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Growth & Development Ch 6
In the beginning-Human Heredity Unit 2
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Nursing
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09/08/2010

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Term
Cells are composed of a ____and a substance called ______
Definition
nucleus, cytoplasm
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All organisms tend to maintain a constancy of internal conditions or a balance between internal and external which is known as
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homeostasis
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_____is the ability of an organism to sense their environment and react to that sensing
Definition
irritablily
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Human life begins with the union of two ____ _____or______
Definition
germ cells or gametes
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All human cells consist of ___single chromosomes or___pairs
Definition
46, 23
Term
male germ cells are called
Definition
spermatazoa
Term
female germ cells are call
Definition
ovum
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The___chromomes from the mothers ovum & the___chromosomes from the fathers spermatazoa unite to for____pairs of chromosomes
Definition
23, 23, 23
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Chromosomes are made up of ____
Definition
genes
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The union of the germ cells is called____and produces a new cell called a _____
Definition
fertilization, zygote
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____is a special type of reduction cell division in gametes, so that there are 23 single chromosomes
Definition
meosis
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____is exact reproduction of parent cell including its chromosomes
Definition
mitosis
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____is the gene that prevails; trait can be seen
Definition
dominant
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______is the gene that is present but not always seen
Definition
recessive
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_____is actual genetic endowment carried in the gene pool
Definition
genotype
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____is the appearance of a trait; observed
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phenotype
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_____are two contrasting genes
Definition
heterozygus
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_____are two genes that are alike
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homozygus
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_____ _______means it is usually found that one parent will have a single gene defect that dominates it's normal gene parent
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autosomal dominance
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give some examples of autosomal dominance
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autosomal, sex linked
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____ _____ is inherited from both parents
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autosomal recessive
Term
List some examples of autosomal recessive
Definition
PKU
sickle cell
cystic fibrosis
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_____ ______inheritance are disorders found on the sex chromosomes
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sex linked inheritance
Term
give examples for sex linked inheritance
Definition
color blindness
hemophelia
duchennes muscular dystrophy
Term
_____is when we photograph the nuclei of cells to visualize chromosomes and see the defects
Definition
karyotyping
Term
The new cell after fertilization
Definition
zygote
Term
appearance of a trait observable
Definition
phenotype
Term
two contrasting genes
Definition
heterozygus
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gene that prevails;trait seen
Definition
dominant
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gene that is present but not always seen
Definition
recessive
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_____helps keep the body in homeostasis
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metabolism
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autosomals have all heredity factors except
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sex
Term
sex determination
female X___
male X___
Definition
female XX
male XY
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with sex linked inheritance the ____usually passes it on to the son
Definition
mother
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spina bifida is _____ inherited due to the lack of folic acid
Definition
multifactoral inherited
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Downs syndrome is due to a _____abnormality
Definition
chromosomal
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