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Spring Final Flashcards

1
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Autosome

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Name for ordinary paired chromosome, not a sex chromosome

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Carrier

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Person that transmits a genetic condition but suffers to symptoms of that condition

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Heterozygous

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Having dissimilar pairs of genes (Aa)

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Homozygous

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Having the same pairs of genes (AA or aa)

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Genotype

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Genetic makeup of an organism

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Phenotype

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Appearance of an organism resulting from the interaction of the genotype and environment

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Chromosome

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Structure of DNA molecules that consists of 2 strands that wind around each other (double helix)

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Gene

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Basic physical unit of inheritance that is passed from parents to offspring

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Meiosis

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Cell division used in gamete formation

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Mutation

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Change in DNA sequence that results from copy mistakes or exposure to radiation, chemicals, or infections

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Mendel

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Austrian monk who worked out basic laws of inheritance

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Inherited

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Trait that is genetically determined

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Pedigree

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Genetic representation of a family tree

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Punnett Square

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Diagram used to predict probably outcome of a genetic cross

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15
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Probability

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Likelihood of an occurrence

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Allele

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Different forms of the same gene

17
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Epigenetics

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How genes are turned on or off by their environment

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Geneaology

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Line of descendant raced continuously from an ancestor

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Transverse break

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Break occurs at right angles to the long axis of the bone

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Spiral break

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twisted or circular break that affects the length (suspicion for child abuse), s shaped

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Longitudinal break

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fracture along the length of the bone

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Oblique break

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45 degree angle diagonal or slanting that occurs between horizontal and perpendicular planes of the bone

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Comminuted break

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Splintered into pieces

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Impacted break

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telescopes or drives one fragment into the other (may be referred to as compression or buckle fracture)

25
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Greenstick break

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break through the periosteum on one side while only bowing or buckling on the other side

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Stress break

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fracture on the cortical surface- can become complete

27
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Avulsion break

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small fragment of bone fragments

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Complete break

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Break through the entire bone

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Incomplete break

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partial break, no completely through the bone

30
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Open break

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open wound or break in the skin near the fracture (may also be referred to as a compound fracture)

31
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Closed break

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no open wound

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