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1
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what are homologous chromosomes?

A

sperm and egg both contribute a set of chromosomes to offspring
known as homologous pairs because they carry the same genes
but are genetically different because of different alleles

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2
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total number of chromosomes

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46(2n)
diploid

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3
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number of gametes in sperm and egg cells

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haploid (n)
23

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genotype

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the genetic constitution of an organism

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pheontype

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the expression of the genetic constitution and its interaction with the environment

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allele

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a different form of the same gene
codes for a different version of the same characteristic
arise due to random mutations

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7
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dominant allele

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always expressed in the phenotype

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recessive allel

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expressed in the phenotype only in the presence of another identical allele

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homozygous

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if an organism carries 2 identical copies of the same gene
e.g. AA,aa

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heterozygous

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if an individiual possess 2 different copies of the same gene
e.g. Aa

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how are alleles represented?

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using letters
capital letters represent dominant alleles
recessive for the same gene represented by lower case of same letter

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12
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what is monohybrid inheritance?

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the inheritance of a single characteristic (gene) controlled by different alleles

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ratio of phenotypes in monohybrid inheritance?

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3:1 if heterozygotes are crossed

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14
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what is a Punnett square?

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square grid to present results of genetic crosses by showing genotype of offspring
always draw circles round gametes

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what is dihybrid inheritance?

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inheritance of 2 characteristics(genes) controlled by different alleles located on different chromosomes

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16
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what are dihybrid crosses used for?

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to investigate the simultaneous inheritance of 2 different characteristics

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17
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there is a pattern of offspring produced in dihybrid crosses, as there is in monohybrid inheritance. who first discovered these patterns?

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Gregor Mendel in the 19th century
he was a monk famous for carrying out thousands of genetic crosses on pea plants

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18
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how do you write out the parental gametes in dihybrid inheritance?

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one allele from each pair in each gamete
in organisms there are 2 copies of every gene, but the gametes will have one of the copies for every single gene

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19
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the ration of the F2 generation in any dihybrid cross

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9:3:3:1
dominant:gene 1 d, gene 2 r: gene 1 r,gene 2 ;recessive

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20
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what is a test cross?

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a method used to work out the unknown genotypes of individual organisms

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21
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when is a test cross carried out?

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between an individual of unknown genotype showing a dominant phenotype and individual of recessive phenotype

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22
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what is codominance?

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occurs when neither allele for a characteristic is recessive so they are Both expressed

23
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what is incomplete or partial codominance?

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an intermediate phenotype can be produced in some circumstances when the offspring is heterozygous for both dominant alleles
both are expressed

24
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what does it mean to have multiple alleles?

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different versions of the same gene on the same locus
more different alleles means more different phenotypes

25
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what is sex-linked inheritance?

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alleles for sex linked characteristics are located on the sex chromosomes
there are 23 pairs of chromosomes,22 are autosomes and the last 2 are the sex chromosomes
there are several characteristics coded for by alleles on these
the pattern of how these are inherited is sex-linked inheritacne

26
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what gametes do females produced

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all gametes will have x chromosome

27
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what gametes do males produce

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one X and one Y
half gametes with each

28
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why are males more likely than females to show recessive phenotypes for sex linked genes?

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males only have one X chromosome so often only have one allele for sex-linked genes
because they only have one copy, they express the characteristic of this allele even if its recessive

29
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what are X linked conditions?

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genetic diseases and conditions caused by faulty alleles located on the X chromosome
includes colourblindness and Haemophilia

30
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why cant males be carriers of recessive conditions?

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they only have one X chromosome so they either have it or don’t

31
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when will a female be affected by a recessive condition?

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if father is a recessive allele, and mother is a carrier of has it herself
if mother is affected, all sons will have it and daughters all be carriers

32
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what is a pedigree chart?

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an alternative method for presenting information about inheritance
genetic pedigree diagrams show how an inherited trait runs in a group of related individuals

33
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what does a pedigree chart show?

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genotypes and phenotypes in different generations
gives information on how allele are inherited

34
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how do you answer a question including a pedigree chart?

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  • think of it like a puzzle
  • work out genotypes you are sure of and write them down next to the individual
    -this helps to identify patterns between parent and offspring
35
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how are females represented in pedigree charts?

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circles

36
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how are males represented in pedigree charts?

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squared

37
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how are carriers/heterozygotes represented in pedigree charts?

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shape will be half one colour, half other

38
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how does a pedigree diagram show a recessive allele

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if unaffected parents give rise to an affected individiual

39
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what is autosomal linkage

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if 2 or more genes are carried on the same autosome
autosomes are the remaining 22 chromosomes that arent sex linked

40
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what are unlinked genes?

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genes located on different chromosomes

41
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linkage groups

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a set of genes on different loci on the same gene that tend to be inherited together
except for crossing over

42
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what happens to linked genes in meiosis?

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assuming no crossing overall linked genes stay together during meiosis so pass into the gametes and offspring together and don’t segregate

43
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what happens to genes on different chromosomes?

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independent segregation can occur as genes are carried on different pairs of homologous chromosomes

44
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what happens if crossing over occurs

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variety of gametes increase

45
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when is it easier for crossing over to occur?

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when genes are far apart on a chromosome

46
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when is it harder for crossing over to occur?

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when different genes are close to each other

47
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what does it mean if chromosomes are recombinant?

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any point the genes have switched and have exchanges genetic material

48
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why is the chi-squared test used?

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to look at the differences between categorical variables in populations
basically, what you expect vs what you see

49
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what is the null hypothesis?

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the opposite of what you expect the experiment to show
it is rejected or accepted

50
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conclusion from the result of the chi-squared test if it is LESS than the critical value

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the chi-squared is less than the critical value which means there is a greater than 5% probability that the results occurred by chance
we can accept the null hypothesis
there is no significant difference between observed and expected
w

51
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conclusion from the result of chi squared if it is GREATER than the critical value?

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if it is greater than the critical value it means there is a less than 5% probability that results occurred by chance
reject null hypothesis
there is a significant difference between observed and expected

52
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define epistasis

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the influence of one gene on the expression of another

53
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what does epistasis result in

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a combination of genotypes in a hierarchy with each allele more dominant than another
leads to a variety of different phenotypes

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