Genetics Chapter on Alleles and Gene Interactions

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Which statement about wild type and mutant alleles is correct?

Mutant alleles are always dominant over wild type.

Wild type is functional, while mutant alleles are non-functional. (correct)

Both alleles express the same phenotypic effect.

Wild type is always non-functional.

The term 'epistasis' refers to the ability of dominant alleles to mask the expression of recessive alleles.

False

What is a recessive allele?

An allele that only expresses a phenotypic effect when homozygous.

A strain that requires the addition of a nutrient to the media for growth is called a(n) ______.

auxotroph Signup and view all the answers

Match the following genotypes with their corresponding phenotypes:

ADE1, ADE2 = White phenotype ADE1, ade2 = Red phenotype Ade1, ADE2 = Pink phenotype Ade1, ade2 = Red phenotype Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a gene?

To encode the composition of a protein or functional RNA Signup and view all the answers

Phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism.

False Signup and view all the answers

What type of allele expresses its phenotypic effect in a heterozygous condition?

Dominant allele Signup and view all the answers

The phenotype that is most commonly observed in natural populations is known as the ______.

wild type Signup and view all the answers

Match the genetic concepts with their definitions:

Genotype = The genetic makeup of an organism Phenotype = Observable characteristics of an organism Allele = Alternative forms of a gene Wild type = Most commonly observed phenotype in natural populations Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about mutations is true?

Mutations can arise through different mechanisms including UV radiation. Signup and view all the answers

A recessive allele expresses its phenotypic effect when it is present in a homozygous condition only.

True Signup and view all the answers

The process of changing from diploid to haploid cells during starvation is known as ______.

sporulation Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an organism with a mutation is crossed with an organism that has a functional copy of the gene?

The offspring will exhibit the wild-type phenotype. Signup and view all the answers

Heterozygotes for a recessive allele will always exhibit the recessive phenotype.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenotypic outcome of the ADE1, ADE2 genotype?

white Signup and view all the answers

An organism that can grow without the addition of nutrients is called a ______.

prototroph Signup and view all the answers

Match the following yeast strains to their representations:

HA1 = ade1/ADE2 HB1 = ade1/ADE2 Ade1 = red phenotype ADE1/ADE2 = white phenotype Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary product of anaerobic respiration in S.Cerevisiae?

Ethanol Signup and view all the answers

During sexual reproduction in yeast, cells can fuse to form a diploid zygote.

True Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs in yeast when environmental nutrients are scarce?

Sporulation Signup and view all the answers

The observable characteristics of an individual resulting from genotype and environment is called ______.

phenotype Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Allele = One of two or more alternative forms of a gene Genotype = The genetic makeup of an organism Dominant allele = An allele that expresses phenotypic effect in heterozygous condition Wild type = The phenotype most commonly observed in natural populations Signup and view all the answers

What is the haploid phase produced in yeast after meiosis called?

Ascospore Signup and view all the answers

Germination occurs in a nutrient-poor environment.

False Signup and view all the answers

What type of reproduction occurs in yeast through budding?

Vegetative reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a wild type and a mutant allele?

Wild type is functional, while mutant is non-functional. Signup and view all the answers

In a heterozygote, the recessive allele always expresses its phenotypic effect.

False Signup and view all the answers

What type of yeast strain requires the addition of a nutrient to the media for growth?

Auxotroph Signup and view all the answers

The genotype representation for strain HA1 is ______.

ade1/ADE2 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following yeast strains with their genotypes:

HA1 = ade1/ADE2 HB1 = ade1/ADE2 Unknown = ade1/ade2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary byproduct of anaerobic respiration in S.Cerevisiae?

Ethanol Signup and view all the answers

In S.Cerevisiae, vegetative reproduction can occur through either haploid to diploid or diploid to haploid transitions.

False Signup and view all the answers

What structure forms when haploid cells in yeast mate?

Zygote Signup and view all the answers

Germination occurs in a ______ environment, leading to mitotic division.

nutrient-rich Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

Gene = Unit of genetic information encoded in DNA or RNA Phenotype = Observable characteristics resulting from genotype and environment Genotype = Total DNA makeup of an organism Allele = Alternative forms of a gene responsible for variation Signup and view all the answers

What process do diploid cells undergo when they experience nutrient deficiency?

Sporulation Signup and view all the answers

A dominant allele does not express its phenotypic effect when heterozygous.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of meiosis in diploid cells during sporulation?

Haploid cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected phenotype of an organism with the genotype ADE1, ade2?

Red phenotype Signup and view all the answers

An auxotroph can grow without the addition of nutrients.

False Signup and view all the answers

What type of interaction occurs in epistasis?

