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17: Inheritance of Genetic Information II Flashcards

Module 3, Lesson 6 (95 cards)

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The chromosomal theory of inheritance was first proposed by…

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Walter Sutton

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The chromosomal theory of inheritance states that…

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Chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information and the basis for genetic inheritance.

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The first evidence that genes resided on chromosomes was provided by…

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T.H. Morgan

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In Morgan’s F1 generation, all the fruit flies had…

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Red eyes

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What was unusual about Morgan’s F2 generation?

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Only male fruit flies had white eyes

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How is sex determined in fruit flies?

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The number of X chromosomes

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During meiosis, females can produce…

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X gametes only

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During meiosis, males can produce…

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Either X or Y gametes

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The sex of a zygote is determine by the…

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Father

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In humans, sex is determined by…

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The presence or absence of the Y chromosome

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True or false:

The human Y chromosome is very similar to the X chromsome.

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False

The Y chromosome is highly condensed and has few expressed genes.

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The “default” sex for humans is…

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Female

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In order for a zygote to develop as male…

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The SRY gene (on the Y chromsome) must be present

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Humans have ____ pair(s) of sex chromsomes.

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1

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Chromosome pairs that do not influence the individual’s sex are called…

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Autosomes

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Humans have ____ pair(s) of autosomes.

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The human genome contains a total of ____ chromosome pairs.

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A trait controlled by a gene located on the X chromosome is considered…

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Sex-linked or X-linked

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True or false:

A male who expresses an abnormal X-linked trait can pass that trait onto his sons.

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False

He will pass the trait onto his daughters, but cannot pass it on to his sons.

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For X-linked traits, the male phenotype is dependent on the X chromosome inherited from his…

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Mother

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Females will only express an X-linked recessive trait if…

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They are homozygous for that trait

(actually this isn’t entirely true but not relevant to a basic biology course)

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True or false:

The daughters of a male who is affected by an X-linked trait and a female who is a carrier for the trait may be affected.

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True

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True or false:

All X-linked traits are recessive.

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False

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Regulators of gene expression that do not change the DNA sequence are called…

