Heredity Flashcards

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____ is a segment of DNA found on chromosomes.

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A gene.

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Chromosomes contain?

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the code for a protein

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A chromosome is the structure made up of ______ and ____.

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DNA and Proteins

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How many chromosomes does each human cells have?

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46 chromosome or 23 pairs

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Chromosome 1-22, the same both men and women, are called ______.

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Autosomes

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chromosome 23 named??

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sex chromosomes

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Female chromosome??

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two X chromosomes (XX)

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Male chromosome??

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X and Y (XY)

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________ is a long, threadlike structure.

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A chromosome

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A chromosome is composed of?? (3)

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Chromatin, a complex of DNA and protein.

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A chromosome are found in the??

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nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

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A chromosome play role of what??

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play role in carrying and transferring genetic information.

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the two copies of a chromosome are called what? and joined what where??

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sister chromatids and joined at the centromere.

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thread of DNA, made up of string of gene.

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Chromosome

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a length of DNA that is the unit of heredity and codes for a specific protein. A ____ may be copied and passed on to the next generation.

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Gene

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any of two or more alternative forms of a gene.

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Allele

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any of two or more alternative forms of a gene.

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Allele

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a nucleus containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes (e.g. sperm and egg)

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HAPLOID NUCLEUS

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a nucleus containing two sets of chromosomes (e.g. in body cells)

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DIPLOID NUCLEUS

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Passing traits from parents to offspring through genetic information. It involves the transmission of genetic materials.

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Heredity

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Basic example of Heredity and inherited traits (6)

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1.eye colour
2.Hair colour
3.Blood type
4.inherited diseases
5.height
6.skin pigmentation

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Structure found in the nucleus of cells that carry genetic information in the form of gene.

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Chromosome

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Human have ____ chromosome.

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46 chromosome

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Human have 46 chromosome organized into ____ pairs.

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23 pairs.

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23 pairs of chromosome divide into 2 type and there are?
autosome and sex chromosome
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Chromosome pairs 1 - 22
Autosome
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contain gene that determine various traits and characteristics ( not include sex)
Autosome
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The 23rd pair is known as the ...?
sex chromosome.
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determine an biological sex chromosome.
sex chromosome.
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OC. dog
78
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OC. Horse
64
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chimpanzee
48
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human
46
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porcupine
48/34
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cat
38
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Fly
12
37
Mosquito
6
38
Potato
48
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Tomato
24
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Rice
24
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Read bean
22
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corn
20
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papaya
18
44
Onion
16
45
Cucumber
14
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Any change in the nucleotide sequence as a result of failure of the system to revert the change.
Mutation
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A chromosome is founding in the??
nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
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chromosome play important role in?
carrying and transferring genetic information.
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two copied of chromosome are called?
sister chromatids
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chromatin resembles a string of beads. the beads are called?
nucleosomes.
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A ________ is DNA wrapped around histone proteins, helping to compact DNA in the cell nucleus.
nucleosome
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Each nucleosome is composed of DNA wrapped around protein called what?
histones.
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______ are a type of protein found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
Histones
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_____ are fundamental units of heredity
Genes
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DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries genetic information organized into units called _____??
genes.
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______ is a laboratory procedure that allows a physician to examine a patient's set of chromosome
karyotyping
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_______ allows your physician to determine whether there are any abnormalities or structural problems
karyotyping
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______ is made up of long strands of tightly coiled (twisted) DNA wrapped around proteins.
Chromosome
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______ is the "string like" material that makes up chromosomes.
Chromatin
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______ is made up of DNA and proteins
Chromatin
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_____ are proteins
Histones
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____ act as a spool which chromatins wraps around.
Histones
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____ pack large amounts of chromatin into the nucleus.
Histones
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______ are the chromatin and protein units
Nucleosomes
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______ are like "beads on a string"
Nucleosome
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______ is a large molecule that contains the instructions for making proteins in an organism.
DNA
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_____ is shaped like a twisted ladder, also known as double helix
DNA
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The length of DNA from one of your cells that is uncoiled )not twisted) and placed end to end.
6feet / 1.8 meters
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The length across a cells' nucleus, which hold your DNA
0.002 inches/0.005 cm
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Genes in the human genome
~20,000
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_____ is two chemical bases joined together.
Base pairs
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DNA has a total of how many chemical bases?
4
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_____ refers to a pairs of nucleotide bases that are complementary to each other and form the building blocks of DNA.
Base pairs
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The four nucleotide bases found in DNA are?
adenine (A) thymine (T) cytosine (C) guanine (G)
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pairs of base pairs?
-Adenine pairs with thymine -cytosine pairs with guanine
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The base pairs are held together by?
Hydrogen bonds
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______ is made up of two strands that form a double helix
DNA
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-Adenine pairs with thymine -cytosine pairs with guanine is known as?
complementary base pairing.
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How many base pairs are in human genome
3.2 millions
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surrogacy involves the insemination of the surrogate mother's egg with sperm, either from the intended father or a sperm donor. As a result, the child is genetically related to the surrogate mother.
traditional surrogacy
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the surrogate mother does not contribute genetically to the child. The child born through gestational surrogacy is not genetically related to the surrogate mother but is instead genetically related to the intended parents or the donors of the genetic material used to create the embryo.
Gestational Surrogacy