Meiosis
Genetics
Nondisjunction
Viruses
Evolution and Population Genetics
100
How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

4 haploid gametes

100

What is a different version of a gene called?

Allele

100

In what phase of Meiosis does first division nondisjunction occur?

Anaphase 1

100

What is the protein coat of a virus called?

Capsid

100

What are the 2 main sources of genetic variation?

- Mutation

- Recombination

200

During which phase do homologous chromosomes pair up?

Prophase 1

200

What term describes a genotype of two identical alleles?

Homozygous

200

How does first division nondisjunction affect chromosome number in gametes?

Produces gametes with extra or missing chromosomes.

200

What is a virus outside a host cell called?

Virion

200

What does an environment in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium mean?

No change in allele frequencies

300

If nondisjunction occurs in Meiosis 1, how many normal gametes are produced?

0

300

What is a testcross?

A testcross is the mating of an individual with an unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual to determine the unknown genotype.

300

What chromosomal condition is described by 2n + 1?

Trisomy

300

Which viral cycle results in immediate destruction of the host cell?

Lytic cycle

300

True or False: Individuals evolve.

False!

- Populations evolve, not individuals.

400

What structure is formed when homologous chromosomes pair during Prophase 1?

Bivalent

400

What fraction of offspring from Aa x Aa will show the dominant phenotype?

3/4

400

A zygote has 3 copies of chromosome 21. What is the condition called?

Down syndrome

400

What is viral DNA integrated into a bacterial genome called?

Prophage

400

What type of selection favors extreme traits over intermediate ones?

Disruptive selection

500

Describe what happens in Prophase 1

Homologous chromosomes condense, bivalent forms, nuclear envelope begins to break down.

500

If both alleles are fully expressed in the phenotype, what inheritance pattern is this?

Codominance
500

If sister chromatids fail to separate, which division was affected?

Meiosis 2

500

What enzyme do retroviruses use to make DNA from RNA?

Reverse transcriptase

500

Contrast genetic drift vs. shift

- Genetic drift: A random change in allele frequencies within a population over time due to chance.

- Genetic shift: A sudden major genetic change.