Unit 3: Genetics Flashcards

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Alleles

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Variations of genes

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asexual reproduction

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autosomes

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carrier

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cell cycle

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centromere

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centre part of chromosomes

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chromatin

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DNA wound around histone proteins.

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chromosome

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Wound up chromatin

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9
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cross over

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A form of genetic recombination where genes cross over to homolougous chromosomes when in a tetrad.

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deletion

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A portion of a chromosome is lost. error at the chromosome level.

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dihybrid

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dihybrid crosses have multipe variable traits. Parental generation gives birth to filial generation. 3:1 F2 generation traits are mendellian ratio.

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diploid

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dominant

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epigenetics

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egg and sperm form various organs after fertilization

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gametes

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16
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gene locus

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17
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genotype

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A person’s genetic traits. Received from parents

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genes

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A group of three nitrous bases making up a part of a trait.

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19
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haploid

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hereditary

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heterozygous

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histones

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23
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homologous chromosomes

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Chromosomes with the same genes from your mom and dad

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homozygous

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25
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incomplete dominance

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A cross between two phenotypes creates a third phenotype, usually between the two dominant phenotypes. (both capitals: R=red R’=white RR’=pink)

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26
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insertion

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27
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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28
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inversion

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gene segment is reinserted into its chromosome in reverse order. Error at chromosome level.

29
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Karyotype

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A full set of an individual’s chromosomes

30
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law of independent assortment

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The inheritance of Alleles for one trait does not affect the inheritance of alleles for another trait. (Mendel’s laws of heredity)

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law of segregation

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Genes exist in two or more forms (alleles). We receive 1 allele from each parent randomly. The alleles of our parents separate during gamete formation and are randomly given to us (Mendel’s laws of heredity)

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meiosis

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mitosis

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34
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monohybrid

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Organism with homozygous genotypes

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mutation

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36
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Nitrogenous Bases

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Thymene, Adenine, Cytosene, Guanine

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non-disjunction

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Chromosomes don’t separate during either DNA phase, causing one more or less chromosomes in a Karyotype. Error in Meiosis.

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nuclein

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Compound that makes up DNA

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oogenesis

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the creation of egg cells

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oogonium

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diploid female germ cell

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Pentose Sugar

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Phenotype

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An individual observable traits (both genotype and envionm)

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Phosphate Group

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44
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polar bodies

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infertile small egg cells, three for every oogonium.

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primary oocyte

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large fertile egg cell

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probability

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47
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Punnett square

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Predicts outcome of a genetic cross. Dominant alleles code for a working protein while recessive genes do not. Shows probabilities of genetic (phenotypical and genotypical) presentations.

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purines

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pyrimidines

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50
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recessive

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51
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sex-influenced

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Sex influenced traits appear differently in both sexes. e.g. xxbb = female slight-balding, xybb - male full balding, Bbxx - etc.

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sex-limited

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Sex Limited traits are only expressed in one sex

53
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sex-linked

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Thomas morgan studied fruit flies and determined some traits only exist on the X chromosome.

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sexual reproduction

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Makes not genetically identical offspring
formed by z haploid gametes
meiosis forms gametes
four haploid cells are produced

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sister chromatid

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somatic cells

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57
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spermatogenesis

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the creation of identically sized sperm cells

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synapsis

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telomere

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60
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test cross

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tetrad

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A group of two double chromosomes during meiosis

62
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trait

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distinguishing characteristicf a species or organism

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trisomy

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64
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zygotes

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