Interaction of separate non-allelic genes Signup and view all the answers

The dominant phenotype is usually expressed in a ______ condition.

heterozygous Signup and view all the answers

Match the yeast strain with their corresponding genotypes:

HA1 = ade1/ADE2 HB1 = ade1/ADE2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary byproduct of aerobic respiration in S.Cerevisiae?

Carbon Dioxide Signup and view all the answers

Anaerobic respiration in S.Cerevisiae produces ethanol as a primary byproduct.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which haploid cells in yeast undergo mating?

Cell fusion Signup and view all the answers

S.Cerevisiae can reproduce sexually via mating between two ______ cells.

haploid Signup and view all the answers

Match the yeast processes with their descriptions:

Budding = A form of asexual reproduction through mitosis Sporulation = Process during nutrient deficiency Germination = Occurs in a nutrient-rich environment Cell fusion = Formation of a diploid zygote from haploid cells Signup and view all the answers

What happens to diploid cells during sporulation?

They undergo meiosis to form haploid cells Signup and view all the answers

The genotype represents the observable characteristics of an organism.

False Signup and view all the answers

What do you call the stress-resistant spores produced during sporulation?

Ascospores Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Wild Type vs. Mutant Alleles

Wild-type allele: Functional
Mutant allele: Non-functional
Recessive allele: Only expresses phenotypic effect when homozygous (both alleles are recessive)
Dominant allele: Expresses phenotypic effect even when heterozygous

Gene Interactions

Epistasis: Interaction of separate non-allelic genes, where one gene influences or interferes with the expression of another gene
Genetic complementation: When two organisms with mutations that produce the same mutant phenotype, produce offspring with the wild-type phenotype. This occurs because the other strain's genome supplies the wild-type allele to "complement" the mutated allele

Biosynthesis of Adenine

ADE1 and ADE2 genes: Crucial for adenine biosynthesis
Genotype and Phenotype:
ADE1, ADE2 genotype: White phenotype
ADE1, ade2 genotype: Red phenotype
Ade1, ADE2 genotype: Pink phenotype
Ade1, ade2 genotype: Red phenotype

Yeast Strains

HA1: Mating type A, missing ADE1, has ADE2. Representation: ade1/ADE2
HB1: Mating type a(alpha), representation: ade1/ADE2

Yeast Respiration

Two factors of respiration:*
Aerobic respiration: Sugar is converted to carbon dioxide
Anaerobic respiration: Sugar is converted to ethanol

Yeast Life Cycle

Vegetative reproduction: Haploid to haploid or diploid to diploid division
Cell division: Occurs through budding (Mitosis)
Sexual reproduction: Mating between two haploid cells, one being mating type A and the other being mating type a/alpha
- Pheromone: Produced by the opposite mating type, triggering cells to stop dividing and change shape
- "Shmoos": Cells fuse to form a zygote, which is diploid
Sporulation: Diploid cells undergo meiosis during starvation or nutrient deficient environment
- Diploid to haploid: Conversion from diploid to haploid cells, producing stress-resistant ascospores
Germination: Occurs during nutrient-rich environment, ascospores divide mitotically, resulting in four haploid (1N) segregants.

Basic Genetic Concepts

Gene: Unit of genetic information specifying the composition of a protein or functional RNA molecule
Genotype: Genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype: Observable characteristics of an individual, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Allele: Alternative forms of a gene
Wild type: Most observed phenotype in natural populations, used as a benchmark
Controlled Experiment: One variable is changed at a time to isolate the effect on the outcome

Yeast Respiration

Yeast can perform both aerobic and anaerobic respiration, which are two different pathways for energy production.
Aerobic respiration in yeast involves converting sugar to carbon dioxide, while anaerobic respiration results in the conversion of sugar to ethanol.

Yeast Reproduction

Yeast reproduce through both vegetative reproduction (mitosis) and sexual reproduction (meiosis).
Vegetative reproduction can be either haploid to haploid or diploid to diploid.
During vegetative reproduction, cells divide by budding (mitosis).
Sexual reproduction involves mating between two haploid cells of opposite mating types: A and a/alpha.
Opposite mating types produce pheromones that cause the cells to stop dividing, change shape, and form "shmoos."
Cell fusion occurs, leading to the formation of a diploid zygote.

Yeast Life Cycle

Yeast can undergo either sporulation or germination during sexual reproduction.
Sporulation occurs in nutrient-deficient or starvation environments.
Diploid cells switch from mitotic growth to meiosis, resulting in the formation of four haploid, stress-resistant ascospores.
Germination occurs in nutrient-rich environments where ascospores divide mitotically and grow into a stable haploid phase, creating four haploid (1N) cells.

