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Basics
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Disarray
100
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
What is heredity?
100
the genetic factor that blocks the expression of another genetic factor?
What is dominant?
100
A type of genotype with the same information on both alleles.
What is homozygous?
100
a model used to predict possible Genotypes and Phenotypes.
What is a Punnett Square?
100
an inherited mutation in a phenotype
What is a genetic disorder?
200
the study of how traits are passed form parent to offspring
What is genetics?
200
a genetic factor that is blocked by another genetic factor
What is recessive?
200
a genotype with different information on its alleles
What is heterozygous?
200
a tool to show genetic traits that were inherited by family memebers
What is a pedigree?
200
Huntington's disease is a dominant type of disorder. It affects a person a. When both alleles carry it. b. When one allele carries it. c. When a person gets too much exercise.
What is b. when one allele carries it.
300
the first person to record evidence of heredity
Who is Gregor Mendel?
300
a section of DNA that has information about a specific trait
What is a gene?
300
B=brown eyes b=blue eyes What is the phenotype for BB?
What is brown eyes
300
a blend of the parents' phenotypes
What is incomplete dominance?
300
Sickle Cell Disease is a codominant disease affecting red blood cell production. a. a person with Sickle Cell will produce both healthy and unhealthy red blood cells. b. both alleles must have the mutation to have Sickle Cell. c. The sickle cell mutation is carried on the sex chromosome. c. a
What is a. a person with Sickle Cell will produce both healthy and unhealthy red blood cells.
400
The Law that states that 2 factors for each trait separate from each other during meiosis
What is the Law of Segregation?
400
each form of a gene with different information
What is an allele?
400
B=brown eyes b=blue eyes What is the phenotype for Bb?
What is brown eyes?
400
In order to have Tay-Sachs disease, a. both parents have the disease. b. both parents carry the genetic mutation. c. only on parent carries the genetic mutation.
What is b. both parents carry the genetic mutation.
400
Hemophilia is an x linked chromosome. A person with hemophilia a. inherited it from his or her father. b. inherited it from his or her mother.
What is b. inherited it form his or her mother.
500
The law that states that the factors for one trait separate independently of how factors for other traits separate.
What is the Law of Independent Assortment?
500
the observable traits and characteristics of an organism
What is phenotype?
500
When both alleles can be observed in a phenotype, _____________ occurs.
What is codominance?
500
the X and Y chromosomes determine the ___________ of an organism
What is the gender or sex?
500
what is multiple genes affecting the phenotype of one trait?
What is polygenic inheritance?
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