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chapter 12 - intro to genetics Flashcards

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genetics

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scientific study of heredity

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heredity

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transmission of traits generation to generation

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genes

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DNA that determines a characteristic

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trait

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a characteristic of an organism

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allele

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version of a gene

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gregor medel

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discovered fundamental laws of genetics

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probability

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chance for an event to occur

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homozygous

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having 2 identical alleles

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heterozygous

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having 2 different alleles

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genotype

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genetic makup of an organism

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phenotype

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physical characteristic of an organism

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punnet square

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diagram to predict genotype and phenotype of an offspring

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independent assortment

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genes are individually inherited

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segregation

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alleles all have their own separate chance to be passed down

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incomplete dominance

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when one allele isn’t completely dominant over the other

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codominance

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phenotypes from both alleles are shown

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multiple alleles

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gene with multiple different alleles

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single-gene trait

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trait with a single gene controlling it

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polygenic trait

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trait controlled by multiple genes (e.g. eye color or height)

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homologus chromosomes

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paired chromosomes from each parent

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diploid

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cell with homologus (doubled) chromosomes

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haploid

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cell with single set of chromosomes

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meiosis

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diploid cell divides into 4 daughter cells

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cross-over

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when homologus chromosomes exchanged some genes

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tetrad

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the structure formed from two homologus chromosomes

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prophase 1 (meiosis)

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nuclear envelope degrades, centrioles move to poles, spindle fibers attach, chromosomes condense, homologs pair up, crossing over

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metaphase 1 (meiosis)

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homologus chromosomes line up along metaphase plate, 2^23 possibilities for gamete

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anaphase 1 (meiosis)

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each homolog is pulled to its respective pole, cell elongates

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telophase 1 (meiosis)

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nuclear envelope MIGHT reform (it doesn’t need to), DNA in daughter cells MIGHT relax, centrioles release from poles, spindle fibers detach

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prophase 2 (meiosis)

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opposite of telophase 1; nuclear envelope MIGHT reform (only if it formed in telophase 1), DNA MIGHT condense, centrioles move to poles, spindle fibers attach

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metaphase 2 (meiosis)

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induvidual chromosomes align along the metaphase plate

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anaphase 2 (meiosis)

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sister chromatids are pulled to their respective polls, cells elongates

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telophase 2 (meiosis)

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nuclear envelope MUST reform, centrioles release, DNA relaxes, spindle fibers detach

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