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B6 Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Flashcards

(21 cards)

1
Q

Number of Chromosomes

A

23 pairs = 46

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2
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23rd Chromosome

A

Determines sex
XX for female, XY for male

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3
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Gene

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Small section of DNA that codes for a type of protein

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4
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Genome

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Entire set of genetic material in an organism

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5
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Importance of understanding genetics

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  • Inherited disease
  • Ancestral migration
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6
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Alleles

A

Different versions of the same gene

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7
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Homozygous

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Same two alleles

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8
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Heterozygous

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Different alleles

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9
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Dominant allele

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Expressed over the recessive allele

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10
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Recessive allele

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Only expressed when they are homozygous

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11
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Genotype

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Collection of alleles for a specific gene

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12
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Phenotype

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Characteristics due to the genotype

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13
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Nucleotide

A

Sugar-phosphate backbone
Double helix structure
Held by complementary base pairing

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14
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Complementary Base Pairing

A

A-T
C-G

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15
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Protein Synthesis

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