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| A change to one or more nucleotides (ATCG...)in the genetic sequence of DNA |
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| Where must a mutation occur for it to be passed from one generation to the next? |
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| When offspring gene combinations differ from the parental combination |
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| Mendel's Law of Segregation |
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| only one allele for each gene is present in the gamete |
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| A scientific law describes, but doesn't explain...? |
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| what happens in a natural phenomenon |
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| Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment |
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| Genes segregate independently during the formation of gametes |
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| Traits like skin color show a wide range of intermediate conditions between the extremes |
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| In a Punnett square, do offspring exhibit the dominant or recessive form of a trait |
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| Offspring show dominant form |
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| Given a pedigree, is the mutation allele dominant or recessive? |
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| Pedigree shows recessive form |
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| allow cell division to result in two cells, each with complete genetic information |
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| Will a mutation be passed to offspring if it occurs in a body cell instead of a gamete |
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| the mutation will not be passed on |
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| Not result in chromosomal mutation |
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| Where does translation take place? transcription? |
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| on the ribosomes of the cytoplasm;transcription takes place in the nucleus |
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| The process of transcription uses what? |
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| A DNA template to generate RNA |
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| "Carry genetic information" |
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| DNA contains.......that regulate and control the activities of the cell |
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| involves replacing a defective gene with a normal gene |
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| During DNA replication... |
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| nucleotides are added to growing DNA strands following base-pairing rules |
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| Is involved in the production of transgenic crops |
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| When Rr roosters and hens are mated, we expect... |
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| A phenotypic ration of 75% rose-combed and 25% single-combed chicks |
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| DNA polymerase does or doesn't break hydrogen bonds to allow double-stranded DNA to "unzip" |
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| It does NOT break hydrogen bonds to allow double-stranded DNA to "unzip" |
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| Mutations sometimes affect phenotype. Are the results positive or negative? |
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| Example of how genetic factors affect one's health |
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| genetic factor that can harm the functioning of lungs |
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| forms different combinations of genetic information are created to increase variations in offspring |
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| After meiosis, the daughter cell contains how much of the parent cell's genetic information? |
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| it contains half the original information |
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| A potential draw back to increased use of bioengineered crops is...? |
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| a loss of genetic variation |
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