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an organism’s observable traits (determined by genotype and enbrironment)

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phenotype

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genotype

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the genetic makeup responsibile for a particular train

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genetic material coding for a single gene product(peptide, rRNA, tRNA)

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gene

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the chromosomal location of a gene

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locus

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one variant of a gene

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allele

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chromosomes that code for the same set of genees, may be different alleles though(one from each parent)

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homologous chromosomes

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having tow identical alleles for a gene

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homozygous

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having two different alleles for a gene

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heterozygous

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the normal or most prebalent allel in a population

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wild type

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an allele where only one copy is necessary to yield the corresponding phenotype

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dominant

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an allele where two copies are necessary to yeild the corresponding phenotype

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recessive

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when a heterozygote has the pheotype of only 1 of the alleles ( the dominant one)

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complete dominance

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both inherited alleles are complelty expressed (ex. blood type)

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codominance

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phenotypes of the progeny that are intermediate of the parental phenotypes(snap dragons- homozygous red crossed with homozygous white gives pink)

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incomplete dominance

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when a loss of function mutation doesnt result in complete lack of a phenotype

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leakage

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the percentage of organisms having a certain genotype expressing a certain phenotype

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penetrance

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a term describing the variation in phenotpye amoung organims with a given genotype

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expressivity

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whan a single gene affects multiple traits

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pleiotropism

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when multiple genes affect a single trait

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polygenism

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when the expression of a gene is dependent upon another gene

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epistatsis

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the set of all alleles in a population

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gene pool

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interphase…meiosis 1… meiosis 2

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diploidXX… haploidX…. haploid L.L…

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G1 Protein and nucleic acid synthesis to prepare for replications producation of organelles

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interphase

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S DNA replication

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Interphase

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Recombination happens in…

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Prophase I

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longest phase, chromosemes condense and tetra fomraiton (homologous pairs), disappearance of the nuclear envelope and polarization of the centrioles (MTOC’s)

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Prophase I

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Chromosomes line up on the metaphase plate, spindle fibers attach at centromeres via kinetochores

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metaphase I

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spindle fibers PULL HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES APART towards the centrioles… clevage furrow beings forming

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Anaphase 1

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nuclear membranes reform, completion of cytokinesis

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telephase i

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chromosemes condense, disappearance of the nuclear envelope and polarization of the centrioles

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Prophase II

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chromoseomes line up on metaphase plate, spindle fibers attach at centromeres via kinetochores

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metaphase II

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spindle fibers PULL SISTER CHROMATIDS APART towards the centrioles, cleavage furrow begins forming

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anaphase II

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nuclear membranes reform, completino of cytokinesis

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telephase II

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failure of tetrads to separate during meiosis I or sister chromatids in meiosis II….. Down syndrom, turner syndrome, Kleinfelter syndrome

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nondisjuction

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movement of a segment of one chromosome to another non-homologous chromosomes

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translocation

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separation of alleles into haploid gametes

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law of segregation

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genes assort independently to the progeny

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law of independent assortment

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leads to new cobinations of alleles, occurs during prophase 1 of meiosis, exchange of segments from homolougous chromosomes

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recombination

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genes on the same chromosome won’t necessarily undergo independent assortment, the closer together on the chromosome the greater the linkage btw genes, the likelihood of recombination occurring btw two genes increase with the distance in teh genes

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linkes genes

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ofspring (female) have only a single X chromomes resulting from nondisjunction

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Turner Syndrome(X)

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offspring(male) XXY have an extra X crhomosome resulting from nondisjunction

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kleinfelter

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any genetic disorders coded by the mitochondrial DNA will be passed on to all offspring

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mitochondrial inheritance… only mother.

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mutations

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most mutations are deleterious to the cell…. translational, transcriptional errors

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a single base substitution

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point mutation

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point mutation leading to a codon coding for a different amino acid

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missense mutation

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point muattion leading to a premature stop codon

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nonsense mutation

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insertion or deletion leading to a change in teh reading frame of a gene

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frameshift muations

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low level of natural mutations that occur during replication.. random error

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mutations in replication

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metabolic disorders caused by muations

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inborn errors fo metabolism

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an agent that causes mutations

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mutagen

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an agent that can cause cancer

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carcinogen

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allele frequenceies remain constatn in a gene pool for a population in equilibrium

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hardy weinberg equilibrium

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hardy weinburg equilibrium

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p+q=1

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equation hardy

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p^2+2pq+q^2=1

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assumptions for equilbirium

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  1. Random Mating
  2. No mutations
  3. No selection ( natural or otherwise)
  4. No migration
  5. Large population size… no genetic drift
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the ability of an organism to pass on its alleles

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fitness

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differential reporduction of an organism based upon fitness in its environment… the alleles that confer firtness will increase in frequency in the gene pool over time

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natural selection

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selection against the extremes.. for the averages

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stabilizing selection

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selection against teh avgs

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disruptive (divergent) selection

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selection against one extreme (but favoring the opposite extreme)

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directional selection

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directional selection done by humnas with selecting for traits in animals and crops

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artificial selection

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differential mating btw males and females

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sexual selection

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group of organsims that are capable of interbreeding to produce fit offspring

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species

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barrieres preventing members of different species from producing fit offspring

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reproductive isolation

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the existence of multiple phenotypes within a population

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polymorphism

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an inherited trait that confers greater fitness

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adaptation

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an adaptation to a specific function or environment

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specialiization

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the sum of the environmental requiremnts required for a species to persist, includes habitat, predators, prey, thought of as being unique for each species

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ecological niche

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increased likelihood of mating btw organisms w similar genotypes

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inbreeding

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increased likelihood of mating btw organism w different genotypes

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outbreeding

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random change in allel frquencies in a population, smaller populaitons are more suseptible to it…

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genetic shift

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dramatic decrease in size of a population making it suseptible to genetic drift

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bottleneck

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two species possess the same analogous structures unrealated to a common ancestor

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convergaent evolution

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divergence leading to distinct populations/species

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divergent evolution

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similar evolutionary changes in different species due to similar environmental pressures

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parallel evolution

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when a species requres another species as a host to live, harming the host in the process

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parasitism

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an organism requres another species as a host to live w no harm or benefit to the host

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commernsalism

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symbiotic relationship btw two organisms that confers fitness to both

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mutualism

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similarities in stages of develoment

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ontogeny

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ontogeny can be used to determine evolutionary relationships btw organisms

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phylogeny

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life was seeded extraterrestrially (meteors, cosmic dust,….)

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panspermia

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Miller-urey experiments

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organic molecules can be produces form a simple mexture of gases and electricity… formeldehyde, urea, and other result

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lipid bylayers

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spontaneously form in aqueous solution via self assembly

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orignial gentic material

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RNA

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What attributes do we associate with life?

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  1. heredity and reproduction
  2. being distince from its environment
  3. capable of growth and development
  4. the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment
  5. capable of homeostasis and regulation