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BIO 1402 Test 2
Held Biology of Animals Test 2- set 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2012

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Term
Karyotpying
Definition
-to determine if there's an abnormal # of chromosomes
-"A photographic inventory of an individual's chromosomes."
-ordered display of chromosomes, doubled
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Pedigree Analysis
Definition
-using Mendel's laws and family history to figure out genotypes
-to determine whether a gene is dom./recessive and sex-linked/autosomal
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carrier
Definition
-parents are heterozygotes (ex. Dd)
-have, but do not express recessive genes
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Heredity
Definition
Transmission of traits/features from one generation to the next
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Genetics
Definition
Study of heredity
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Blending Theory
Definition
-Ancient theory of heredity
-hereditary materials contributed by the male and female parents mix in forming the offspring
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Particulate Theory
Definition
-Traits are inherited like particles = genes
-Mendel's theory
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Self-fertilization
Definition
-in plants, sperm-carrying pollen lands on the egg-containing carpel of the same flower
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Cross-fertilization
Definition
-fertilization of one plant by another plant
-Mendel used this with pea plants to observe traits
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pure-breeding strain
Definition
-crosses between identical homozygotes
(ex. both parents are bb)
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hybrid
Definition
-the offspring of two different varieties
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P
Definition
-the true-breeding parental plants
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F1
Definition
the hybrid offspring of the P generation
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F2
Definition
-when F1 plants self-fertilize or fertilize each other (the offspring of F1)
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Allele
Definition
-The alternative versions of a gene
-(ex. in Bb, B and b are different alleles
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Gene
Definition
-unit of inheritance, contains DNA
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Locus
Definition
-a particular place on a chromosome
-specific location of a gene on a chromosome
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Dominant
Definition
-allele that determine's the appearance
-represented by a capital letter
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Recessive
Definition
- allele that has no noticeable effect on the organism's appearance
-only shows up if there are two (bb)
-represented by lowercase letters
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Homozygous
Definition
-organism that has two identical alleles
-(ex. BB or bb)
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Heterozygous
Definition
-an organism that has two different alleles for one gene
Term
Punnett Square
Definition
-a diagram that shows the possible combinations of alleles that could occur when gametes combine
-can show proportions of combinations
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Allele Segregation
Definition
- a sperm or egg carries only one allele for each inherited characteristic because they combine at fertilization
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Independent Assortment
Definition
-the inheritance of one characteristic has no impact of the inheritance of another
-(ex. you can have brown hair, but you don't have to have brown eyes)
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Monohybrid cross
Definition
-cross between two different homozygous organisms
-(ex. crossing PP purple plant with pp white plant)
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Dihybrid cross
Definition
-mating of parental varieties differing in two characters
-(ex. RRYY with rryy) would produce all RrYy
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Testcross
Definition
-mating between an individual of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive
-helps you tell if the unknown is heterozygous or homozygous
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3:1
Definition
- the ratio of phenotypes in the F2 of a monohybrid cross (see p. 156)
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9:3:3:1
Definition
-the ratio of phenotypes in the F2 of a dihybrid cross
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Incomplete Dominance
Definition
-Heterozygote shows intermediate phenotype
-if the protein is a structure, the traits mix
-if it's an enzyme, the dominant trait shows, but it takes longer
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Codominance
Definition
-heterozygote expresses both traits (alleles)
-ex. Blood type: A and B are dominant, creates AB
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Pleiotropy
Definition
-one gene causes many traits
-"go to many"
-gene for albino causes white hair, pink iris, crossed eyes
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Polygenic Trait
Definition
-one trait is caused by many genes
-quantitative traits (height, weight, etc.) are often this
-ex. human skin color
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Epistasis
Definition
-one gene masks or "dominates" the effects of another
-ex. the hair color of laborador retrievers
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Mosaicism
Definition
-Different parts of the body express different genes
-solution of double proteins in XX is X-inactivation.
-calico cats - splotchy/patches of colors
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Dosage Compensation
Definition
-X inactivation
-females have twice as many proteins as men
-half inactivate Mom's X, half inactivate X
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Crossing Over/ Genetic Recombination
Definition
-exchange of corresponding segments between chromatids of homologous chromosomes
-creates variety by shuffling genes
Term
Sex Chromosomes
Definition
-the nonidentical pair of chromosomes
-determine an individual's sex, and other functions
-males have one X and one Y, females have two X
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Autosomes
Definition
-the 22 pairs of chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes
Term
Criss-Cross Inheritance
Definition
How sex-linked (X-chromosome) genes are passed from Mom to son
Term
Mutant Allele
Definition
-the less-occurring trait, not necessarily recessive
Term
Wild-Type Allele
Definition
-traits prevailing in nature (the more common traits)
-not necessarily the dominant trait
Term
Down Syndrome
Definition
-caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
-"Trisomy 21"
Term
Turner Syndrome
Definition
-woman missing an X chromosome
-XO
-not fatal, even though there are only 45 chromosomes
-normal intelligence, but short height and web of skin between neck and shoulders, sterile
Term
Klinefelter Syndrome
Definition
-men have XXY or multiple Xs
-sterile, and often has female body characteristics
Term
Nondisjunction
Definition
-occurs when a chromosome pair doesn't separate during meiosis
-causes Down Syndrome, and others
-picture p. 146
Term
Cystic Fibrosis
Definition
-common life-threatening genetic disease
-recessive - 2 copies of the allele
-secretion of thick mucus from lungs
Term
Achondroplasia
Definition
-type of dominant disorder
-form of dwarfism where head and torso are normal
-AA is fatal, so only Aa have this disorder
Term
Huntington's Disease
Definition
-degenerative disorder of the nervous system that appears around middle age
-passed on while avoiding elimination because of its late onset
-has been located and can be found with genetic testing
Term
Alzheimer's Disease
Definition
-mental deterioration that strikes late in life
-inherited
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Amniocentesis
Definition
-genetic testing in the fetus
-requires collection of fetal cells by inserting a needle through the abdomen into the uterus
-cells are cultured to allow karyotyping to look for abnormalities
Term
Chorionic Villi sampling
Definition
-doctor extracts sample of chorionic villus tissue from placenta
-karyotyping results take only 24 hours and can be done earlyer than amniocentesis
Term
Ultrasound
Definition
-uses waves to produce a picture of the fetus
Term
Parental Phenotypes
Definition
-offspring looks like the parents
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Recombinant Phenotypes
Definition
-offspring doesn't look like the parents (got recessive alleles)
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Linkage Map
Definition
-a diagram of relative gene locations
- p. 174
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Term
Chromosome Map
Definition
-lists the sequences of genes on a chromosome
-determined by breeding experiments to figure out how far apart traits are on a chromosome
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