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1
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define genetics

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continuity

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2
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what does mitosis do

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make diploid somatic cells

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3
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what does meiosis do

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make haploid gametes

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4
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what is the human diploid number

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46 or 23 pairs of chromosomes

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5
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what is the human haploid number

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23 chromosomes

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6
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what don’t chromosomes not come in pairs of?

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gametes or reproductive cells

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7
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mitosis and meiosis differences (3)

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mitosis is a shorter process, makes diploid somatic cells, that are identical copies of DNA while meiosis is longer, makes haploid gametes, and crossing over results in new DNA combinations

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8
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who is mendel

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father of genetics

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9
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describe what a true breeding plant is

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a plant that always produces offspring with the same traits

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10
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outline how Mendel produced plants that had genes for both contrasting traits of a characteristic

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First, he produced true breeding plants. He crossed pure plants for 2 contrasting traits. Then, the F1 generation began self-pollinating and reproducing.

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11
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define dominant

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allele that is often expressed and will mask other alleles

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12
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define recessive

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allele that is only expressed when present by itself

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13
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what are Mendel’s laws

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Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment, and Law of Dominance

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14
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explain the Law of Segregation

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pair of genes are separated during formation of gametes

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15
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explain the Law of Independent Assortment

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pair of genes are separated independently of one another during formation of gametes

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16
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Law of Dominance

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some “factors” dominate or cover up others

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17
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why are Mendel’s law’s called “laws” and not “theories”

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his laws have exceptions

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18
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define genes

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segment of DNA on a chromosome that controls a hereditary trait

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19
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define allele

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an alternative form of a gene

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20
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how did mendel’s F1 generation plants differ from his F2 generation plants?

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F1 was a result of cross-pollination and F2 was a result of self-pollination.

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21
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what is a genome?

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a map of our genes

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22
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how many different genotype

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6 different genotypes

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23
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how many different phenotypes

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4 types(A,AB,B,O)

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24
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how many alleles

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3 (IA, IB, i)

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25
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how many genes

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1

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26
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what are the 7 characteristics Mendel observed

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seed shape, pod shape, flower color, seed color, pod color, and stem length

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27
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what are parents called

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p generation

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28
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what is offspring called and what is offspring’s offspring called

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f1 generation and f2 generation

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29
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define homozygous

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two same alleles

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30
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define homozygous dominant

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two dominant alleles

31
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define homozygous recessive

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two recessive alleles

32
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define heterozygous

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two different alleles

33
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define phenotype

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shown characteristics

34
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define genotype

A

genetic makeup

35
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define replication

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exact duplicate copies of the entire DNA sequence

36
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where and when does replication occur

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in the nucleus during interphase

37
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define transcription

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mRNA copies part of the DNA sequence

38
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where does transcription occur

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in the nucleus/cytosol

39
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define translation

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mRNA code is translated into amino acid code

40
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where does translation occur

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in cytoplasm/ribosome

41
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define codon

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group of 3 nucleotides that code for 1 of the 20 different amino acids

42
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what is the start codon in mRNA

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AUG (methionine)

43
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what are the stop codons

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UGA, UAA, and UAG

44
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what is the genetic flow

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DNA -> mRNA transcription-> mature mRNA -> translation-> mRNA

45
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define mutations

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changes in structure/amount of DNA

46
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what are the human bloods

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red and white

47
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what is Huntington’s disease and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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deterioration of brain tissue in middle-age, autosomal dominant

48
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what is cystic fibrosis and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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mucus clogs lungs and pancreas, autosomal recessive

49
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what is sickle cell anemia and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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organ damage due to impaired blood flow, autosomal recessive

50
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what is Tay-Sachs disease and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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deterioration of the central nervous system, autosomal recessive

51
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what is phenylketonuria and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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infant’s brain fails to develop normally, autosomal recessive

52
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what is marfan syndrome and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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long limbs, loose joints, deformed vertebral column, crowded teeth, rupture of large arteries; autosomal dominant

53
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what is breast cancer and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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malignant tumors in breast tissue, autosomal dominant

54
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what is hemophilia and what is the pattern of inheritance?

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excessive bleeding due to blood clotting, X-linked recessive

55
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what is genetic code

A

how a sequence of nucleotides corresponds to an amino acid

56
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describe mRNA function and structure

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carries genetic info from nucleus to cytosol, single chain

57
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describe tRNA function and structure

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carries specific amino acid, “T” shaped

58
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describe rRNA function and structure

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help form ribosome, globe shaped

59
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how many different phenotypes are there for the human ABO blood type factor?

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4 (A, AB, B, O)

60
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how many different alleles are there for the human ABO blood type factor?

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3 (A, B, O)

61
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how many different genes are there for the human ABO blood type factor?

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1

62
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how many different genotypes are there for the human ABO blood type factor?

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6 (IAi, IA IA, IA IB, IBi, IB IB, ii)

63
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define amniocentesis

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amniotic fluid around the fetus (physicians do this around 14-16 weeks)

64
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what is the difference between chromatin and chromosomes

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chromatin is spread out during interphase and chromosomes are coiled up

65
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define complex character

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characters that are strongly influenced by the environment and by genes

66
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example of autosomal dominant

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Breast cancer, Huntington’s disease, Marfan Disease

67
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example of autosomal recessive

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PKU, cystic fibrosis

68
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example of co-dominance/ incomplete dominance

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69
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example of polygenetic traits

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skin color

70
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example of sex-linked

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hemophilia

71
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example of complex characteristics

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skin color, intelligence

72
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example of multiple alleles

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