Tech WT2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Transfusion Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - inheriting blood group antigens and
testing for disease markers
Population Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - Genetics with a large number of individuals
Cellular Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - organization of genetic material
Molecular Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - biochemistry of genes and structures
Genes - CORRECT ANSWER - *Section of DNA* that contributes to a trait
Allele - CORRECT ANSWER - certain copy/version of a gene
Locus - CORRECT ANSWER - Location of a gene on a chromosome
Amorph - CORRECT ANSWER - silent gene
Autosomal - CORRECT ANSWER - not on X or Y
Eukaryote
Prokaryote - CORRECT ANSWER - Eu = with = with nucleus
Prokaryote = no nucleus
, Mendel's 1st Law and 2nd Law - CORRECT ANSWER - law of segregation & law of
independent assortment
Law of Segregation (Inheritance) - CORRECT ANSWER - homologous chromosomes
split into separate gametes
says chromosomes split (gene pair for traits split)
Law of Independent Assortment - CORRECT ANSWER - Each member of a pair of
homologous chromosomes separates *independently* of the members of other pairs so the
results are *random*
describes how chromosomes split (splitting of different genes do not affect each other)
Phenotype vs Genotype - CORRECT ANSWER - Phenotype - expressed
Genotype - encoded genes
one can make
Histone (slide definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - long DNA polymers and basic proteins
that compromised the chromatin to keep chromosome shape
actually just the proteins
Pea characteristics studied - CORRECT ANSWER - Flower Color, Seed Color, Seed
Shape
Partial (Incomplete) vs Co-Dominance - CORRECT ANSWER - Partial - show both,
possible blend