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genetics
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/09/2008

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Term
homology
Definition
denotes forms derived from an equivalent characteristic of a common evolutionary ancestor
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abstraction + simplification
Definition
identify the essential aspects of reality and remove distracting elements in constructing a mathematical model
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aneuploid
Definition
relative gene dosage not constant
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darwinism
Definition
testable theories explaining the diversification of life on earth
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abnormal 4:4 segregation
Definition
no repair
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uniformity of law
Definition
methodological assumption that one should explain earth's geological history using principles of chemistry and physics evident today
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alternate-I segregation
Definition
frequency =.5-frequency adjacent II
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trypsin
Definition
enzyme that degrades proteins
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Thomas Huxley
Definition
recommended that Darwin's theories be recieved with "active doubt," by gathering data that could reject the theories to correct any errors
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pseudolinkage
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due to death of zygotes that do not receive alleles together
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Galapagos island mockingbirds
Definition
illustrate allopatric speciation by founder event
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acentric chromatid
Definition
produced by three-strand double crossover within paracentric inversion
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mosaic evolution
Definition
evolutionary changes in the rate and/or timing of development occur differently for different parts of the body
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heterochromatin
Definition
chromatin that remains condensed during interphase
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