Genetics

Question 0

Autosomal gene linkage

Answer 0

A pair or group of genes carried on the same chromosome; alleles cannot separate independently during anaphase

Question 1

Linkage groups

Answer 1

On the same chromosome and close together

Question 2

Sex linkage

Answer 2

A trait that is caused by a gene or group of genes carried on a sex chromosome; inheritance patterns are gender associated

Question 3

Chiasmata

Answer 3

Crossing over point

Question 4

Polygenic inheritance

Answer 4

A single characteristic is controlled by multiple genes

Question 5

How is skin color controlled?

Answer 5

By four non linked alleles

Question 6

Polymerase Chain Reaction in electrophoresis

Answer 6

Simulate DNA to amplify the amount of it

Question 7

What do reaction enzymes do in electrophoresis?

Answer 7

Cut DNA into fragments of various length

Question 8

Large fragments of DNA

Answer 8

Don’t go that far and are sluggish moving

Question 9

Small fragments of DNA

Answer 9

Move quickly and far down

Question 10

What is the standard section in electrophoresis?

Answer 10

A mix of everyone’s DNA; gets all the markers; control