Intro to Cyto Flashcards
branch of science that deals with the study of cells in terms of structure, function and chemistry
Cytology
study of inherited traits and their variation
Genetics
units of heredity which the transmission of inherited traits
Genes
whole of genetic information of an organism
Genome
contain all the genetic information necessary to create a living being
Chromosome
unobserbable characteristics
Genotype
units of heredity which is the transmission of inherited traits, segments of chromosome which contain particular genetic information
Genes
contain the entire “blueprint” for all human life.
Chromosomes
Genes in Human Genome
35000
- are dense bodies found in the nucleus of cells
- They contain all the genetic information necessary to create a living being.
- Discovered by Karl Wilhelm von Nageli on 1842 using plants
- Walther Flemming described chromosomes using salamander
Chromosome
- organized but these cell size and arranged in pairs.
- full complement chromosomes arranged from the largest to smallest
Karyotype
Chromosomes in human cells
46 chromosomes: 22 autosomal pairs 2 sex chromosomes
2X
Female
XY
Male
___ is composed of DNA; ____ made of DNA
Genes, Chromosomes
heritable factor that controls a specific
characteristic
Gene
alternative forms of gene
Alleles
2 types of Cells
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
- Simpler, smaller than a eukaryotic cell, lacking of nucleus and most of the other organelles of eukaryotes.
- Nuclear material consist of a single chromosome which is in direct contact with cytoplasm
- Nucleoid- the undefined nuclear region, where the DNA is condensed in the cytoplasm.
Prokaryotic
Cell that 1000 times greater in volume
Eukaryotic cells
membrane delineated compartment that houses the eukaryotic cells DNA
Nucleus
What makes eukaryotic cells a true cell
Nucleus
- study of chromosomes
- study of normal and abnormal and
investigation of the causes of chromosomal abnormalities
Cytogenetics
refers to the study of the laws of hereditary transmission in living organisms. It began with Mendel’s study of inheritance in garden peas.
Classical Genetics