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1
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what is the definition of genetics?

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the science of dealing with heredity and variation, seeking to discover laws governing similarities and differences in individuals related by decent

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what is the definition of animal genetics?

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the study of the principles of inheritance in animals

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what is the definition of animal breeding?

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the application of the principles of animal genetics with the goal of improvement of animals

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what is the purpose of animal breeding?

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to genetically improve the economic efficiency of livestock production

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what is the purpose of selection?

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to improve economic merit through genetics

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what is selection?

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the determination of parents of the next generation

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what does natural selection seek?

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genetic fitness

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8
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what was the first domesticated animal?

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dog

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who is know as the father of animal breeding?

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Robert Bakewell

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what are some effects of inbreeding?

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  • allows to mate genetically similar animals
  • increases homozygosity
  • improves uniformity
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11
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what did Robert Bakewell use inbreeding for?

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the “purebred” concept

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12
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why focus on males when breeding a herd of cattle?

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they produce more offspring

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13
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what test did Robert Bakewell develop an early version of?

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bull progeny test

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14
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what did domestication do for civilization?

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  • they dont have to hunt and can spend that time on other things
  • allowed civilization to happen
  • during drought, they could still eat and keep life going
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what were the three major events that led to the development of modern genetics?

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  1. darwin published the origin of species
  2. mendel publishes experiments in plant hybridization
  3. miescher isolates nucleic acids from cells
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16
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why is a gene so much bigger than an mRNA?

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the mRNA has had its’ introns removed

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17
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where does splicing happen?

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the nucleus

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18
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what are two benefits of splicing?

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  1. facilitates nuclear export
  2. helps with the stability of the molecule
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what are the three RNA modifications?

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intron splicing, 7 methylguanosinn cap, and poly-A tail

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what roles does a 7 methylguanosine cap serve in protein synthesis?

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found at the nucleus/ 5’ end to protect RNA from degradation, increases stability, allows for easy binding to the subunit of the ribosome

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21
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what protein is central to both the initiation and the elongation of transcription?

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RNA polymerase

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22
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In the cell, what determines which DNA strand is transcribed?

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a promoter

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23
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once a DNA strand is transcribed, what determines the open reading frame used for translation?

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the position of the start codon (AUG)

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where does transcription end?

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the poly-A tail (AAA), 3’ end

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25
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where does translation end?

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the stop codon (UGA, UAA, UAG)

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26
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in what direction are RNA polynucleotide transcripts assembled?

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5’ to 3’

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27
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what orientation, with respect to the transcript, is the template DNA strand?

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3’ to 5’

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28
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what direction does RNA transcription happen?

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5’ - 3’

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29
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what has modifications? DNA replication or RNA transcription?

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RNA transcription

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30
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what catalyzes RNA transcription?

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RNA polymerase

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31
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what catalyzes DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase

32
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is a primer needed for DNA replication?

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yes

33
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is a primer needed for RNA transcription?

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no

34
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are all amino acids encoded by the same number of codons?

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no

35
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which amino acids are encoded by the most codons?

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See, Leu, and ARG (6 codons each)

36
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what amino acids are encoded by only one codon?

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Met and Trp

37
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what is special about the amino acid methionine?

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start codon

38
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what is the relationship between genes and traits?

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genes code for specific traits

39
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what is the relationship between genes and chromosomes?

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genes are found on chromosomes

40
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what is the relationship between alleles and genes?

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alleles are alternate forms of genes

41
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what is the relationship between DNA sequences and amino acid sequences?

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DNA sequence determines amino acid sequence

42
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what is a phenotype?

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an observable characteristic

43
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what are alleles?

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alternate forms if a gene

44
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what is independent assortment?

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alleles of one gene separate into gametes randomly with respect to alleles of other genes

45
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what are gametes?

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reproductive cells containing only one copy of each gene

46
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what is a homozygote?

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one with two identical alleles of a given gene

47
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what is a dominant allele?

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the allele expressed in the phenotype of the heterozygote

48
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what is a dihybrid cross?

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a cross between two individuals both homozygous for two genes

49
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how many chromosomes do humans have?

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46

50
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how many chromosomes do cattle have?

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60

51
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how many chromosomes do sheep have?

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54

52
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how many chromosomes do goats have?

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60

53
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how many chromosomes do dogs have?

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78

54
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how many chromosomes do cats have?

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38

55
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how many chromosomes do chickens have?

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78

56
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how many chromosomes do pigs have?

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38

57
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how many chromosomes do turkeys have?

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80

58
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how many chromosomes do horses have?

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64

59
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how many chromosomes do donkeys have?

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62

60
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how many chromosomes do camels have?

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74

61
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how many chromosomes do alapacas have?

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74

62
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how many chromosomes do llamas have?

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74

63
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how many chromosomes do rabbits have?

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44

64
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how many chromosomes do rats have?

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42

65
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how many chromosomes do mice have?

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40

66
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what are the four requirements for DNA to be genetic material?

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  • must carry info
  • must replicate
  • must allow for change
  • must govern the expression of the phenotype
67
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if there is an absence of a phenotype, what does that suggest? (Pp x Pp = 2Pp:1pp)

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it suggests that homozygous dominant is lethal

68
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what does helicase do in DNA replication?

A

unwinds the parental double helix

69
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what do single strand binding proteins do in DNA replication?

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they stabilize the unwound parental DNA

70
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what direction is the leading strand in DNA replication synthesized?

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5’ to 3’

71
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what synthesizes the leading strand in DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase

72
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what are the three components that make up nucleotides?

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nitrogenous bases, a phosphate backbone, and a five carbon sugar

73
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what are the purine bases?

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adenine and guanine

74
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what are the pyrimidine bases?

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thymine and cytosine

75
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who discovered the structure of DNA? when?

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Watson and Crick in 1953

76
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what pair of nitrogenous bases has a double bond and what pair has a triple bond? which one is stronger?

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A-T; C-G; triple bond

77
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what is the purpose of DNA replication?

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copying genetic info for transmission to the next gen

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