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Epigenetic mechanisms

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List two examples of epigenetic mechanisms.
1. Dosage compensation 2. Genomic imprinting
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____ ensures that an equal number of genes are expressed from sex chromosomes.
Dosage compensation
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# True or false: Because human females have twice as many X-linked genes as males, they have twice as much gene expression for these traits.
False
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How does dosage compensation occur in humans?
In females, one X chromosome is inactivated and condenses into a Barr body
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# True or false: The X chromosome that is inactivated varies randomly from cell to cell.
True
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Females that are heterozygous for an X-linked trait are sometimes called...
"Genetic mosaics"
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The unique coloration of calico cats is due to...
X-chromosome inactivation
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In which two groups of organisms does genomic imprinting occur?
1. Flowering plants 2. Mammals (incl. humans)
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Genes that are "imprinted" are...
Inactivated
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Cells determine which genes to imprint based on...
Which parent they were inherited from
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____ occurs when one allele is inactivated while the other is expressed.
Genomic imprinting
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# True or false: Traits associated with organelle genomes (mitochondria and chloroplasts) follow Mendelian inheritance patterns.
False
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The organelle genome is usually inherited solely from the...
Mother
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Organelle genes are passed from parent to offspring via...
Maternal inheritance
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The first human disease shown to result from a mutation in a protein was...
Sickle-cell anemia
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What causes sickle-cell anemia?
A single base substitution in the gene that codes for hemoglobin
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A person who is homozygous for sickle-cell anemia will...
Exhibit intermittent illness and have a reduced lifespan
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An individual who is heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia will...
Appear normal under normal oxygen conditions
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Sickle-cell anemia is particularly prevalent in people of ____ descent.
African
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Why is the proportion of people heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia abnormally high in African populations?
Having one mutated copy of the gene confers higher resistance to malaria
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The failure of homologues or sister chromatids to separate properly during meiosis is called...
Nondisjunction
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____ is the gain or loss of a chromosome.
Aneuploidy
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____ refers to the loss of a chromosome.
Monosomy ## Footnote (because there is now only one chromsome from that pair present in the cell)
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____ refers to the gain of a chromosome.
Trisomy ## Footnote (because there are now three chromosomes from that pair in the cell
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In humans, individuals with trisomy can only survive if the trisomy occurs on one of ____ autosome pairs.
Five
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Infants born with trisomy 13, 15, or 18...
Die within a few months of birth
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People born with trisomy 21 or 22...
Can survive to adulthood, albeit with physical and mental disabilities
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"Trisomy 21" is more commonly known as...
Down Syndrome
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Down Syndrome can also occur if a small, critical portion of chromosome 21 is...
Translocated
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The consequences of nondisjunction in sex chromosomes is generally ____ severe than in autosomes.
Less
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Nondisjunction of sex chromosomes often results in...
Abnormal features, mental disabilities, and sterility
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# True or false: Some individuals with sex chromosome nondisjunction can still be fertile.
True
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The fertilization of an XX egg with an X sperm results in...
Triple X syndrome
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A zygote with Triple X syndrome will...
Develop female, just with two Barr bodies
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The fertilization of an XX egg with a Y sperm results in...
Klinefelter syndrome
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A zygote with Klinefelter syndrome will...
Develop male, with female characteristics and mental disability
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The fertilization of an O egg with an X sperm results in... ## Footnote (an O egg is one that has no sex chromosome)
Turner syndrome
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A zygote with Turner syndrome will...
Develop into a sterile female with immature sex organs and diminished mental abilities
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A zygote fertilized by an O egg and a Y sperm is...
Nonviable
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The fertilization of an X egg with a YY sperm results in...
Jacobs syndrome
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A zygote with Jacobs syndrome will...
Develop into a fertile male with larger stature and some mental disability
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# True or false: Many genetic disorders can be predicted and detected *in utero*.
True
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____ provides risk assessment and guidance to parents about how genetic conditions may affect phenotype.
Genetic counseling
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A mutation in the *BRCA1* or *BRCA2* results in...
A greatly elevated risk of breast cancer in women
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Genetic counselors can predict the likelihood of genetic disorders using...
A pedigree analysis of the parents
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List two methods of collecting fetal cells for genetic testing.
1. Amniocentesis 2. Chorionic villi sampling
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During ____, fetal cells are collected from the amniotic cavity.
Amniocentesis
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During ____, fetal cells are collected from the fetal portion of the placenta.
Chorionic villi sampling
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Both amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling carry a risk of...
Miscarriage
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____ is the independent assortment of genes on the same chromosome as a result of crossing over.
Genetic recombination
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When crossing over occurs, parental alleles are...
Recombined
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Crossing over occurs during ____ of meiosis.
Prophase 1
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Recombination allows us to measure...
The distance between genes on a chromosome
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T.H. Morgan suggested that the frequency of recombinant offspring reflected...
The location of relevant genes on the chromosome
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As physical distance increases, the probably of recombination...
Increases
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We use ____ to measure recombinant frequency.
Test crosses
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If a significant number of offspring display a recombinant phenotype, then...
The genes must be far apart
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If few offspring display the recombinant phenotype, then...
The genes must be close together
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Two genes that are close together are called...
"Linked traits"
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A test cross that examines two gene loci is called a...
Two-point cross
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During a two-point cross...
Doubly heterozygous offspring are crossed with the homozygous recessive parent.
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Offspring with ____ are not recombinant.
Parental phenotypes
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Offspring with a mixture of parental traits are...
Recombinant
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Dividing the number of recombinant offspring by the total number of offspring yields the...
Recombination frequency
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Each 1% of the recombination frequency represents a unit of measure called the...
Map unit or centimorgan
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List four methods that can be used to map the human genome.
1. Test crosses and linkage analysis 2. Disruption of genes of unknown functions 3. Inducing mutant phenotypes 4. Analysis of historical pedigrees
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Why was it originally difficult to map the human genome?
There were limited useful genetic markers and limited historical data
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Human genome mapping was made significantly easier with the discovery of...
Large numbers of genetic markers that do not alter phenotype
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What are the two "landmarks" that aid in mapping the human genome?
1. Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) 2. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
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____ are a sequence of 2-4 repeated bases that differ in number between individuals.
Short tandem repeats (STRs)
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____ are differences that affect a single base of a gene locus, with a low frequency in the general population.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)

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