Mendelian Genetics (Becker)

Question 1

What are homologous chromosomes? What is karyotyping/ Spectral karyotyping?

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Question 2

Difference between homologous chromosomes and sister chromatids?

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Homologous Chromosomes: Homologous chromosomes are a couple of one maternal and one paternal chromosome, paired up during fertilization in a diploid cell. Sister Chromatids: The two copies of one chromosome, linked together in the centromere are called sister chromatids.

Question 3

Chromosome structure? When do sister chromatids split?

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Question 4

4 types for chromosomes?

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Question 5

What is a locus?

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Fixed position on a chromosome

Question 6

What is genotype? Heterozygous vs Homozygous?

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Question 7

What is wild type?

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Question 8

What are autosomal chromosomes? Second question: Where are gametes located on Punnett squares?

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Question 9

Two examples of recessive X-linked genes

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Question 10

What is Penetrance?

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Question 11

What is Expressivity?

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Question 12

What is Pieiotropy?

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Question 13

What is Epistasis?

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Question 14

What is anticipation?

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Question 15

Lecture outline, make sure you know this stuff!!!

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