Quantitative

125
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This field of genetics focuses on a biochemical understanding of the hereditary material

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Molecular genetics

126
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What are two major areas of study in molecular genetics?

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  1. Gene organization/function; 2. Detailed analysis of DNA/RNA/proteins
127
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Molecular geneticists typically employ this approach to research

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Genetic approach

128
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These genes have abnormal function

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Mutant genes

129
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Can mutations reveal the role of a gene in creating a trait?

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Yes

130
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This field of genetics is concerned with genetic variation and its role in evolution

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Population genetics

131
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Population genetics deals with the genetic variation of populations and how that variation is related to this

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The environment

132
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Population geneticists develop these to explain the prevalence of certain alleles within populations

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Mathematical theories

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