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05/05/2012

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Term
The complete collection of an organisms genetic information is its
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Genome
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Dna in each cell is divided up into units called
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Chromosomes
Term
Reasons why cells devide
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Growth, Tissue repair, Replacement of old cells
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Duplicated chromosome, with two identical strands
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Sister Chromatids
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Pairs of chromosomes that are the same size and function
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Homologous Chromosomes
Term
The homoelogous chroms in your cells have come from?
Definition
half from mom, half from dad
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How many Chromosomes in somatic cells in humans
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46 chromosomes
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How many homologous pairs in humans
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23 pairs
Term
Resting or growing phase of cell cycle
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Interphase
Term
Occurs in somatic cells and results in two identical daughter cells. Meiosis or Mitosis?
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Mitosis
Term
Occurs in sex cells and results in 4 genetically different cells. Mitosis or Meiosis
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Meiosis
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Yields diploid daughter cells have same # of chromosomes as diploid parent. Mitosis or Meiosis
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Mitosis
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Yields haploid daughter cells having half # of chromosomes as diploid parent cell. Mitosis or Meiosis.
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Meiosis
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------- Cells are diploid meaning they have 2 sets of chromosomes
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Somatic
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Gamete Cells are ______ Meaning they have one set of chromosomes.
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Haploid
Term
Humans have _____ Chromosomes in gametes
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23
Term
Phase of mitosis? Spindle fibers shorten and pull sister chromatids apart toward opposite ends of cell
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Anaphase
Term
Phase of mitosis? Duplicated chromosomes condense. nuclear envelope breaks down, spindle fibers are formed.
Definition
Prophase
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Phase of mitosis? Chromosomes are at opposite ends of the cell, chromosomes unwind from condensed shape, nuclear envelopes form, cleavage furrow begins to form.
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Telophase
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Phase of mitosis? Spindle fibers attach to chromosomes and line them up at the cells equator.
Definition
Metaphase
Term
During _____ the cell membrane is pinched together, creating two new independent cells.
Definition
Cytokinesis
Term
What is the correct order for mitois?
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Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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Which meiosis phase? Spindle fibers pull sister chromatids apart.
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Anaphase II
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Which meiosis phase? Spindle fibers pull homologous pairs of chromosomes apart.
Definition
Anaphase I
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Which meiosis phase? Spindle fibers move homologous pairs of chromosomes to the cells equator
Definition
Metaphase I
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Which meiosis phase? Spindle fibers move individual chromosomes and line them up at the cells equator.
Definition
Metaphase II
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Non sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes exchange reciprocal parts of themselves
Definition
Crossing-over
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homologous pairs of chromosomes align at the cells equator randomly, with each side having a combination of maternal & paternal chromosomes.
Definition
Independent assortment
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Crossing over increases genetic diversity of gametes by______while independent assortment increases genetic diversity of gametes by creating new combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes in cells.
Definition
Recombining genetic material in chromosomes yielding new chromosomes
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Cancer results from _____, forming a tumor.
Definition
Unrestrained cell division
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Two causes of cancerous cells
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Environmental, virus
Term
who is called the father of genetics
Definition
Gregor mendel
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A _______ is a segment of dna located at a particular place on a chromosome which contains info for a certain characteristic.
Definition
Gene
Term
______ are different forms of genes
Definition
Allele
Term
Allele is to gene as yellow is to _____
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Seed color
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_____ allele will always be expressed when present while a ____ allele will be masked when a "stronger" allele is present
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Dominant, Recessive
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_____ is a condition where an organism has different alleles of a gene.
Definition
Heterozygous
Term
_____ is a condition where an individual has two recessive alleles of a gene
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Homozygous Recessive
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____ is an observable physical characteristic, while ____ is an actual genetic makeup
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Phenotype, Genotype
Term
Given that yellow flower color is dominant to blue, the phenotype for Yy would be ____ and the phenotype for yy would be _____
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Yellow, Blue
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Given that tall plants are dominant to short, and yellow flowers are dominant to blue, the genotype for homozygous tall, blue flowere plant would be written _____
Definition
TTyy
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A ____ cross is done using individuals that differ in only one trait, while a ____ cross is done using individuals differing in two traits.
