Genetic Diseases
Punnett Squares
Pedigrees
Length and Quality of Life
Vocabulary
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What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Extreme coughing and mucus in lungs -Affects lungs and digestive system -Lifespan to mid 30's
100
If you have a punnett square with the following genes what is the chance that the offspring will have brown eyes Tt, tt T-blue eyes t-brown eyes
50% blue eyes 50% brown eyes
100
What is the symbol for someone who carries the trait?
Half shading
100
What does the environment have to do with the length and quality of life?
-Sun exposure -Ability to adapt to enviroment
100
What is Phenotype?
Physical appearance
200
What is Hemophilia?
-Blood lacks clotting protein -Bruising
200
What is a Punnett square?
A chart that shows possible allele combinations
200
What is the line that connects parents to kids?
Vertical line
200
What are some genders prone to?
Diseases
200
What is Genotype?
Genetic make up
300
What is Sickle cell?
-Shaped cells block blood flow and oxygen -Affects red blood cells
300
What is Probability?
A number describing the likelihood of an event happening
300
What represents a male and a female in a pedigree?
Male-square Female-circle
300
What is Medical care and how does it lengthen our lives?
-Availability and medical care= lives lengthened
300
What is Heredity?
The passing of a physical trait from parent to offspring
400
What is Down's Syndrome?
-Extra copy of chromosomes don't separate during meiosis -Heart defects and mental retardation
400
What is Genotype?
Genetic make up
400
What is the symbol for someone who has the trait?
Whole shading
400
What is sanitation and how does it effect how long we live?
What is sanitation and how does it effect how long we live?
400
What is traits?
Different forms of characteristics
500
What is Turner Syndrome?
-Occurs when X chromosomes is missing -Short, swelling, damaged ovaries -Affects females
500
What is Homozygous and Heterozygous
-Homozygous=2 identical alleles -Heterozygous=2 different alleles
500
What is the line that connects marriage?
Horizontal line
500
What is genes and what does it have to do with the length and quality of life?
-Faulty. missing, or extra genes/chromosomes cause disorders
500
What is Alleles?
Different form of a gene
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