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Exam 1 chapter 1,2&3
Vocab for Mastering Genetics
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
09/28/2016

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Term
Transgenic
Definition
GMO
Term
Metacentric
Definition
Centromere in the middle
Term
Submetacentric
Definition
Centromere btw middle and end
Term
p arm
Definition
Short arm
Term
q arm
Definition
long arm
Term
acrocentric
Definition
centromere close to end
Term
telocentric
Definition
centromere at end
Term
Human # of chromosomes
Definition
46
Term
Haploid cell
Definition
one set of chromosomes
Term
Locus (loci)
Definition
location of a gene on a chromosome
Term
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Definition
yeast
Term
Cell cycle (simple)
Definition
S>G2>mitosis>G1
Term
Mitosis stages
Definition
prophase>prometaphase>metaphase>anaphase>telophase>cytokenisis
Term
interphase
Definition
G1,S,&G2
Term
G1/S checkpoint
Definition
Moniters cell size has been acheived'
evaluates condition of DNA
Term
G2/M checkpoint
Definition
moniters DNA replication is complete
moniters DNA damage
Term
m checkpoint
Definition
spindle assembly
kinetochore attachment
Term
Diploid
Definition
Has 2 copies of the chromosomes (2n)
Term
sister chromatids
Definition
identical chromosome strands joined at the centromere
Term
Kinetochore
Definition
proteins on chromosome that spindle fibers bind to
Term
Cohesin
Definition
Protein that holds sister chromatids together
Term
Separase
Definition
enzyme that degrade cohesin
Term
Shugoshin
Definition
Protein that protects cohesin
from being degraded by
separase
Term
disjunction
Definition
an error in separating during anaphase
Term
daughter chromosomes
Definition
separated sister chromatids
Term
gamete
Definition
(1n) cell used in reproduction
Term
crossing over
Definition
the exchange of DNA between sister chromatids in prophase 1 of meiosis
Term
bivalent
Definition
crossing over
Term
chiasma
Definition
point where crossing over happens on the chromosome
Term
in which stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes seperate
Definition
anaphase I
Term
dyad
Definition
a pair of sister chromatids
Term
isogamous
Definition
sexual reproduction that involves gametes of similar morphology. Neither male nor female
Term
Advantages of Medal's pea plants?
Definition
1. It existed in several varieties with
distinct characteristics
2. Its structure allowed for easy
crosses where the parents could
be controlled
Term
True breeding line
Definition
Always same phenotype (most likely homo)
Term
Quantitative analyisis
Definition
looking at large amounts of date to find empirical rules
Term
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Definition
1. 2 hereditary factors, one from each parent
2.factors may be same or different
3.one trait recessive, one dominant
4.half gamates have one factor and the other have the other randomly
Term
independent assortment
Definition
non-homologous chromosomes assort randomly and have no influence on each other.
Term
Allele
Definition
2 different versions of the same gene
Term
Genotype
Definition
specific allelic composition of an individual
Term
Testcross
Definition
cross between an organism with an unknown genotype but dominant phenotype with a recessive organism to get a
Term
Addition Rule
Definition
one OR the other
Term
Product rule
Definition
Both are requirements
Term
Binomial expansion
Definition
calculates the likelihood that unordered events will occur
Term
Chi test
Definition
tests the "goodness of fit" of you data
Term
Null hypothesis
Definition
Assumes data will fit an expected ratio
No real difference between predicted and obtained values
Term
Low chi square values mean
Definition
high chance deviations are due to random chance
Term
high chi square values mean
Definition
low chance deviations are due to random chance (bad fit)
Term
If probability is below 0.05
Definition
null hypothesis is rejected
Term
Probability
Definition
# of times an event occurs/total # of events
Term
Random sampleing error
Definition
Deviation btw observed and expected
Term
Binomial expansion
Definition
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Term
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Definition
autosomal recessive
Term
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Definition
autosomal dominant
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