exam 1 ch. 1-3 Flashcards
1
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p cross
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parent
2
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F1 cross
A
offspring
3
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F2
A
4
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genotype
A
5
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phenotype
A
6
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punnet square
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allows you to see the probability, the percent in offspring
7
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alleles
A
8
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genes
A
9
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Mendel’s law
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- segregation - the seperation of two alleles. P/p 50% probability to get each gene.
- independent assortment - traits don’t affect each other.
example : attached earlobe, hitchhiker genes can both be present and not affect each other
10
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segregation
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the seperation of two alleles (P/p) 50% probability to get each gene.
11
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independent assortment
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traits don’t affect each other.
example : attached earlobe, hitchhiker genes can both be present and not affect each other
12
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moral issues in medelian genetics
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ethics: personal knowledge, debt
vs.
privacy: insurance company knowledge
13
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pedigree
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shows you how a disease can be passed down through organisms.
square: male
circle: female
horizontal lines : offspring
14
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meiosis 1
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reductive cell division
separation of homologous chromosomes
2N -> 1N
15
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meiosis 2
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