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genetics

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informationt hat shows genes that are passed down generations

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somatic cell

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body cells of plants and animals

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chromosome

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holds genes and its information

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centromere

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holds sister chromatids together

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spindle fibers

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helps sister chromatids move around, specifically move to opposite poles

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centrosome

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the things spindle fibres come out of

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genome

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complete dna sequence of an organism

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sex chromosome

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gender teller thing

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autosome

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the 1-22 pairs of chromosomes that represent traits

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homologous chromosome

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same sequence of genes as another

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gene

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part of a chromosome that contains traits, passable traits and DNA sequence

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allele

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part of a chromosome that contains dominant or recessive cells

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karyotype

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picture of stained chromosomes laid out to study gender and health

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asexual reproduction

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one parents making sisters (mitosis)

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sexual reproduction

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two parents and genetically distinct offspring (Meiosis)

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gamete

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cell with sperm and egg

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zygote

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cell formed by fusion of two gametes

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fertilization

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joining of male and female haploid gametes

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haploid

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cell that’s has half the # of chromosomes as parent cells

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meiosis

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produces cells containing half the # of chromosomes during prophase 1

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diploid

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pairs of homologous chromosomes

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synapsis

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aligning homologous chromosomes during prophase 1

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crossing over

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exchange of chromosomal segments between homogous

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genetic reduction

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produces daughter cells with half the # of the parent

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genetic recombination

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products of meiosis have different combinations of alleles (crossing over)

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fraternal

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unidentical twins from different eggs

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identical twins

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split zygote in first few days

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deletion

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piece of chromosome is lost

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duplication

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section of chromosome appears 2 or more times

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inversion

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segment of DNA is flipped (No lost info)

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translocation

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fragments of DNA from two different non-homologous exchange

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Non disjunction

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failure of proper serperation

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monosomy

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too few (Single pair in the place of homologous pairs)

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Trisomy

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too many (3 homogenous in place of 1 homologous)

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Trisomy 21

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down syndrome (Extra chromosome)

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Trisomy 18

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Edward syndrome (Trisomy at 18th)

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Trisomy 13

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Patau Syndrome (extra 13th)

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XXY

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Kilnefelter (Cannot produce sperm)

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XYY

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Jacobs (Taller than average)

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XXX

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Triple X (Tall and thin, irregular menstrual)

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XO

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turner (Short, webbed neck, sexually underdeveloped)

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Multiple Marker screen

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Blood test and ultrasound

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Amniocentesis

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needle in uterus and extract amniotic fluid (Tests all trisomy and gender)

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Chorionic Villi sampling (CVS)

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Chorionic Villi Sampled for placenta test (Tests everything)

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the split down the cell called

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cleavage furrow

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selective breeding

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select which genes are favourable and reproduce them

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artificial insemination

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transfer semen into females reproductive tract

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embryo transfer

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fertilizing an egg artificially and then transferring it into recipient female. No need to transfer an entire animal, just need to transfer the egg

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in vitro fertilization (IVF)

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For women with blocked fallopian tubes, immatures are taken and combined with sperm in a lab. When became an embryo, its back in the womb. (test tube babies)

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cloning

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produces identical genes, cells or organisms

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gene cloning

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the use of dna manipulation techniques to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of dna

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recombinant dna

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molecule of dna that includes genetic material from different sources

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therapeutic cloning

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produces genetically identical cells that are used to treat diseases. replaced egg cells nucleus with nucleus from somatic donor cell to produce a line of genetically identical cells.

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reproductive cloning

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producing genetically identical organims

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zygote to embryo steps

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zygote > dividing > mass of stem cells > embryo

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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

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genetic testing done before embryo is implanted

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spermatogenesis

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testicals, two divisions produce 4 spermatids that mature into sperm, starting at mitosis, after puberty then meiosis. 250k are produced per day

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Oogenesis

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ovaries, two divisions make 3 polar bodies where 2 die and one turns into an egg. Polar bodies die due to uneven cytoplasm

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oocyte Is a

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immature egg

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mitosis happens when in the body

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thogughout life

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meiosis happens when int he body

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after puberty

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deletion is

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a piece of chromosome is lost

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duplication is

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a section of chromosome that appears two or more times in a row

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inversion is

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a segment of DNA in a chromosome flips upside down

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translocation is

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fragments of DNA from two different (non-homologous) chromosomes exchange places

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Non-disjunction

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failure of proper separation during meiosis anaphase

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monosomy is

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single pair of chromosome in the place of homologous pair

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trisomy is

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3 homologous pairs in a place of homologous pair

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what is a test cross

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tests if a person is homologous or heterozygous for a dominant trait, to see if they are a carrier or not

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Incomplete dominance

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when neither alleles completely conceal each other

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codominace is

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when both alleles have equal roles

72
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sex linked inheritance is

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controlled by genes on either x or Y chromosome

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multiple alleles is

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many traits resulted int he interaction of more than two alleles for one gene ( the chinchilla and himayalyan one)

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Polygenic Inheritence

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characteristic influenced by two or more genes (Mixed babies)

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gonads

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organisms that produce egg or sperm

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loci is the

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section in chromatids that genes occur in

77
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who showed chromosome and meiosis

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Walter sutton\

78
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what is sickle cell anemia

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normal red blood cells look elongated and c shaped and stubble to transport oxygen leading to blockages

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tetrad

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a group of four sister chromatids (2 chromosomes)

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