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Module #7 Test Flashcards

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True Breeding

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If an organism has a certain characteristic that is always passed on to its offspring, we say that this organism bred true with respect to that characteristic

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Allele

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One of a pair of genes that occupies the same position on homologous chromosomes

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Genotypes

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Two-letter set that represents the alleles an organism possess for a certain trait

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Phenotype

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The observable expression of an organism’s genes

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Homozygous genotype

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A genotype in which both alleles are identical

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Heterozygous genotype

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A genotype with two different alleles

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Dominant allele

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An allele that will determine phenotype if just one is present in the genotypes

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Recessive allele

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An allele that will not determine the phenotype unless the genotype is homozygous in the allele

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Testcross

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Breeding an organism displaying the dominant phenotype but unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive organism

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Pedigree

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A diagram that follows a particular phenotype through several generations

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Monohybrid cross

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A cross between two individuals, concentrating on only one definable trait

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Dihybrid cross

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A cross between two individuals, concentrating one two definable traits

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Autosomes

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Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual

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Sex chromosomes

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Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

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Carrier

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Individuals who have one copy of an allele for a recessive trait but do not exhibit the trait

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Incomplete dominance

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Inheritance pattern in which heterozygotes have a phenotype intermediate between the phenotypes of the homozygotes

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Codominance

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Inheritance pattern in which heterozygotes express the distinct phenotypes of both alleles

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Antigen

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A substance that, when introduced into the blood, triggers the production of antibody

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Antibody

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Specialized proteins your immune system uses to attack and destroy specific antigens

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Autosomal inheritance

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Inheritance of a genetic trait not a sex chromosome

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Sex-linked inheritance

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Inheritance of a genetic trait located on the sex chromosomes

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Gene mutation

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A radical change in the DNA of one or more alleles

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Chromosomal mutation

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Changes in the chromosome structure in which a chromosome loses or gains genes during meiosis

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Nondisjunction

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A situation in which abnormal cellular events in meiosis lead to either none of a particular chromosome in the gamete or more than one of a particular chromosome in the gamete

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Genome

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A complete set of an organism’s genetic information encoded in its DNA

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Short tandem repeats (STRs)

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Short sequences of DNA (usually from two to six base pairs in length) that are repeated numerous times at various locations in the noncoding region of a chromosome

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Restriction enzyme

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An enzyme that recognizes and cuts DNA only at a specific sequence of nucleotides

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Plasmid

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A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code

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Recombinant DNA

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Taking DNA from two different species and combining them in one cell

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Genetically modified organism (GMO)

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An organism that has been genetically altered by humans

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Transgenic organism

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An organism that carries one or more genes from a different species

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Mendel’s 1st principle of genetics

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1: The traits of an organism are determined by its gene. Each gene has alternate forms called alleles.

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Mendel’s 2nd principle of genetics

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2: Each organism has two alleles that make up the genotype for a given trait. If the two alleles are the same, the organism is homozygous for that trait. If different, heterozygous for that trait.

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Mendel’s 3rd principle of genetics

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3: In sexual reproduction, each parent contributes ONLY ONE of its alleles to offspring. the separation of alleles in parents occurs during meiosis- the forming of gametes. Know as Mendel’s law of segregation.

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Mendel’s 4th principle of genetics

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4: In each genotype, there is a dominant allele. If it exists in an organism, the phenotype is determined by that allele.

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What process caused gametes to have only one allele instead of two alleles for each trait like other human cells?

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Meiosis separates the two alleles.

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Law of segregation

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It states that each parent contributes only one of its two alleles to its offspring-half the parent’s gametes carry one allele and half carry other.

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Law of independent assortment

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It states that alleles for different traits assort independently of one another during gamete formation.

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A person carries a genetic disorder but does not have the disorder. How is that possible?

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The genetic disorder must be recessive. The person can carry the trial, but as long as he had the dominant allele, the person will not have the disease.

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Do sex-linked genetic disorders affect men and women the same? If not, which sew is affected more and why?

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Sex-linked disorders affect men more frequently than women. This is because men have only one X chromosome and so need only one allele to display the phenotype

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What term do we use to refer to genetic traits that are governed by more than one set of genes?

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Polygenic inheritance

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What is PCR?

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PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction.

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What is PCR used for?

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Used to make many exact copies of a segment of DNA without the use of cells. It is often used to clone small pieces of DNA from crime scenes of further analysis and comparisons are possible.

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What is a plasmid and how is it used as a tool in genetic engineering?

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A plasmid is a small circular DNA molecule in bacteria. It is used to carry genes in genetic engineering.

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