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| A bacterial cell that harbors a phage genome integrated within the bacterial genome |
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there is a mixture of mutant and wild type organelles, such as mitochondria.
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| A genetic element that can exist either free in the cytoplasm or integrated into the chromosome |
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| Naturally occuring Xenopus laevis have 4 sets of chromosomes. They appear to be derived from two different species. If true, then Xenopus is an example of |
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is the situation where the chromosome number differs from normal by less than a full set.
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| the use of recombinant DNA technology to correct a human genetic disorder. |
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| Roberstonian translocation |
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| is a special type of rearrangement in which the two long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes fuse. One such rearrangement causes a high frequency of Down Syndrome. |
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| a bacterial cell having two copies of a gene |
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| fusion of a gene or its promoter to a gene that produces an easily detected product, like gfp. |
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| RNA mediated intereference (RNAi): |
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Use of double stranded RNA to target an endogenous mRNA for degradation.
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| Densely staining, compact and relatively transcriptionally inactive regions of chromosomes are referred to as |
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| The culture of “normal”, untransformed somatic cells is called |
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| A change in DNA sequence that converts a mutation back to wild type sequence is called a(n) |
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| mutation would be substitution of a G for an A |
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| is the occurrence of a disorder at progressively younger ages in subsequent generations. |
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| The specialized structures that protect the ends of chromosomes from becoming shortened as a consequence of replication are called |
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| The site on the chromosome that a gene occupies is referred to as a(n) |
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| Completely eliminates gene function |
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| Phenotypic expression from one locus depends on the genotype at another. |
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| Chromosome in which centromere forms along its entire length |
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| the structure that physically moves chromosomes during cell division. |
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| is when a mutation in a single gene affects many traits. |
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| c. An individual in which all copies of a particular gene are identical is said to be |
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| refers to observable properties of an individual |
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| region is the small region found on both the X and Y chromosomes. |
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| semi or incompletely dominant |
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| When heterozygotes display a phenotype intermediate between that of individuals homozygous for either form of the gene, the trait is said to be |
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| was viewed by many as proof of the chromosome theory of inheritance. |
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| Pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis |
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| are different versions or forms of a gene. |
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| Where having one wild type copy of a gene is not enough to prevent a mutant phenotype. |
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| genes specify the identity of Drosophila segments. |
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| are blocks of conserved structure and function that are found within a number of different proteins. |
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| The complete set of genetic information within all of the individuals in a population |
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| Naturally occurring Xenopus laevis have 4 sets of chromosomes. They appear to be derived from a single parent species. If true, then Xenopus laevis provides an example |
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| are the physical manifestation of crossing over, visible during portions of meiosis I. |
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| Damaged or defective cells can be induced to die by activating a process known as |
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| Genes that arise by duplication within a species are |
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| A protein that specifies different fates depending on its level is |
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| Several cells that have the same developmental potential (i.e. can adopt the same fate) constitute a(n) |
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| are a class of proteins whose levels fluctuate as cells progress through the cell cycle. |
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| A mutation that completely abolishes gene function is called |
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| A bacterial cell that harbors a phage genome integrated within the bacterial genome is called a |
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| Normalization of gene expression from the X chromosome between males and females. |
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| Enzyme that adds hexanucleotide repeats to the end of eukaryotic chromosomes. |
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| replicative transposition |
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| Transposition that produces a new copy of the transposable element. Many of these move as an RNA intermediate. |
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| A mixture of both mutant and wild-type mitochondria within a |
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| The complete set of genetic information within all of the individuals in a population is |
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| is a normal cellular gene that can mutate to contribute to the development of cancer. |
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| Different versions of a gene are referred |
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| A protein that specifies different fates depending on its |
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| A bacterial cell that is diploid for a portion of its genome is referred to |
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| The replacement of one body part with another is |
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| normalizes the level of expression of X-linked genes between males and females. |
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| is the tendency of genes located on the same chromosome to be inherited together. |
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| Damaged or defective cells can be induced to die by activating a process known as |
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| genes provide anterior-posterior information within each Drosophila segment. |
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| conservative transposition, |
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| the element excises itself from the DNA and moves to a new location. The total number of transposable elements in the cell remains the same. |
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| A group of cells with equal developmental potential |
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| The process where introduction of double stranded RNA targets the corresponding endogenous RNA for degradation. |
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| Paring of homologous chromosomes during meiosis. |
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