lecture 2 Flashcards

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what is blending theory

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hypothesis
traits of parents get mixed like fluid in the offspring = results in new traits that resembles parents

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what is the prediction of blending theory

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if blended like fluid = parents traits are lost in offspring and cannot be recovered
mendel tested blending theory

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describe mendels method

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purple petals = take pollen and cross with other - white petal
fertilize stigma - where took of anthers = controls genotype
prevented self pollination
controlled the crosses between different purebred pea plants - control trait from one generation to next - important for farmers

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describe plants - mendels method

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plants are hermaphrodites = have stigma and anther
can self fertilize but cutting anthers prevents self fertilization

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what is mendels first experiment and result

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white cross purple = purple 100% F1 = maybe they do not blend
how to test this = see if blending theory works = mendels experiment 2

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what is mendels second experiment and result

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F1 purple petals = self cross of F1 - monohybrid cross
expectations = should be all purple
result = recovered fraction of white flowers from purple F1 mono cross

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what did mendels 2nd experiment prove

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argues against blending theory
white flowers = means parental traits do not get lost
suggests element responsible for flower colour (trait/phenotype) works like particles and not fluid - can be maintained from one gen to next and separated

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what else did mendel do - after the 2 experiments

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many diff experiments with 7 diff traits
F1 = looked like dominant trait, hid recessive
F2 ratio = approx 3:1, certain way traits are mediated

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what 2 things did mendels further experiments prove

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there is a dominant trait that hides the recessive trait
element producing traits are transmitted to next gen in predictable pattern

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when was mendels hypothesis/model

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1866

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what is mendels model

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there are 2 copies of the element that are inherited from parents - diploid organism - only one of the 2 is visible - dominant/recessive
only one of the 2 is transmitted to next gen

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describe what happens in monohybrid cross in mendel’s model

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each of 2 parental elements have an equal chance of being transmitted to the next generation
3 out of 4 possible element combos in the offspring contain at least one dominant trait = 3:1 ratio of dominant and recessive traits, equal chance of how dom and recessive traits transmit

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describe punnet square

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all alleles
equal chances - no bias from one trait to other
3:1 ratio - monohybrid cross

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name the 3 reasons why mendels experiments worked

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traits affected by only one gene - many traits, like height, are affected by multiple genes
pure genetic background and ability to cross or self pollinate = must be able to control cross or mating
ability to obtain a large number of progeny - tested large number of F2s

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Why is the ability to obtain a large number of progeny important?

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low probability events can happen at any time during the data collection
large sample size helps to determine precise data
large sample size reduces variability between experiments

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what is the element

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describe drosophila - element

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few chromosomes
weird morphological differences compare to wild type - identified mutants before genes - knew phenotype before identifying gene responsible
traits determined by a single gene

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what is the base of mendels law

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Meiosis in the GERM CELL is the cellular/molecular base of Mendel’s law

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describe what happens during meiosis

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a A/a cell produces 4 gamete = 2 x A and 2 x a
meiosis produces the same ratio of A to a, giving an equal chance of transmitting between A or a
maternal and paternal have equal chances of being passed on to offspring

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define monohybrid

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heterozygote of a gene

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describe monohybrid cross

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self pollination
only 1 of 4 gametes (from meiosis) is transmitted to the next generation, one egg and one sperm (pollen)
fertilization is a random event, need large number of test products
phenotypically = 3 purple, 1 white

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define testcross

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the cross of an individual to a
fully recessive individual

23
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what is test cross useful for

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determining genotype of a testee = whats being tested
way to see if 2 or 1 copy of dominant element

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describe test cross experiment

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1 = purple (P/P) + fully recessive (w/w) = 100% purple, heterozygous

#2 = purple (P/w) + fully recessive (w/w) = 50/50 purple and white
phenotypes of progeny depends on genotype of testee

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what is loss of function mutation
molecular term lose function of gene product mutation kills kinase activity = function of protein
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what is recessive
phenotype
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what is haplosufficient
even if one functional copy = sufficient to carry out function of gene
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describe loss of function mutations
often recessive since a single wild type copy of the gene can often provide necessary functions for the organism most genes (wild type) are haplosufficient
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describe genetic disorders and cousin marriage
in family = cousins could have same mutation and then offspring would have 2 copies of mutated genes
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what is cystic fibrosis
view as a mendelian disorder affects cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices such as the lung, affects tissue and cells that produce mucus
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describe prevalence of cystic fibrosis and why
in canada = around 1/3600 and around 1/30 is a carrier
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what is cystic fibrosis caused by
mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor = CFTR gene needed for good functioning exports chloride gene identified by researchers at hospital for sick children - toronto
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what are chances of having a child with CF
2 carrier parents have 1 in 4 chances of having a child with cf bc cf is a haplosufficient gene
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what does allele mean
diff forms of single gene
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name and describe the classes of CFTR mutations
normal = exports chloride, 100% class I, II, III = no pump chloride, complete elimination of protein function, 0% class IV, V = not as efficient but some function to export chloride, better off than other mutant cases, 10%
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describe CF as a haplosufficient gene
missing half = results in cellular defect. loss of function mutation, but dominant cf develops if homozygous for it if carry one mutant with one functional copy = sufficient, no cf cases = loss of function mutation, phenotypically dominant trait