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Chapter 2 - Mendelian Genetics Flashcards

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alternative form of a gene

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allele

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contain like genes for any character

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homozygous

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contains two kinds of genes for an allelic pair

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heterozygous

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  • appearance or assemblage of characters that are expressed
  • may change because of interactions with environment and other genes
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phenotype

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phenotype formula

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P = G + E + (G X E)

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  • genetic constitution of an individual
  • constant
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genotype

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trait that is expressed in the heterozygote

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dominant trait

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hidden in the heterozygote

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recessive trait

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why is mendelian genetics classical

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principles of the Mendel still applies until today

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what do Mendelian genetics deal with

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qualitative traits

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  • also known as alleles
  • According to him, two factors are needed for a trait to be expressed
  • allele is one of the possible forms of a gene
  • Most genes have two alleles, a dominant allele and a recessive allele
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Mendelian inheritance factors

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long version of the word allele

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allelomorphic pairs

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Mendelian genetics criteria

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  • diploid
  • sexually reproducing
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  • point of attachment of the kinetochore
  • attachment of sister chromatids
  • site for the attachment of spindle fibre
  • help in the proper alignment and segregation of the chromosomes during the process of cell division in eukaryotic cells
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centromeres

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physical location of a gene on a chromosome

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gene loci

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  • study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work
  • reversible and do not change your DNA sequence
  • change how your body reads a DNA sequence
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Epigenetics

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father of Genetics

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Gregor Mendel

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Gregor Mendel is the father of __

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Genetics

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what did Mendel develop

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fundamental laws of heredity

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what did Mendel blend

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Concept of Inheritance vs Particulate Theory of Inheritance

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what are the test subjects of Mendel

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garden peas

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garden peas

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Pisum sativum

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why did he choose garden peas

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  • easily grown
  • pollination is easily controlled
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how did Mendel control pollination

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manually moving pollen between plants

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what did Mendel develop in garden peas

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true-breeding plants by self-pollination

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true breeding other term

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pure breeding

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what does true-breeding or pure-breeding plants mean

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homozygous

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male parts of flower

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anthers

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contain sperm

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pollen grain

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female parts

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pistil

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eggs

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ovule

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produce pollen grains, which contain male gametes

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anthers

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receives pollen

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stigma

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produce female gametes

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ovules

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process of Cross-pollination

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  1. remove anthers from one plant
  2. collect pollen from a different plant
  3. transfer pollen to stigma of the 1st plant (plant without anthers)
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kind of crossing strategy between a pair of parents (A and B) by using them in turn as female parent and male parent to obtain two reciprocal crosses of A×B and B×A

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Reciprocal cross

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first half of reciprocal cross

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pollen from round-seeded to stigma of wrinkled-seeded

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second half of reciprocal cross

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pollen from wrinkled-seeded to stigma of round-seeded

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Why was Mendel successful

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  1. unbiased
  2. selected good model organism
  3. used pure breeds as parents
  4. large sample size
  5. quantitative analysis
  6. controlled experiments
  7. studied obvious traits
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Characters which Mendel used

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  1. seed shape
  2. seed color
  3. flower color
  4. pod shape
  5. pod color
  6. flower position
  7. stem height
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seed shape

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  • spherical
  • wrinkled
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seed color

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  • yellow
  • green
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flower color

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  • purple
  • white
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pod shape

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  • inflated
  • constricted
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pod color

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  • green
  • yellow
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flower position

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  • axial
  • terminal
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stem height

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  • tall
  • dwarf
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a model system not only for studying numerous aspects of plant biology, but also for understanding mechanisms of the rapid evolutionary process associated with genome duplication and polyploidization.

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Arabidopsis

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Mendel’s conclusions

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  1. genes do not blend together
  2. peas have two versions, or alleles, of each gene
  3. each gamete contains one allele of each gene
  4. males and females contribute equally to the genotype of their offspring
  5. some alleles are dominant to others
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act of castrating (= removing the male sexual parts of) a man or male animal, or removing the male parts of a plant

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emasculation

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  • alleles occur in pairs and that in the formation of gametes, these segregate so that only one member of a pair goes into a particular gamete
  • covers how alleles of the same gene assort into different gametes
  • monogenic trait
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Law of Segregation

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trait produced by the effect of a gene or an allele

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monogenic trait

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descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

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progeny

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original pair of parents at the start of a genetic cross experiment

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P generation

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first generation that is produced by the p generation

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F1 generation

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obtained by crossing F1 generation

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F2 generation

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P generation

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parental generation

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F1 generation

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first filial generation

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involves one (mono) character and different (hybrid) traits

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monohybrid cross

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tool for calculating genetic probability

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Punnett squares

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  • based on dihybrid crosses where two genes are considered simultaneously
  • alleles in different gene pairs separate cleanly from each other and randomly combine during gamete formation
  • inheritance of one pair of genes is independent of inheritance of another pair
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Law of Independent Assortment

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made when phenotypes and genotypes composed of 2 independent alleles are analyzed

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dihybrid crosses

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Mendelian disorders in humans

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  1. ptosis
  2. progeria
  3. achondroplasia
  4. polydactyly
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  • drooping of the upper eyelid, and the patient usually presents with the complaint of the defect in vision and cosmesis
  • can be congenital or acquired, or it can be neurogenic, myogenic, aponeurotic, mechanical, or traumatic in origin
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Ptosis

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  • extremely rare, progressive genetic disorder
  • causes children to age rapidly, starting in their first two years of life
  • generally appear healthy at birth
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Progeria

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  • genetic condition affecting a protein in the body called the fibroblast growth factor receptor
  • protein begins to function abnormally, slowing down the growth of bone in the cartilage of the growth plate.
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Achondroplasia

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  • condition in which a baby is born with one or more extra fingers
  • common condition that often runs in families
  • extra fingers are usually small and abnormally developed
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Polydactyly

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  • caused by reduced or absent synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin
  • manifests during 2nd year
  • causes severe anemia, poor growth, skeletal abnormalities
  • requires life-long blood transfusion
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β-Thallasemia

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where is the Thallasemia word from

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Greek
thalassa (sea)
haemia (blood)

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β-Thallasemia is caused by what

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reduced or absent synthesis of beta chains of hemoglobin

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when does β-Thallasemia progress

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2nd year

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what does β-Thallasemia cause

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  • severe anemia
  • poor growth
  • skeletal abnormalities
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β-Thallasemia carrier without ilness, but less hemoglobin (slight anemia)

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with one mutation less hemoglobin

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β-Thallasemia major patient with severe anemia

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with two mutations no β-globin

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β-Thallasemia physical manifestations

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  1. small head
  2. low nasal bridge
  3. epicanthal folds
  4. short nose
  5. flat midface
  6. smooth philtrum
  7. thin upper lip
  8. underdeveloped jaw
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β-Thallasemia is a stabilizing selection against __

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malaria

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β-Thllasemia superiority

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heterozygote superiority

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two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait to develop

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Autosomal recessive

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β-Thllasemia highest prevalence

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  • Greeks (10%)
  • Fil in Canada (4%)
  • Taiwan (0.9%)
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happens because they have less melanin than usual in their body

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albinism

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