Mendelian genetics

Question 1

How are mutations detected(2)

Answer 1

genotypes and phenotypes

Question 2

If an organism is diploid how many strands will you see on a electrogelphoresis

Answer 2

two

Question 3

variants

Answer 3

differences in gene sequences

Question 4

locus

Answer 4

place where a gene is located

Question 5

Allele

Answer 5

different versions of a gene

Question 6

Law of segregation

Answer 6

alleles of a given locus segregate into separate gametes

Question 7

What happens according to the law of segregation in the phenotype of the F1 generation?

Answer 7

dominant visible

Question 8

What happens according to the law of segregation in the phenotype of the F2 generation

Answer 8

recessive visible

Question 9

what does a self cross reveal

Answer 9

phenotype ratios

Question 10

self cross

Answer 10

crosses itself with itself

Question 11

testcross

Answer 11

crosses it with the recessive trait to reveal parent

Question 12

Expected F2 ratio from two homozygous seeds with two genes

Answer 12

9,3,3,1

Question 13

independent assortment

Answer 13

random alignment of chromosomes during anaphase

Question 14

What is the ratio of phenotypes for a AaBb x AaBb cross?

Answer 14

9,3,3,1

Question 15

Central Dogma

Answer 15

DNA provides instructions for producing proteins

Question 16

Active gene products

Answer 16

present between every genotype and genetic phenotype

Question 17

Blood types

Answer 17

based on enzymes that modify membrane proteins

Question 18

ABO gene encodes

Answer 18

glycosyltransferase

Question 19

Mutations in melanin biosynthesis

Answer 19

block melanin production

Question 20

Eye color is

Answer 20

determined by the amount of melanin in your iris