Chapter 6 Genetics Flashcards
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Genes that are located at the same level or locus in the two chromosomes of a pair and that determine the same functions or characterisitcs
Alleles
An organic compound containing an amino group NH2; amino acids are the main component of proteints
amino acid
Nonsex chromosomes, which are identical for men and women
autosomes
Condensed chromatin of the inactivated X chromosome, which is found at the periphery of the nucleus of cells in women
Barr Body
In genetics, a heterozygous individual who is clinically normal but who can transmit a recessive trait or characteristic; also a person who is homozygous for an autosomal-dominany condition with low penetrance.
Carrier
The constricted portion of chromosome that divides the short arms from the long arms
centromere
Either of the two vertical halves of a chromosome that are jointed at the centromere
chromatid
A general term used to refer to the material that forms the chromosomes
chromatin
structures located in the nucleus of cells and on which genes are found
chromosome
A congenital defect of the eye; notch on the outer area of the lower lid
Coloboma
Blood relationship; in genetics the term is generally used to describe a mating or marraige between close relatives
consanguinity
substance composed of a double chain of polynucleotides, with both chains coiled around a central axis to form a double helix; it is the basic genetic code or template for amino acid formation
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
Diploid
Having two sets of chromosomes; the normal constitution of somatic cells
In genetics, a trait or characterisitc that is manifested when it is carried by only one of a pair of homologous chromosomes
dominant
expressivity
The degree of clinical manifestation of a trait or characteristic
facies
the appearance of the face
Gamete
Speratozoon or ovum
Hereditary units, transmitted from one generation to another, that are made up of a sequence of nucleotides and located on a chromosome
Gene
Having more than one inheritance pattern
genetic heterogeneity
Having a single set of chromosomes’ a gamete is haploid
haploid
Heterozygote
An individual with two different genes at the allel loci
Homozygote
An individual with identical genes at the allele loci
A condition in which there is greater-than-normal distance between two paired ograns; ocular hypertelorism, a condition marked by greater-than- normal distance between the eyes
hypertelorism
Hypodontia
A developmental condition marked by fewer than normal teeth; also called partial anodontia.