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Chapter 11: Genetics Flashcards

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What is the “particulate” hypothesis?

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idea that parents pass on discrete heritable units (genes)

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What is the “blending” hypothesis?

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Genetic material from two parents blend together

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Trait

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specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another

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Gene

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sequence of DNA that coees for a protein and determines trait

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Allele

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one of a number of different forms of a gene

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Hybrid

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offspring of crosses between parents with different traits

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True-breeding

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organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves in order to self-pollinate

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Mendel true-breeded

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pea plants

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Describe Mendel’s 1st of Dominance.

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Two genes mixed = 1 Dominant gene shown in F1 generation

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Segregation

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separation of alleles during gamete formtion
- As the F1 plant flowers, the alleles are segregated so each gamete carries one single copy of that gene.
- Each f1 plant produces 2 TYPES of gametes.

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Principle/Law of Independent Assortment

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states that genes for different traits can segregate INDEPENDENTLY during the formation of gametes
- genes of one trait do not affect genes with other traits.
- this allows us to CROSS genes for different traits.

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Cross Type: Two heterozygous

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3 Dominant, 1 Recessive

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Two heterozygous dihybrid cross gives a ratio of:

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9:3:3:1

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Incomplete dominance vs. codominance

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For ex: Red x White flower
Incomplete dominance: Pink
Codominance: Red + White SPOTS

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15
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Which blood group has multiple alleles? (As an example)

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ABO blood

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Epistasis

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one gene affects the expression of another

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Polygenic inheritance

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a single phenotypic character is affected by 2 or more genes

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Pleiotropy

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multiple phenotypic effects, possessed by most genes.
- responsible for multiple symptoms such as hereditary diseases

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norm of reaction

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the phenotypic range of a genotype influenced by the environment
- Ex: hydrangea flowers of same genotypic range from blue-violet to pink, depending on soil acidity

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Polygenic trait

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trait controlled by two or more genes

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Diploid vs. Haploid

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Diploid - contains both sets of homologous chromosomes
Haploid - contains only a single set of chromosomes and 1 single set of genes

22
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Examples of diploid and haploid cells:”

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Diploid: somatic (normal human body) cell
Haploid: sex cells or gametes

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What does the ‘n’ represent?

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of unique chromosomes

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Homologous chromosomes

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chromosomes that have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite-sex parent
- similar in shape, position, and information, but NOT IDENTICAL

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Meiosis

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separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell

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Synapsis

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process of homologous chromsomes coming together during crossing-over

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Tetrad

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structure containing 4 chromatids that forms during meiosis.

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Chiasmata

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location where DNA is exchanged during crossing-over

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Crossing-over

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process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis

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Spermatogenesis

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formation of male gametes (sperm)
- 4 genetically different gametes

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Oogenesis

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formation of female gametes (egg)
- 4 genetically different gametes, but only 1 is functional

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What was one thing that Mendel did wrong?

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Genes don’t segregate independently, it’s chromosomes that undergo segregation and independent assortment.

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Thomas Hunt Morgan’s discovery

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first to associate a specific gene with a specific chromosome

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Genome

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full set of genetic material carried by an organism

35
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Karyotype

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set of photographs which shows complete diploid set of chromosomes

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Autosome

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autosomal chromosome; not a sex chromosome

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sex chromosome

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one of two chromosomes that determine an individual’s sex
- females = XX
- males = XY

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Egg cells contain _____ chromosome. Sperm cells contain _____ chromosome.

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Egg: 1 X chromosome
Sperm: 1 X or 1 Y chromosome

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What determines the gender of an offspring?

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the sperm cells
- about half of zygotes = 46 XX, and half will be 46XY.

40
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Sex-Linked disorders are defective alleles on the __ chromosome.

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X chromosome
- since the gene of these disorders is recessive, men are more likely to acquire this genetic disorder.

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X-Chromosome Inactivation

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Females can inactivate parts of an X chromosome and use the same genetic information from the corresponding chromosome
- spotted cats

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