Definition
Mono-hybrid, Di-hybrid
Term
Given that gray coat color is dominant to yeo in cat species, what are the possible gamete types for coat color produced by a heterozygous gray parent cat?
Definition
G and g
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What is the expected phenotypic ratio in th F@ generation from a monohybrid cross of homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous recessive parent
Definition
3:1
Term
What is the expected phenotypic ratio in the f2 generation from a dihybrid cross of a homozygous dominant parent and a homozygous reccesive parent.
Definition
9:3:3:1
Term
is the situation in which individuals heterozygous for a gene trait have phenotype between those of the homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive individuals
Definition
Incomplete dominance
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is the situation in which both alleles of a gene are fully phenotypically expressed in heterozygous individuals
Definition
Co-dominance
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is the situation in which interactions of two or more genes determine phenotype
Definition
polygenic inheritance
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Give an example of a human trait controlled by polygenic inheritance
Definition
Weight, height
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Genes that cause ____ are carried on the X chromosome
Definition
X-linked disorders
Term
A person must inherit two recessive Alleles to exhibit this type of disorder
Definition
Autosomal Recessive disorder
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Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder if both parents have sickle cell what percentage of their children will have it?
Definition
100 percent
Term
Does not suffer from disease but caries an allele for it that can be passed off to offspring
Definition
A carrier
Term
A person who inherits only one faulty allele still exhibits this type of disorder
Definition
autosomal dominant disorder
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a condition in which the individual has more or fewer chromosomes then normal
Definition
Aneuploidy
Term
An inversion is a type of structural aberration in which
Definition
a broken piece rejoins the original chromosome in an inverted position
Term
Genes code for....
Definition
Proteins
Term
The order of _____ in dna specifies the protein to be produced
Definition
Nitrogenous bases
Term
In the spiral staircase of DNA the _____ make up the rungs
Definition
Nitrogenous bases
Term
In complementary base pairing of two strands of DNA _____ & _____ bases pair with each other
Definition
A > T & C > G
Term
_____ is the process by which genetic information encoded in DNA is copied onto messenger RNA
Definition
Transcription
Term
_____ is the process by which information is encoded in MRNA is used to make an amino acid polypeptide chain
Definition
Translation
Term
In RNA, the thymine base is replaced by what
Definition
Uracil (U)
Term
In MRNA a group of 3 bases that codes for one amino acid is called
Definition
Codon
Term
Transfer RNA has a ______ on one end which is a set of 3 bases complimentary to an mRNA codon
Definition
Anti-Codon
Term
During Translation, Transfer RNA
Definition
Brings the necessary amino acids to the ribosomes
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In translation, incoming RNA
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Bind to ribosome at A site, move to P site where amino acid is transferred to polypeptide chain, move to E site and exit
Term
____ occurs in the nucleus ____occurs at a ribosome
Definition
Transcription, Translation
Term
____mutations occur due to a change in a single DNA nucleotide yielding an altered codon, while ____ mutations occur due to insertion or deletion of a nucleotide yielding complete shift in codons
Definition
Point, Frameshift
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____ mutations can be passed from one generation to the next
Definition
Heritable
Term
The application of technology to natural biological process is called
Definition
biotechnology
Term
The splicing of DNA from one species to another
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Transgenic biotechnology
Term
Name 3 examples of transgenic organisms
Definition
1. Bacteria modified to produce insulin
2. Plants modified to produce their own pesticides
3. Plants modified to have resistance to herbicides
Term
_____ is the process used to quickly produce many copies of a specific segment of DNA
Definition
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Term
DNA fingerprinting is used to match individuals by
Definition
examining 13 areas of the human genome containing short, repeating sequences
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_____ Cloning produces individuals identical to the original, while _____ cloning produces cells or tissues used to treat human illnesses
Definition
Reproductive, Theraputic
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