Module 1

Question 1

Fitness

Answer 1

The expected reprodcutive success of an individual with specific traits relative to other members of the population

Question 2

In a group of beetles, with a variety of colors. The red beetles have higher acidity levels than the yellow beetles. What is the variation?

Answer 2

The acidity levels

the red beetles are more acidic increasing their survival rates

Question 3

What does Natural selection NOT optimize?

Answer 3

Health & longevity

Question 4

Bioterrorism

Answer 4

Attack by releasing bacteria

Question 5

How are mutations typos?

Answer 5

No purpose or directions

Most don’t impove work

Question 6

Specitation

Answer 6

When a species can no longer can mate or produce viable offspring with the species.

Question 7

allopatric

Answer 7

Differnt father because of different geological locations

Question 8

What does FGFR3 stand for?

Answer 8

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3

Question 9

In achondroplasia what happens to the receptor when the Glycine gets swapped out for Argine

Answer 9

it’s always on

Question 10

FGFR 3 Function

Answer 10

Codes for its portein which slows does the growth of certain bones

Inhibits bone growth

Question 11

List the diagnosises of Achondroplasia

Answer 11

Prenatal Ultrasound
DNA test
Skeletal Survey

3.) Series of X-rays

1.Skull width–> femur length higher than normal
3.Series of X-rays

Question 12

Acromegaly

Answer 12

Pituitary tumor produces too much growth hormone

Question 13

Medels 1st Law

Answer 13

Principel of segregation

Question 14

What is the principal of segregation

Answer 14

2 Members of a gene pair segregate from each other in the formation of gametes

allels

Question 15

Father of Modern Genetics

Answer 15

Gregor Mendel

Question 16

Hypertrophy

Answer 16

Enlargment of an organ or tisse from an increase in size of its cell

people with Acromegaly end with this

Question 17

Hypotrophy

Answer 17

Degeneration of an organ tissue cause by loss of cells

Question 18

Genotype

Answer 18

the genetic consitution of an organism while

Question 19

Phenotype

Answer 19

a set of obervable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotyoe with the environmet

Question 20

Hemogoblin

Answer 20

Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Question 21

Hemochromatosis

Answer 21

Tissues exposed to very high levels of iron

Question 22

Treatment of Hemochromatosis

Answer 22

Phlebotomy

Question 23

Mendels 2nd law

Answer 23

Principle of independent assortment

Question 24

Explain prinicple of independent assortment

Answer 24

Gene for differnt traits assort independently of one another in the formation of gametes

Genes for hair colordiff than eye color

Question 25

List the Base pairs

Answer 25

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine & Thymine

Question 26

Deoxyrinbonucleic Acid

Answer 26

Hereditary Material

Question 27

Location of Deoxyrinbonucleic Acid

Answer 27

In the nucleus | A little in the Mitocondria

Question 28

What makes up a Nucleotide?

Answer 28

Base, sugar & phosphate

Question 29

What base pair goes with Adenine?

Answer 29

Thymine

Question 30

What base pair goes with Cytosine

Answer 30

Guanine

Question 31

Each base pair is connected to a ____ molecule & ____ molecule

Answer 31

Sugar & phosphate

Question 32

2 nucleotides form a ____

Answer 32

Double Helix

Question 33

Purines

Answer 33

Adenine and Guanine

Question 34

Pyrimidines

Answer 34

Thymine & Cytosine

Question 35

SNP stand for

Answer 35

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

Question 36

What is 2x more common transitions or transversions?

Answer 36

Transitions

Question 37

Synonymous Mutations

Answer 37

No impact on amino acids | Silent Mutation

Question 38

Non-synonymous Mutations

Answer 38

Changes the amino acid sequence

Question 39

Nonsens mutation

Answer 39

Tells amino acids to stop coding

Question 40

Autosomes

Answer 40

22 chromosome pairs out of the 46

Question 41

What did Mendel figure out?

Answer 41

Chromosomes come from mom and dad

Question 42

T or F Most chromosomal abnormalities are compatible with life

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Down Syndorme

Answer 43

Trisomy of Chromosome 21

Question 44

Trisomy

Answer 44

3 of the same chromosome

Question 45

Cri-du-Chat Syndrome

Answer 45

Deletion of Chromosome 5

Question 46

Turner Syndrome

Answer 46

Loss of 2 sex chromosome | Only have 1 X chromosome

Question 47

Is turner syndrome inherited or a mutation?

Answer 47

Mutation

Question 48

Klinefelter Syndrome

Answer 48

Having multiple or incorrect number of sex chromosomes | XXY

Question 49

Causes of Klinefelter Syndrome

Answer 49

Dad passes an X & Y or Mom passes 2 Xs

Question 50

Who was Richard Specks?

Answer 50

A mass murder who murdered and tortured 8 nursing students

Question 51

What did Richard Specks Lawyer argue? | Superman defense

Answer 51

That because of his acne and height he probably has XYY syndrome (he didn't) | At the time they believed XYY made a person more aggressive

Question 52

Triple X

Answer 52

When a person has three X chromosomes