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Branches of Genetics

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  • Classical (Forward)
  • Population
  • Cytogenetics
  • Molecular
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____ refers to the study of the laws of hereditary transmission in living organisms.

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Classical (Forward) Genetics

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____ began with Mendel’s study of inheritance in garden peas.

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Classical (Forward) Genetics

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____ remains the foundation of all other areas in genetics.

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Classical (Forward) Genetics

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____ is concerned primarily with the method by which genetic traits classified either dominant, recessive, intermediate, and polygenic.

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Classical (Forward) Genetics

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____ are genetic traits that are always expressed.

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Dominant

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____ are genetic traits subordinate to a dominant trait.

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Recessive

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____ are genetic traits that are partially expressed.

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Intermediate

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____ are genetic traits that are due to multiple genes.

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Polygenic

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____ is the study of genes in populations of organisms.

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Population Genetics

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____ is a field of biology that studies the genetic composition of biological populations, and changes in genetic composition.

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Population Genetics

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____ is the study of variations in the genes found within groups of individuals.

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Population Genetics

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____ is the study of variations in the genes found within groups of individuals.

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Population Genetics

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____ studies the structure of the DNA within the cell nucleus.

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Cytogenetics

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____ studies the number and morphology of the chromosomes.

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Cytogenetics

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____ is the microscopic study of chromosomes.

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Cytogenetics

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____ is the study of the molecular structure of DNA, its cellular activities, and its influence in determining the overall makeup of an organism.

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Molecular Genetics

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Molecular genetics rely heavily on ____.

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genetic engineering

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____ proposed that “humors” served as bearers of traits.

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500-400 B.C: Hippocrates (Hippocratic School of Medicine)

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Hippocrates proposed that ____ served as bearers of traits.

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humors

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Four substances in the Theory of Four Humors

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  • Black bile (earth)
  • Yellow bile (fire)
  • Blood (air)
  • Phlegm (water)
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Black bile represents ____.

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Earth

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Yellow bile represents ____.

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Fire

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Blood represents ____.

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Air

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Phlegm represents ____.
Water
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Black bile properties
cold and dry
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Yellow bile properties
dry and warm
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Blood properties
moist and warm
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Phlegm properties
moist and cold
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____ theorized that the generative power of male semen resided in a "vital heat".
Aristotle (384-322 B.C)
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____ proposed the theory of Epigenesis.
William Harvey (600s)
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____ states that an organism is derived from substances present in the egg that differentiate into adult structure.
Theory of Epigenesis
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____ holds that structures such as body organs are not initially present inside the early embryo, but instead formed as "denovo".
Theory of Epigenesis
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Epigenesis holds that structures such as body organs are not initially present inside the early embryo, but instead formed as ____.
"denovo"
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____ states that the fertilized egg contains a complete miniature adult.
Preformationism
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A complete miniature adult (perfect in every form) is called a ____.
Homunculus
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The cell theory was proposed by ___.
Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann (1830s)
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____ was proposed by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1830s.
Cell Theory
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The ____ states that all organisms are composed of basic units called "cells".
Cell Theory
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The ____ suggests that cells are derived from pre-existing structures.
Cell Theory
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____ states that the creation of living organism is from non-living components.
Spontaneous Generation
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The ____ was disproved by Louis Pasteur.
Spontaneous Generation Theory
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____ formulated the theory of Natural Selection.
Charles Darwin
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____ proposed that existing species arose by descent with modification from ancestral species.
Charles Darwin
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The ____ states that individuals with heritable traits that allow them to adapt to their environment are better able to survive and reproduce.
Theory of Natural Selection
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____ is known as the Father of Genetics.
Gregor Mendel
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____ published a paper describing how traits are passsed from one generation to the other, using pea plants as models.
Gregor Mendel
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____ proposed that traits are passed from parents to offspring in a predictable manner.
Gregor Mendel
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Heredity is dependent on the genes contained in the structures called ____.
chromosomes
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____ is the characteristic number of chromosomes a eukaryote has.
Diploid number
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Chromosomes in diploid cells exist in pairs called ____.
Homologous chromosomes
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# **TRUE OR FALSE.** Members of a pair of chromosomes are usually identical in size and have the same location of their centromeres.
True
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In ____ the chromosomes are copied and distributed to each daughter cell. Both cells obtain a diploid set of chromosomes.
Mitosis
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In ____ the cells receive only one chromosome from each chromosome pair, and the resulting number of chromosome is a haploid number.
Meiosis
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The ____ states that inherited traits are controlled by genes residing on chromosomes faithfully transmitted through gametes, maintaining genetic continuity from generation to generation.
Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
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The major chemical component of chromosomes were ____.
DNA and proteins
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In 1962, ____ won a Nobel Prize from elucidating the DNA structure.
* Maurice Wilkins * Francis Crick * James Watson
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What is the contribution of Maurice Wilkins, Francis Crick, and James Watson?
Elucidation of DNA Structure
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The ____ is a long, ladder-like macromolecule that twists to form a double helix.
DNA
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Each strand of the DNA molecule is made up of ____.
nucleotides
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The four types of nucleotides found in the DNA are ____.
* Adenine * Thymine * Cytosine * Guanine
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Complementary base pairs of DNA
* Adenine - Thymine * Guanine - Cytosine
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Which sugar is present in the DNA?
Deoxyribose
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The acidity of DNA is derived from ____.
Phosphate
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Complementary base pairs are bonded together by ____.
weak chemical bonds or hydrogen bonds
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The ____ is a single-stranded molecule that contains Uracil in place of Thymine.
RNA
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The genetic information in the DNA is expressed to form a functional gene product, which is a ____.
protein
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In eukaryotic cells, the process of gene expression begins in the nucleus with ____.
transcription
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The synthesis of protein under the direction of the mRNA is called ____.
translation
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Protein assemble is accomplished with the aid of ____.
tRNAs
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____ are end products of gene expression.
Proteins
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____, the largest category of proteins that serve as biological catalysts.
Enzymes
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A protein's shape and chemical behavior are determined by its linear sequence of ____.
amino acids
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In early 1970s, ____ began when researchers found out that bacteria protect themselves from viral infection by producing enzymes that cut viral DNA at specific sites.
Recombinant DNA Technology
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____ are used to cut any organism's DNA at specific nucleotide sequences, therefore producing a reproducible set of DNA fragements.
Restriction enzymes
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Carrier DNA molecules are called ____.
vectors
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The use of recombinant DNA technology and other molecular techniques to make product is called _____.
biotechnology
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____ is the study of genome. It studies the structure, function, and evolution of genes and genomes.
Genomics
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____ identifies the set of proteins present in a cell under a given set of conditions, and studies their functions and interactions.
Proteomics
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____ is a subfield of information technology used to store, retrieve, and analyze the massive amount of data generated by genomics and proteomics.
Bioinformatics

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