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What is produced by the process of meiosis?
What is produced by the process of meiosis?
Why is it important that gametes be haploid?
Why is it important that gametes be haploid?
What are the building blocks for nucleic acids?
What are the building blocks for nucleic acids?
What defines an allele?
What defines an allele?
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Which of the following describes a mutation?
Which of the following describes a mutation?
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What is the genotype of the offspring in the F1 generation resulting from a monohybrid cross of two pure breeding parents?
What is the genotype of the offspring in the F1 generation resulting from a monohybrid cross of two pure breeding parents?
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What does a Punnett square predict in genetics?
What does a Punnett square predict in genetics?
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According to Mendel's experiments, what can be inferred about the trait of white flowers?
According to Mendel's experiments, what can be inferred about the trait of white flowers?
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What term describes the type of dominance observed when a heterozygous phenotype is intermediate between both homozygous phenotypes?
What term describes the type of dominance observed when a heterozygous phenotype is intermediate between both homozygous phenotypes?
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What is the parental generation in a monohybrid genetic cross involving one homozygous dominant and one homozygous recessive parent?
What is the parental generation in a monohybrid genetic cross involving one homozygous dominant and one homozygous recessive parent?
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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?
What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?
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If a poodle has the genotype 'Bb', what fur color will it have?
If a poodle has the genotype 'Bb', what fur color will it have?
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What is indicated by a homozygous dominant genotype?
What is indicated by a homozygous dominant genotype?
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Which genotype represents a brown poodle?
Which genotype represents a brown poodle?
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What does the term 'heterozygous' mean?
What does the term 'heterozygous' mean?
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Which of the following is not true about recessive alleles?
Which of the following is not true about recessive alleles?
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In a genetic cross between two heterozygous parents (Bb), what is the probability of obtaining a homozygous recessive offspring?
In a genetic cross between two heterozygous parents (Bb), what is the probability of obtaining a homozygous recessive offspring?
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How can you identify the genotype of a black poodle?
How can you identify the genotype of a black poodle?
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What are Mendelian traits primarily characterized by?
What are Mendelian traits primarily characterized by?
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Which term describes a situation where two alleles exert their effects equally in a heterozygote?
Which term describes a situation where two alleles exert their effects equally in a heterozygote?
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What is pleiotropy?
What is pleiotropy?
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How do environmental factors influence genetic expression?
How do environmental factors influence genetic expression?
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What happens to the petal color in flowers that exhibit codominance?
What happens to the petal color in flowers that exhibit codominance?
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Why do Mendel’s rules not completely clarify inheritance?
Why do Mendel’s rules not completely clarify inheritance?
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What phenomenon occurs when a gene affects multiple traits?
What phenomenon occurs when a gene affects multiple traits?
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In Siamese cats, the coat color is affected by which environmental factor?
In Siamese cats, the coat color is affected by which environmental factor?
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What percentage of puppies are expected to have black fur?
What percentage of puppies are expected to have black fur?
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What is the probability of obtaining a heterozygous puppy from two Bb parents?
What is the probability of obtaining a heterozygous puppy from two Bb parents?
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According to Mendel's law of segregation, how are alleles distributed into gametes?
According to Mendel's law of segregation, how are alleles distributed into gametes?
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Which trait is considered recessive when one allele is dominant?
Which trait is considered recessive when one allele is dominant?
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What is the probability of obtaining a homozygous recessive puppy when both parents have the genotype Bb?
What is the probability of obtaining a homozygous recessive puppy when both parents have the genotype Bb?
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Which principle explains that alleles segregate independently when gametes form?
Which principle explains that alleles segregate independently when gametes form?
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If both parents are heterozygous (Bb), what is the expected genotype ratio of the offspring?
If both parents are heterozygous (Bb), what is the expected genotype ratio of the offspring?
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What is the expected percentage of homozygous dominant puppies from two Bb parents?
What is the expected percentage of homozygous dominant puppies from two Bb parents?
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Study Notes
Recap
- Meiosis produces haploid gametes
- Gametes are haploid because a zygote needs to have the normal number of chromosomes
- Fertilization involves the fusion of two haploid gametes to produce a zygote
- Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids
- Genes are segments of DNA that contain the instructions on how to make a protein
- Alleles are different versions of a gene
Mutations
- Most mutations are harmless
- Some mutations can change traits for better or worse
- Cancer can result from a mutation on a gene that codes for cell division
- Examples of beneficial mutations include HIV resistance, lactose tolerance, and color vision
Genetic Traits
- Genetic traits are any inherited characteristics that can be observed or detected
- Two copies of each gene are used to make an organism in sexually reproducing organisms
- The unique combination of genes makes us genetically diverse
- Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism
- Phenotype is the physical expression of those genes
Dominant and Recessive Traits
- A dominant allele is expressed, or shown even when other alleles are present
- A recessive allele is masked, or not expressed when other alleles are present
- BB genotype will result in a black fur phenotype in poodles
Homozygous Versus Heterozygous
- Homozygous consists of two copies of the same allele
- Homozygous dominant consists of two copies of the dominant allele and will display the dominant phenotype
- Homozygous recessive consists of two copies of the recessive allele and will display the recessive phenotype
- Heterozygous consists of one dominant allele and one recessive allele and will display the dominant phenotype
Gregor Mendel
- Gregor Mendel is known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
- He experimented with pea plants
- His monohybrid genetic crosses focused on one trait at a time
Monohybrid Genetic Crosses
- P generation (parent generation): one parent is homozygous dominant (PP) and the other is homozygous recessive (pp)
- F1 generation (first filial): offspring are all heterozygous (Pp)
- F2 generation (second filial): offspring are PP, Pp, and pp
Mendel’s Results
- The recessive trait disappeared in the first cross but reappeared in the next cross
- Inheritance is regulated by two factors that are sorted individually
- These "factors" are now known as genes
Punnett Squares
- Punnett squares predict the ratio of offspring
- Probabilities become much more accurate as sample sizes increase
Rules of Inheritance
- Genes can come in multiple forms, or alleles
- The alleles of a gene are sorted individually into gametes during meiosis
- The sorting of genes is independent of each other
- Some traits exhibit a dominant/recessive relationship
- The law of segregation states that the two alleles of a gene are separated during meiosis
- The law of independent assortment states that the alleles of any given gene segregate independently of any two alleles of other genes
- Different genes are found on different chromosomes
- Each chromosome moves randomly into daughter cells during meiosis I
Mendelian Traits
- Mendel’s rules do not completely explain inheritance
- Alleles can interact
- Genes may affect more than one characteristic
- Gene expression depends on the environment
Alleles Interact
- Incomplete dominance: neither allele is able to exert its full effect and the heterozygote displays an intermediate phenotype
- Codominance: the effect of the two alleles is equally visible in the phenotype of the heterozygote
Genes Affect Multiple Characteristics
- Pleiotropy: when a single gene influences a number of different traits
- Examples: shape of a dog’s head and the shape of its limb bones are controlled by a single gene
Environmental Factors
- Environmental factors can affect genetic expression of genes
- Examples: Siamese cat coat color depends on temperature
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Explore the key concepts of genetics, including the processes of meiosis and mutations in this quiz. Understand the significance of haploid gametes, the roles of genes and alleles, and how mutations can affect traits and lead to conditions like cancer. Test your knowledge on genetic traits and their inheritance.
