Bio 351 Midterm Exam with |! |! |! |! |!
precise detailed solutions |! |!
Genetics - Correct answer ✔Study of biological inheritance patterns and
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variations in organisms |! |!
Traits - Correct answer ✔Distinguishing characteristics that are inherited
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Example of a trait: - Correct answer ✔Eye color
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Austrian Monk who laid basis for genetics in 1800's. - Correct answer
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✔Gregor Mendel |!
Law of Segregation— - Correct answer ✔Mendel's First Law: organism's
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inherit one gene from each parent. Organisms only donate one copy of each
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gene in their gametes.
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Gene - Correct answer ✔specific region of DNA that codes for a particular
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protein
Each gene has a [blank] or position on a pair of homologous chromosomes. -
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Correct answer ✔Locus |! |!
,Allele— - Correct answer ✔any of the alternative forms of a gene that occurs
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at a specific place on a chromosome (locus)
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How many alleles for each gene? - Correct answer ✔2
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Heterozygous Alleles - Correct answer ✔Different alleles at a specific locus
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homozygous alleles - Correct answer ✔Two of the same alleles at a specific
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locus
Genotype— - Correct answer ✔Genetic makeup of a specific set of genes
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Phenotype— - Correct answer ✔Physical characteristics or traits
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Law of Indpendent Assortment - Correct answer ✔Mendel's second law;
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alleles of different genes separate independently of one another during
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meiosis.
Special units of trait inheritance equals - Correct answer ✔Genes
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A gene carries instructions for [blank] - Correct answer ✔Traits
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Genes are found where? - Correct answer ✔On our chromosomes
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,Alleles are different forms of [blank] - Correct answer ✔Genes
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Female Genotype: - Correct answer ✔XX
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Male Genotype: - Correct answer ✔XY
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Most traits [blank] controlled by one gene. - Correct answer ✔Aren't
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Polygenetic Inheritance - Correct answer ✔When several genes influence a
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trait
Codominance— - Correct answer ✔When both traits are displayed |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Incomplete Dominance— - Correct answer ✔Mix between two traits
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Sex-Linked Traits— - Correct answer ✔The expression of an allele based on
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the sex of an individual
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Human Genome Project - Correct answer ✔Scientists worked for many years
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to map human DNA
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Humans have around [blank] genes. - Correct answer ✔30,000
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, Kayotype— - Correct answer ✔Describes the number of chromosomes and
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what they look like under a microscope.
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DNA Fingerprinting— - Correct answer ✔Procedure when the genetic
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information in a person's cells is analyzed and identified.
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DNA Fingerprintinf can determine: - Correct answer ✔Family Relationship
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Detect Inherited Diseases
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Prove Guilt or Innocence
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Identify a Dead Body |! |! |!
Gene Therapy - Correct answer ✔experimental technique that uses genes to
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treat or prevent disease
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Recombinant DNA - Correct answer ✔DNA made from two or more |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
organsims
Example of a genetically modified medicine: - Correct answer ✔Insulin made
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via bacteria
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Genetically Modified Food— - Correct answer ✔Creates herbicide/drought
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resistant crops |!
[blank] make animals bigger and faster - Correct answer ✔Growth Hormones
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precise detailed solutions |! |!
Genetics - Correct answer ✔Study of biological inheritance patterns and
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variations in organisms |! |!
Traits - Correct answer ✔Distinguishing characteristics that are inherited
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Example of a trait: - Correct answer ✔Eye color
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Austrian Monk who laid basis for genetics in 1800's. - Correct answer
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✔Gregor Mendel |!
Law of Segregation— - Correct answer ✔Mendel's First Law: organism's
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inherit one gene from each parent. Organisms only donate one copy of each
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gene in their gametes.
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Gene - Correct answer ✔specific region of DNA that codes for a particular
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protein
Each gene has a [blank] or position on a pair of homologous chromosomes. -
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Correct answer ✔Locus |! |!
,Allele— - Correct answer ✔any of the alternative forms of a gene that occurs
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at a specific place on a chromosome (locus)
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How many alleles for each gene? - Correct answer ✔2
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Heterozygous Alleles - Correct answer ✔Different alleles at a specific locus
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homozygous alleles - Correct answer ✔Two of the same alleles at a specific
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locus
Genotype— - Correct answer ✔Genetic makeup of a specific set of genes
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Phenotype— - Correct answer ✔Physical characteristics or traits
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Law of Indpendent Assortment - Correct answer ✔Mendel's second law;
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alleles of different genes separate independently of one another during
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meiosis.
Special units of trait inheritance equals - Correct answer ✔Genes
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A gene carries instructions for [blank] - Correct answer ✔Traits
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Genes are found where? - Correct answer ✔On our chromosomes
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,Alleles are different forms of [blank] - Correct answer ✔Genes
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Female Genotype: - Correct answer ✔XX
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Male Genotype: - Correct answer ✔XY
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Most traits [blank] controlled by one gene. - Correct answer ✔Aren't
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Polygenetic Inheritance - Correct answer ✔When several genes influence a
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trait
Codominance— - Correct answer ✔When both traits are displayed |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Incomplete Dominance— - Correct answer ✔Mix between two traits
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Sex-Linked Traits— - Correct answer ✔The expression of an allele based on
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the sex of an individual
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Human Genome Project - Correct answer ✔Scientists worked for many years
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
to map human DNA
|! |! |!
Humans have around [blank] genes. - Correct answer ✔30,000
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, Kayotype— - Correct answer ✔Describes the number of chromosomes and
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what they look like under a microscope.
|! |! |! |! |! |!
DNA Fingerprinting— - Correct answer ✔Procedure when the genetic
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
information in a person's cells is analyzed and identified.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
DNA Fingerprintinf can determine: - Correct answer ✔Family Relationship
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Detect Inherited Diseases
|! |!
Prove Guilt or Innocence
|! |! |!
Identify a Dead Body |! |! |!
Gene Therapy - Correct answer ✔experimental technique that uses genes to
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
treat or prevent disease
|! |! |!
Recombinant DNA - Correct answer ✔DNA made from two or more |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
organsims
Example of a genetically modified medicine: - Correct answer ✔Insulin made
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via bacteria
|!
Genetically Modified Food— - Correct answer ✔Creates herbicide/drought
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resistant crops |!
[blank] make animals bigger and faster - Correct answer ✔Growth Hormones
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