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what are genetics?

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scientific study of heredity

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who was mendel?

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studied garden peas because they were easy to grow, came in many readily varieties, easily manipulated, can self-fertilize, and readily available, first person to analyze patterns of inheritance, and deduced fundamentals of genetics

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what are the generations?

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the hybrid offspring are the F1 generation, and a cross of the F1 plants form the F2 generation

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what is a monohybrid cross?

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a cross between pure-bred parent plants that differ in only one character/trait

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what is purebred?

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derived from parents who are homozygous for certain traits

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what are hybrids?

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offspring of two different purebred varieties, the parental plants are the P generation

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what do geneticists do ?

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distinguish between an organism’s physical appearance & its
genetic makeup.

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what is a phenotype?

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An organism’s physical appearance

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what does a Punnett square predict?

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-the probability of a trait happening
- the four possible combinations of gametes &
- the four possible offspring in the F2 generation

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what is a genotype?

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An organism’s genetic makeup

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what are the rules of probability?

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Rules of probability apply to the inheritance of single gene traits.
Thus if the genotypes of parents are known, it is possible to establish a child’s chances for inheriting a particular genotype & thus for having a particular trait.

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what is genetic makeup?

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Alleles

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what is a dihybrid cross?

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the mating of parental varieties differing in two characters

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What would result from a dihybrid cross?

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  1. dependent assortment or
  2. independent assortment.
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what is Mendel’s law of segregation?

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During gamete formation, the alleles of each gene segregate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. 3:1 (phenotypically)

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what is a testcross?

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a mating between
* an individual of dominant phenotype (but unknown genotype
(e.g Bb or BB?) &
* a homozygous recessive individual.

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what is Mendel’s law of independent assortment?

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Genes for different traits can segregate independently of the other genes during the formation of gametes.
Ex. Labradors – mating of double heterozygotes – 9:3:3:1

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Mendel’s principles apply to the
inheritance of many human traits.

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family pedigree-
Earlobe attachment
* Tongue rolling
* Dimples
* Handedness
* Freckles
* Curly-straight hair
* Hairline shape
* PTC tasting (phenylthiocarbamide)
* Red-green color blindness

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what can prolonged geographic isolation lead to?

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can lead to
inbreeding, the mating of close relatives

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what are wild type traits?

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Typical form as it occurs most often in nature &
Not necessarily specified by dominant alleles

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what is a common mistake to family pedigrees?

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dominant traits are not necessarily more common, dominant trait is expressed over the recessive trait

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what is genetic homozygosity?

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inheritance of same form of gene from both parents

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what is Habsburg jaw?

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likely the result of centuries of inbreeding among
the kings & queens of Spanish Habsburg dynasty

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what does inbreeding do?

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increases the chance of offspring that are homozygous
for a harmful recessive trait.

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what are single genes called?
lethal alleles
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how are human traits controlled?
they show simple inheritance patterns and are controlled by single genes on autosomes
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are genetic disorders recessive or dominant?
recessive
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what are carriers?
Individuals who have the recessive allele but appear normal
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what is lethal recessive and examples of the disorders?
affected(aa), carrier(Aa), normal (AA) PKU * Sickle Cell Anemia * Tay Sachs * Cystic fibrosis * Galactosemia * Xeroderma pigmentosum * Hearing/Deafness
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what is lethal dominant and examples of the disorders present?
normal(aa), affected(Aa), affected(AA) Huntington’s disease * Neurofibromatosis * Brachy/Polydactyly * Familial hypercholesterolemia * Marfan’s Syndrome * Achondroplasia * Progeria
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what is PKU?
Deficiency in phe hydroxylase, Phenylacetate accumulation, seizures * tremors or jerky hand & leg movements * Hyperactivity, stunted growth * eczema * a distinct odor in breath, skin, or urine that is often described as musty (boiled cabbage) * Orange urine. * lighter skin, hair, & eye color than their family members
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what is the enzyme phe hydroxylase?
needed to convert essential amino acid phe to tyr
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what is Huntington's disease?
Causes involuntary movements * caused by a faulty gene for a protein called huntingtin. Causes degeneration in many regions of the brain & spinal cord esp. basal ganglia * If one of your parents is a carrier, you have a 50% chance of inheriting it. * Symptoms manifested at middle age
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what is cystic fibrosis?
most common lethal genetic disease USA * caused by a recessive allele carried by about 1/31 Americans of northern European descent. * Impaired transport of Cl- ions in lung cells * Does not move Cl- to outside of cell * Accumulation of thick mucus = Asthma, pneumonia * Digestive (absorption) problems * Salty skin, “big” appetite with little/no weight gain * large greasy stools = malnutrition?
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what is Marfan syndrome?
Range of symptoms. Progressive disease * Disorder of human connective tissue * Defects of heart valves & aorta = cardiovascular problems= early death. Chest sinks in or protrudes out. * Affect lungs, eyes (extreme near sightedness), skeleton, dural sac surrounding spinal cord * Tall, long limbs, thin fingers * Scoliosis * Flat feet * Crowded teeth * Misfolding of protein fibrillin-1
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what is brachydactyly?
shortening of fingers and toes
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what is neurofibromatosis?
Tumor disorder –Non-cancerous tumors along nervous system. Scoliosis, learning disabilities, vision disorders & epilepsy.
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what is progeria?
Autosomal dominant – accelerated aging Mutation in lamin A gene
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what is incomplete dominance?
F1 hybrids have an appearance between the phenotypes of the two parents
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what is not explained by Mendel's laws?
incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance, pleiotropy
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what is co-dominance?
both expressed, like a cow with red and white hairs
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what is pleiotropy?
one gene affecting multiple traits
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what can sickled cells lead to?
a cascade of symptoms like weakness, pain, organ damage, and paralysis
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what is an example of multiple alleles and co dominance?
The ABO blood type is controlled by one gene (the ABO gene) in humans. – The ABO gene encodes 3 alleles IA(dominant), IB(dominant & i(recessive) - Any individual can have only two of the many different alleles for each trait
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what is polygenic inheritance?
the additive effects of two or more genes on a single phenotype
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what are linked genes?
are located close together on a chromosome & * tend to be inherited together.
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what did Thomas hunt morgan do?
used the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster + * determined that some genes were linked based on the inheritance patterns of their traits. * Contradiction to Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment
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what do sex chromosomes do?
influence the inheritance of certain traits, For example, humans that have a pair of sex chromosomes designated * X + Y are male or X + X are female.
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what is a gene that is on sex chromosome called?
Any gene located on a sex chromosome is called a sex-linked gene
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where are sex linked genes found and what do they exhibit?
Most sex-linked genes are found on the X chromosome. * Sex linked genes exhibit unusual patterns of inheritance.
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what is colorblindness?
Red-green colorblindness is – a common human sex-linked disorder & – caused by a malfunction of light-sensitive cells in the eyes.
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where are sex linked traits more expressed?
more frequently in males than in females. The gene involved is located exclusively on the X chromosome.
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when is a male color blind versus a female?
A female will be color blind only if she receives the recessive * color-blind gene on both Xs. * A male will be color blind if he receives the recessive color-blind gene on one X chromosome
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what is hemophilia?
sex-linked recessive blood-clotting trait that may result in excessive bleeding & perhaps death after relatively minor cuts & bruises.
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what does recombinant clotting factors help with?
helps alleviate symptoms
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what are sex influenced traits?
Autosomal trait that is expressed differently in males & females
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what is an example of sex-influenced traits?
Male pattern baldness. Is a dominant trait. Expression of trait influenced by testosterone (inherited from mom). Presence of AR gene greater risk of MPB. DHT increases hair miniaturization & hair follicles diminish Old story – MPB – inherited from maternal grandmother DHT has less effect on women 2. Gout (excess uric acid) – sex influence trait
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what are examples of sex linked genes?
color blindness, hemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (pronounced as du shern)

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