Basic Concepts in Blood Banking

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What is the study of genes and heredity called?

  • Blood banking
  • Genetics (correct)
  • Transfusion medicine
  • Immunohematology

What is the inheritance pattern in humans, where each somatic cell contains two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent?

  • Autosomal inheritance
  • Diploid inheritance (correct)
  • X-linked inheritance
  • Mendelian inheritance

Who first performed experiments revealing the existence of biological 'factors' responsible for transmitting traits from generation to generation?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Robert Koch
  • Augustinian monk Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur

Which topic mainly covers the major events and developments in transfusion medicine over the years?

<p>Introduction to blood banking / immunohematology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be used in the transfusion laboratory to identify some ways in which genetics can be used?

<p>Blood group antigens and antibodies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientific principles and analytical procedures first emerged in the 1860s as a result of Gregor Mendel's experiments?

<p>Genetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the haploid number of chromosomes in human germ cells?

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What is the genetic composition percentage that indicates no influence of the environment on the inheritance of the phenotype?

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What is a segment of a DNA molecule that contains the information required for the synthesis of a functional biological product?

<p>Gene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'recessive trait' refer to?

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What is the sex chromosome complement for males and females?

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What is the term for the observation traits of an individual produced by the interaction of genes and the environment?

<p>Phenotype (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do alleles reside within the cell?

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'Dominant trait' refers to which type of allele manifestation?

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'Independent assortment' during meiosis refers to what process?

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'Heritability' depends on which two variables?

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Which Augustinian monk performed a set of experiments that revealed the existence of biological 'factors' responsible for transmitting traits from generation to generation?

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What is the term for the study of genes and heredity?

<p>Genetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the pattern of inheritance where each somatic cell contains two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent?

<p>Mendelian inheritance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the scientific principles and analytical procedures that first emerged in the 1860s as a result of Gregor Mendel's experiments called?

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What is the term used to describe the observation of traits produced by the interaction of genes and the environment?

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What type of allele manifestation does 'recessive trait' refer to?

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What is the term for a segment of a DNA molecule that contains the information required for the synthesis of a functional biological product?

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What does 'independent assortment' during meiosis refer to?

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What is the sex chromosome complement for males and females?

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What is the term for the observation traits of an individual produced by the interaction of genes and the environment?

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What is the genetic composition percentage that indicates no influence of the environment on the inheritance of the phenotype?

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'Homozygous' refers to what condition?

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'Heritability' depends on which two variables?

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'Recessive trait' manifests only when the gene is in what state?

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Flashcards

Genetics

The study of genes and heredity.

Diploid inheritance

Each somatic cell has two copies of each chromosome (one from each parent).

Gregor Mendel

Augustinian monk who discovered biological factors for traits.

Blood banking/immunohematology

Study of major events and developments in blood transfusions.

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Blood group antigens/antibodies

Used in transfusion labs to see how genetics can be used.

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Mendelian laws

Scientific principles from Mendel's experiments.

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Haploid number (human germ cells)

23 chromosomes in human sex cells.

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Gene

DNA segment for a functional biological product.

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Recessive trait

Trait only shows up if both alleles are the same.

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Sex chromosomes (male)

XY combination.

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Sex chromosomes (female)

XX combination.

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Phenotype

Observed traits from genes and environment.

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Alleles

Versions of a gene.

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Nucleus

Location of alleles within a cell.

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Dominant trait

Trait shown even with one copy of the allele.

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Independent assortment

Random chromosome distribution in meiosis.

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Heritability

Influence of genes and environment on traits.

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100% heritability

No environmental influence on the trait.

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Homozygous

Two identical alleles for a gene.

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Mendelian inheritance

Similar to diploid inheritance, each somatic cell contains two copies of each chromosome from each parent.

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