why don't offsprings always looks like their parents? Flashcards

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genetics

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the study of heredity

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heredity

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passing of traits to offsprings

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traits

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charaistics parent(s) are able to pass to offsprings

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order of DNA (small - large)

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gene, dna, chromosome, cell, nuecelus

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what does genes control?

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traits

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how are genes passed on?

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randomly

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how many genes are in a human body?

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20,000-25,000

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alleles

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different types of traits, 1 allele from each parent

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gentotype

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a combonation of allele

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phenotype

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physical trait

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hertozygous (hybrid)

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mix of different alleles (Bb)

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homozygous (purebred)

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the same alleles (BB, bb)

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polygenetics

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traits controlled by multiple genes

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mutation

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change in DNA that codes for a specific gene, change in chromosome shape/number

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change DNA:

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copying mistake, eviorimental triggers

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16
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human cell contains:

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46 chromosomes, 23 pairs

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beneficial mutation:

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a mutation that has a postive effect on the organism

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neutral mutation:

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a mutation that is neither beneifical nor harmful

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negative mutation:

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a mutation that harms the organism

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sexual reproduction:

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more time, more energy, 2 parents, diverse, ability to remove mutations overtime, DNA from different parents

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asexual reproduction

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less time, less energy, 1 parent, uniform, mutation stays within the population, exact DNA as parent

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all organisms are driven by instincts to do 2 things:

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survive, reproduce