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| Cell division in which the new cells have the same chromosome numbers as the parent |
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| Cell division in which the the resultant cell has half the chromosome number as the parent cell |
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| The sex cells of sexually reproducing organisms (eggs and sperm) |
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| The cell formed by the union of two gametes |
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| A cell having a single set of chromosomes, as normally present in a mature gamete |
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| A cell having a double set of chromosomes, twice that found in normal gametes |
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| The origin and development of the ovum |
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| The origin and development of the sperm cell |
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| Chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
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| The chromosomes that,depending on which are revived by a zygote, control gender |
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| The order arrangement of photographed chromosomes of a given cell |
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| The exact point on a chromosome at which the gene for a given trait occurs |
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| the hereditary constitution (assortment of genes) of an individual |
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| The outward visible expression of hereditary constitution of an individual |
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| What do chromosomes consist of? |
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| They consist of long DNA molecules complexed with protein. They contain many genes |
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| Eukaryotes are organisms with the genetic material is contained within an membrane |
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| A prokaryotes is an organism that do not have thier genetic material contained within a membrane bound nucleus. |
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| Structural proteins result in.. |
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| result in physical forms for life |
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| Enzymatic proteins result in |
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| result in biochemical processes of life |
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| physical appearance of an organism |
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| Who is the father of modern day genetics |
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| When two haploids combine you get a... |
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| What will happen if an animal contains cells not in a 2(N)? |
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| this will cause downs syndrome |
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| What is a mosaic condition? |
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| were different parts of the have different numbers of chromosomes |
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| What would the zygote combination be? |
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| What cells nurse spermatids to maturity? |
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| What is the bone in the dogs penies called? |
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| Animals such as cattle and swine that cycle continuously throughout the year if they are not pregnant |
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| Animals such as the dog which have two cycles a year (usally in the spring and fall) |
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| animals such as the wolf,fox and mink that usually have one cycle each year |
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| How are karyotypes classified? |
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| Karyotypes are classified by what they look like at metaphase during mitosis |
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| What method helps you identify individual chromosomes via a mild treatment of cells with tryspin or other enzymes followed by staining with giemsa or exposure of cells to a fluorescent |
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| T/F autosomes are non sex chromosomes |
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| T/F Halploid is the sex cell representation that has half the amount of chromosomes of a daploid |
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| What cells do blood specimen procedures mainly use |
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| T-Lymphocytes. This procedure treats T-lymphocytes with a natural akaloid made from various plants such as lilies |
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| T/F karyotypes are ordered from the largest to the shortest |
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| How do incomplete dominance work? |
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| gene does not completely mask the other. Causes a dilution. Can also be called partial dominance. Palominos horses are an example of this |
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| What are complementary genes? |
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| Complementary genes are when the combined effects of phenotypes expected in the progeny of certain mating will not follow mendels distribution. An example of this is a cross between great danes and st.bernards (this will cause paralysis of the legs) |
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| What are duplicate genes? |
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| It can be defined as any duplication of a region of DNA that contains a gene. |
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| What effect can epistasis cause? |
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| epistasis can cause a masking effect. An example of this is when producing a white cat or the grey horse condition |
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| What is expressivity and penetrance? |
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| This is when the genotype of an animal does not produce the expected the expected phenotype. An example of this is with double muscling and parrot mouth |
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| What person is famous for having polydactyl cats |
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| ernest hemingway had polydactyl cats |
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| What does pleiotropy cause? |
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| causes genes that have more than one effect. This can also cause the white color of a cat or a merle coat. Problem is that this can also cause deafness and wall eye |
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| What does dioecious mean? |
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| Means that they have two seperate sexes |
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| What are monoecious species like? |
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| Only one individual is responsible for producing sperm and eggs. The term for hermaphrodite is often used to talk about monoecious animals |
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| What is an example of a monoecious animal? |
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| tuenia pisitomos (tape worm) |
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| Is XX homogametic or hetrogamete? |
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| Is XY Is XX homogametic or hetrogamete? |
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| T/F whenever you see a question that says its sexed linked you are going to need to set it with X's and Y's. |
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| T/F never put any color on a Y |
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| look up example questions |
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