bio final Flashcards
(35 cards)
Understand why a cell needs to undergo mitosis
for growth, repair, it produces diploid/haploid cells identical to each other and the parent cell
mitosis
cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
meiosis
division/formation of of sex cells
gametes
haploid sex cels, contains 23
zygotes
diploid sex cells, contains 46
Genetics
scientific study of heredity
trait
specific characteristics that changes from one individual to another. hair colour, eye colour
gene
molecule that determine inherited traits
allele
different forms of a gene. brown, blonde, red, black hair
segregation
the seperation of alleles
probability
likelihood that a particular event will occur
genotype
genetic makeup of a trait
principle of dominance
some alleles are dominant and some are recessive
Trisomy
tri meaning
having three sets of chromosomes
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What can be learned from a karyotype?
an individuals sex and any abnormalities in the chromosome
What is the combination of sex chromosomes that determines if an individual is male? Is female?`
male = xy female = xx
Selective breeding
humans select organisms to reproduce
ex: dog breeding
Genetic Engineering
modifying DNA and putting it back into a living organism
Recombinant DNA
you break DNA apart. change something in the chain, and put it back together
how to interpret the results of a gel after running a sample.
you cut up the DNA into fragments, load them into gel and run an electrical charge to pull the DNA
the smaller gel fragments usually get through faster leaving a print
evolution
change over time, process of modern organisms
inherited variation
mutations and variations are passed on from parents to offspring
fitness
ability of an individuak
adaption
inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival