Genetics (Part A - Mendel) Flashcards
(38 cards)
what are genetics
-deals with the way biological characteristics are inherited
-involves sexual reproduction (meiosis)
-genes of an organ
how many genes are in the human genome
20,000-25,000
are humans identical
identical in 99.9% of gene sequences
where are genes located
on chromosomes
what info do genes contain
contains info needed to produce a specific protein
what are alleles
different version of the same gene
where are alleles located
on the same loci of homologous chromosomes
what is a locus
place where a gene is on a chromosome
what are the characteristics of a homologous pair
similar size
same number of genes
same genes at the same space
what is a dominant allele
allele that masks the presence of another allele (uppercase letter)
what is a recessive allele
allele that can be masked by the presence of a dominant allele (lowercase letter)
what is BB called
homozygous dominant
what is Bb
heterozygous
what is bb
homozygous recessive
does the allele being dominant have any effect on how common it is
no
what is a genotype
the combination of alleles (ex. BB, Bb, bb)
what is a phenotype
the appearance of the characteristic (ex. purple or white)
does knowing the phenotype give us the genotype
no because of heterozygous allele combination
how do recessively inherited disorders occur
when the individual is homozygous recessive only
what is a carrier
someone who carries the recessive gene but displays the dominant phenotype
does the carrier of a disease have that disease
no
how do dominantly inherited disorders occur
when the individual is homozygous dominant or heterozygous
are Ff a carrier in a dominant disorder
no because they display the disease
when crossing homozygous parents (one dominant one recessive) what is the outcome
all offsprings will display the dominant phenotype but carry the recessive gene
