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Chapter 14 and 15 Flashcards

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Autosomal dominant mutations must be present in how many parent(s)?

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1 parent

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What are two examples of autosomal dominant disorders?

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Huntington’s disease and neurofibromatosis

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Autosomal recessive mutations have to be present in how many parent(s)?

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Both

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What are three examples of autosomal recessive disorders?

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Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease

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In X-linked dominant disorders, the abnormal gene is on which chromosome of how many parent(s)?

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X chromosome of 1 parent

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What is one example of an X-linked dominant disorder?

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Fragile X syndrome

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In X-linked recessive disorders, the abnormal gene is on which chromosome and mostly affects which offspring?

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X chromosome, male

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What are two examples of X-linked recessive disorders?

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Hemophilia and red-green color blindness

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In Y-linked disorders, the abnormal gene is on which chromosome?

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Y chromosome

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What is an example of a Y-linked disorder?

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Y chromosome infertility

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Chromosomal disorders are caused by what?

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An extra, deleted, or duplicated chromosomes

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What is an example of an extra autosomal chromosome disorder?

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Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) - physical and mental

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What is another example of an extra autosomal chromosome disorder?

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Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) - very small head

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What is another example of an extra autosomal chromosome disorder?

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Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) - severe intellectual disability

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What is an example of an extra sex chromosome disorder?

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Klinefelter syndrome - XXY

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What is another example of an extra sex chromosome disorder?

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“Super Male” syndrome - XYY

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What is another example of an extra sex chromosome disorder?

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“Superwoman” syndrome - XXX

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What is the disorder associated with missing a chromosome or section of one?

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Turner syndrome

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How many base pairs does even the smallest human chromosome have?

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50 million

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What type of enzyme is used to cut DNA molecules?

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Restriction enzymes

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What are the cut segments of DNA called?

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Restriction fragments

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During gel electrophoresis, what charge does DNA have?

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Slightly negative

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Which fragments travel further and faster during gel electrophoresis?

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Smaller fragments

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During the copying stage, what do scientists put into the test tube with the DNA fragments?

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DNA polymerase and nitrogen bases

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About how many base pairs are there in all of the human genes?
3 billion
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Why do scientists want to compare human genes with animal genes?
to help their understanding of the way our bodies work.
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Between two people, how many bases in their DNA will be different?
1 base in 1,200
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How many genes are in human DNA?
20,000-25,000
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What is selective breeding?
Humans select animals to mate
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What are the two types of selective breeding?
Inbreeding and hybridization
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What are the steps of cloning?
1) Get an egg cell from one cell 2) Take out all the insides of the cell 3) Get a somatic "body" cell 4) Take DNA out of somatic cell 5) Put the embryo (egg) into the womb of surrogate 6) Surrogate mother gives birth to clone.
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What is selective breeding?
Method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation
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What is hybridization?
Breeding technique that involves crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms
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What is inbreeding?
Continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the derived characteristics of a kind of organism
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What is biotechnology?
The process of manipulating organisms, cells, or molecules, to produce specific products
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What is polymerase chain reaction?
The technique used by biologists to make many copies of a particular gene
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What is recombinant DNA?
DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources
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What is a plasmid?
Small, circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria
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What is a genetic marker?
Alleles that produce detectable phenotypic differences useful in genetic analysis
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What does transgenic refer to?
An organism that contains genes from other organisms
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What is a clone?
Member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell
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What is gene therapy?
Process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder. An absent or faulty gene is replaced by a normal working gene.
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What is a DNA microarray?
Glass slide or silicon chip that carries thousands of different kinds of single-stranded DNA fragments arranged in a grid. A DNA microarray is used to detect and measure the expression of thousands of genes at one time.
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What is DNA fingerprinting?
Tool used by biologists that analyzes an individual's unique collection of DNA restriction fragments; used to determine whether two samples of genetic material are from the same person.
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What is forensics?
Scientific study of crime scene evidence
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What is a genome?
Entire set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA
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What is a karyotype?
Micrograph of the complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs, arranged in order of decreasing size
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What is a sex chromosome?
One of two chromosomes that determines an individual's sex
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What is an autosome?
Chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; also called autosomal chromosome
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What is a sex-linked gene?
A gene located on a sex chromosome
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What is a pedigree?
Family tree
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What is nondisjunction?
Error in meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly
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What is a restriction enzyme?
Enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides
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What is gel electrophoresis?
Procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel
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What is bioinformatics?
Application of mathematics and computer science to store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
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What is genomics?
Study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions

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