Genetics

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The study of inheritance

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Genetics

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The process in which genetic material is passed from parents to offspring

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Inheritance

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Well all have the same _____ we just have different alleles for those ____

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Genes

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What’s a gene

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A sequence of bases that codes for a protein

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What’s an allele

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An alternate form of a gene

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Meiosis is cell division that results in

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Egg and sperm

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Why is Meiosis important?

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Because it splits up chromosomes in different combinations

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Each cell has __ pairs of chromosomes

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23

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Matching pairs of chromosomes are called

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Homologous

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What’s the difference between Autosomes and Sex chromosomes

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Autosomes- chromosomes that everyone has
Sex chromosomes- chromosomes that determine someone’s sex

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A cell with half of the number of chromosomes would be called

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Haploid

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How many cells does meosis result in

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4

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2 differences and 1 similarity between meiosis and mitosis

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Difference 1- meosis has crossing over and mitosis doesn’t
Difference 2- mitosis ends with 2 cells while meosis ends with 1
Similarity- both a process of cell division

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When chromosomes swap DNA

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Cross over (during meiosis)

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Egg and sperm and called

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Gametes

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During gametogenisis a male produces _ sperm and a female produces _ egg

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4, 1

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Cells that don’t become egg cells and are absorbed by the body

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Polar bodies

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When egg and sperm come together

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Fertilization

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The father of genetics

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Gregor Mendel

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Allele that is masked by another

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Recessive

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What is Mendel law of segregation

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Alleles separate when egg/sperm are formed, and each gets 1 allele

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What is Mendels law of independent assessment?

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Chromosomes combine randomly with eachother

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Phenotype

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The PHYSICAL trait that is observed

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Genotype

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The GENTIC COMPONENTS of a trait

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Homozygous

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Both alleles are the same

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Heterozygous

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The alleles are different

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A trait influenced by one allele

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Single allele

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Both alleles are fully expressed

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Codominant

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A trait with more than one allele

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Multiple alles

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The dominant allele cannot fully mask the recessive

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Incomplete dominance

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In blood type the most recessive allele

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O

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Famously studied chromosomes

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Thomas hunt Morgan

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A trait that is influenced by the environment as well as individual genetics

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Complex character

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Part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another

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Translocation

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A section of a chromosome is flipped

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Inversion

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Refers to any method that involves biological system

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Biotechnology

Question 40

Any technology that alters genetic material

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Genetic engineering

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The science of tasks in the investigation of crimes

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Forensics

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A method of copying a section of DNA

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PCR

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An organism whose DNA has been altered

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GMO

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Inserting new DNA into existing DNA

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Gene splicing

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Identify individuals using their DNA

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DNA ID

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Inserting genes into bacteria to create a product

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Cloning vectors

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Describe the steps of PCR

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1: split 2: prime 3: copy

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I cell that can differentiate into any type

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Stem cell

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Embryonic stem cell

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Found in human embryos

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Can become any cell on the body

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Pluripotent

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Adult stem cells

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Can only become certain kinds of cells

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If a problem comes up so undergo

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A ptosis

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What kind of growth does PCR show?

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Exponential growth

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The risk of cancer can increase from

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Carcinogens

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Gel electrophoresis

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Used to sort, DNA

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An embryonic cell can

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Turn into any other type of cell

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A normal cell is called

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A somatic cell

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Give two examples of carcinogen

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UV radiation, tobacco

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Metastasis is

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When a tumor breaks off informs another