Inheritance Flashcards

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what is heredity?
genetics?
what is the basic unit of heredity?

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gene

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where is hereditary material found in non dividing cell? what is it?
each _____ has a charcateristic number of chromosomes in its cells?
each human cell has how many chromosomes?
multiple alleles?

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in the form of chromatin thin fibres DNA
species
46 in the form 23 homologous pairs

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3
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describe composition of chromatin material? nucleosome?
linker DNA?
each chromatin fibre consist of?

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what is gene? what is locus? what are alleles?

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5
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what is genotype?

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6
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what is recessive and dominant allele and what is phenotype?

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7
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diff b/w gene and allele?

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GTN

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8
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function of proteins? what is it?
what does the shape and behavior of proteins depend on? & what determines that? how is it done?

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9
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what is transcription and translation? what is it used for?
what is central dogma?

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10
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state law of segregation?

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explain monohybrid cross by using seed plant? phenotypic ratio and genotypic?

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draw monohybrid cross for height plants by Mendel. also explain and write phenotypic ratio and genotypic ratio.

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what did Mendel conclude after monohybrid experiment?

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14
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state law of independent assortment.

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15
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explain dihybrid ratio? how is it formed? draw it? and what does it prove? how?

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16
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define co-dominance. give blood group example?

17
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define incomplete dominance give Japanese flower example?

18
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when is the ratio 1:2:1 formed? how is it formed?

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9:3:3:1 what is the name of this ratio? how is it formed?

20
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draw Punnett square for mother A hetero father AB
results of natural selection?

21
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define variation. relate meiosis with variation.

22
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name sources of varitation

23
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types of variation with examples
diff b/w them

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discontinuous and continuous

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organic evolution? what is adaptation?

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how variation can lead to evolution?
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what is natural selection? what is natural selection based on? how does variation cause competition?
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what is artificial selection? what is selective breeding?
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diff b/w natural selection and artificial selection.
5 | when var ope slow respon
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what is hybridization? how are animals improved by it? how are plants improved by it?
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what is selection? how are animals improved by it? how are plants improved by it?