Module 4 Flashcards
true or false
male gametes have all hologous chromosome pairs
false
What is the process of using the information from mRNA to assemble amino acids into a protein
translation
What are the four principles of hereditary that Gregor Mendel came up with
The law of independent unit characters, the law of segregation, the law of dominance, the law of independent assortment
What is genome
All of the genetic information of an animal
what is a genotype
the genetic make up of an organism
What is transcription
the process of building RNA complementary to DNA to produce a protein
What is translation
the process of using the information from mRNA to assemble amino acids into a protein
What is Transfer RNA (tRNA)
RNA coded from the DNA that collects amino acids that are made into the protein by the ribosome
what is messenger RNA (mRNA)
the nucleic acid that carries instruction to a ribosome
What is mitosis
Normal cell division, tissue repair, growth, etc.
What is Meiosis
Formation of sex gametes
what is epistasis
when many gene pairs act in concert with one another to produce gene expression
what is testcrossing
the mating with a fully recessive tester animal to determine if an individual is homozygous or heterozygous
What is generation interval
The average time between the birth of an animal and its production of offspring
What is estimated breeding value (EBV)
its estimated by calculating performance of the individual and its relatives compared to the general population
