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Interphase

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phase that prepares the cell for prophase, contains G1,S,G2

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G1 Phase

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cell grows, Organelles are replicated, 5-6 hours, checkpoint

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S Phase

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chromosomes are duplicated, Occurs in the nucleus, 10-12 hours

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G2 Phase

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more growth, completes preparation for division, 4-6 hours, checkpoint

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Prophase I

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Homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrad, crossing over occurs

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Metaphase I

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Homologs line up along the equator

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Anaphase I

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Spindle fibers move homologous chromosomes to opposite sides

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Telophase I

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Cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells are formed

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Prophase II

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Follows meiosis I

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Metaphase II

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Chromosomes line up along the equator, not in homologous pairs

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Anaphase II

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Chromatids separate

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Telophase II

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Nuclear membrane forms, cytoplasm divides, 4 daughter cells

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Gamete

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sperm, egg cells

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Chromatid

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one half of a chromosome

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Homologous chromosomes (homolog)

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A pair of matching chromosomes in an organism, with one being inherited from each parent

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Independent assortment

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different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop

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Chaismata

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point where chromosome touch and crossing over occurs

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Spindle fibers

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attach to the chromosomes in metaphase, work to split apart chromosomes

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Cytokineses

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the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis

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Daughter cells

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product of meiosis or mitosis

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Haploid

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sex cells have half a set

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Diploid

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body cells have the full set of chromosomes

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Meiosis

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consists of 2 divisions resulting in 4 daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes

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Zygote

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a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes

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Crossing over

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the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring

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Gametogenesis

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the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes

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Homozygous

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having two identical alleles of a particular gene (ex. AA, aa)

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Heterozygous

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having two different alleles of a particular gene (ex. Aa)

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Recessive Allele

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an allele whose phenotype effect is not observed (ex. a)

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Dominant Allele

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an allele whose phenotype effect is fully expressed (ex. A)

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Allele

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any of the alternative versions of a gene that may produce distinguishable phenotypic effects

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Character

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an observable heritable feature that may vary among individuals

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Phenotype

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A descriptive of an organisms traits

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Genotype

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A descriptive of its genetic makeup

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F1 Generation

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the first filial, hybrid (heterozygous) offspring arising from a parental (P generation) cross

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F2 Generation

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the offspring resulting from interbreeding (self pollination) of the hybrid in F1 generation

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Law of segragation

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stating that two alleles in a pair separate from each other into different gametes during gamete formation

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Law of Independent Formation

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stating that each pair of alleles assorts independently of each other pair during gamete formation

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Pleiotropic

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the ability of a single gene to have multiple effects

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Epistatis

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a type of gene interaction in which the phenotypic expression of one gene alters that of another independently inherited gene

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Polygenic Inheritance

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an additive effect of two or more genes on a single phenotypic character

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Individuals who lack the disorder are…

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either homozygous dominant or heterozygous

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Co-dominant

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a type of inheritance in which alleles of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual

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Incomplete Dominance

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a form of gene interaction in which both alleles of a gene at a locus are partially expressed, often resulting in an intermediate or different phenotype

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True breeding

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an organism that always passes down certain phenotypic traits to its offspring of many generations

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Test cross

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a cross between an individual displaying a recessive trait and one displaying a dominant trait to determine whether or not the dominant trait is heterozygous

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Monohybrid cross

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single trait crosses (ex. AA x Aa)

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Dihybrid cross

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Double trait crosses (ex. AAbb x AaBB)

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Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance

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states that chromosomes are carriers of genetic information

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Karyotype

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Shows all chromosomes in an organism, organized by size

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Disorders that are recessive are…

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masked in females by the other X chromosome

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Human Sex Linked Disorders

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Colorblindness, Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia, Fragile X Syndrome

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Muscular Dystrophy

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Wasting away of muscles, life expectancy is 20 years

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Hemophilia

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“bleeders disease”, blood doesn’t clot properly

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Fragile X Syndrome

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Caused by triplet repeats (duplication mutation) in a gene on the X chromosome, causes mental retardation, tip of the X chromosome seemed to be attached only by a small thread

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Non-Disjunction

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Changes the chromosome #

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Down Syndrome

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extra chromosome in #21

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Trisomy-18 (Edwards syndrome)

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Extra copy of chromosome #18, Failure to grow/gain weight, developmental delays and intellectual disability, physical appearance (malformed ears, small jaw, narrow eyes)

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Trisomy-13 (Patau Syndrome)

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An extra copy of chromosome #13, 50% of babies die in the first month

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Chromosome Mutations

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Deletion, Duplication, Inversion, Translocation

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Cri Du Chat

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Deletion of gene on chromosome #5

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