Basic Genetic Concepts

Gene - a unit of genetic information encoded in DNA (or RNA in some viruses) specifying the composition of a protein or functional RNA molecule.
Genotype - the total genetic makeup of an organism, represented by its DNA.
Phenotype - the observable characteristics of an individual due to the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
Allele - one of two or more alternative forms of a gene, usually arising from mutation.
Wild type - the most commonly observed phenotype in natural populations, chosen as a benchmark strain.
Controlled experiment - designed to study the effect of changing only one variable at a time.
Dominant allele - expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous. The wild type is often dominant over a mutant.
Recessive allele - expresses its phenotypic effect only when homozygous (both alleles are recessive). Dominant alleles usually override recessive alleles in a heterozygote.
Epistasis - the interaction of separate non-allelic genes, where one gene influences or interferes with the expression of another gene.
Genetic complementation - occurs when an organism with a mutation producing a mutant phenotype mates with an organism carrying a functional copy of the mutated gene. The offspring will produce the wild-type phenotype because the functional gene complements the mutated one.
Auxotroph - a mutant strain requiring the addition of a nutrient to the growth media.
Prototroph - a wild-type strain capable of producing all necessary nutrients without supplementation.

Biosynthesis of Adenine

Wild-type alleles are functional, while mutant alleles are non-functional.
The alleles of ADE2 are ADE2 (wild type) and ade2 (mutant).
The alleles of ADE1 are ADE1 (wild type) and ade1 (mutant).
The following genotypes and their corresponding phenotypes in regards to adenine biosynthesis:
- ADE1, ADE2 - White phenotype.
- ADE1, ade2 - Red phenotype.
- ade1, ADE2 - Pink phenotype.
- ade1, ade2 - Red phenotype.

Nomenclature of Yeast Strains

HA1 - Mating type A, missing ADE1, but has ADE2. Representation: ade1/ADE2.
HB1 - Mating type a/alpha, also missing ADE1, but has ADE2. Representation: ade1/ADE2.

Yeast Respiration

Yeast, also known as S. Cerevisiae, has two types of respiration: aerobic and anaerobic.
In aerobic respiration, sugar is converted to carbon dioxide.
In anaerobic respiration, sugar is converted to ethanol.

Yeast Reproduction

Yeast can reproduce through vegetative or sexual reproduction.
Vegetative reproduction involves either haploid to haploid or diploid to diploid cell division through budding (Mitosis).
Sexual reproduction involves mating between two haploid cells: one of mating type A and the other of mating type a/alpha.
The cells respond to pheromone produced by the opposite mating type, stopping division and changing shape to form “shmoos”.
This leads to cell fusion and the formation of a diploid zygote.

Yeast Sexual Reproduction: Sporulation and Germination

In sexual reproduction, cells can undergo sporulation, which occurs during starvation or a nutrient-deficient environment.
Diploid cells switch from mitotic growth to meiosis, converting from diploid to haploid cells (stress-resistant ascospores).
Germination, the opposite of sporulation, occurs in a nutrient-rich environment, where ascospores divide mitotically and grow into a stable haploid phase.
Germination produces four haploid (1N) segregants of meiosis.

Basic Genetic Concepts

Gene: The unit of genetic information encoded in DNA (or RNA for some viruses) that determines the composition of a protein or functional RNA molecule.
Genotype: The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the total DNA.
Phenotype: The observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction between genotype and environment.
Allele: One of two or more alternative forms of a gene, usually arising from mutation and responsible for phenotypic variation.
Wild Type: The phenotype most commonly observed in natural populations, serving as a benchmark.
Dominant Allele: An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even in a heterozygous state. Wild-type alleles are often dominant over mutant alleles.
Recessive Allele: An allele that only expresses its phenotypic effect when homozygous (both alleles are recessive).
Epistasis: The interaction of separate non-allelic genes, where one gene influences or interferes with the expression of another gene.
Genetic Complementation: When an organism with a mutation producing a mutant phenotype produces offspring with the wild-type phenotype when mated or crossed with an organism with a functional copy of that gene. This occurs because the other strain's genome provides the wild-type allele to “complement” the mutated allele.
Auxotroph: A mutant strain that requires the addition of a nutrient to the media for growth.
Prototrophic: A wild-type strain that can produce all necessary nutrients without supplementation.

Biosynthesis of Adenine

The key difference between a wild-type and mutant allele lies in their functionality: wild-type alleles are functional, while mutant alleles are non-functional.
ADE2 alleles: ADE2 (wild-type) / ade2 (mutant)
ADE1 alleles: ADE1 (wild-type) / ade1 (mutant)
Genotype and Phenotype:
- ADE1, ADE2 genotype: White phenotype
- ADE1, ade2 genotype: Red phenotype
- Ade1, ADE2 genotype: Pink phenotype
- Ade1, ade2 genotype: Red phenotype

Nomenclature of Yeast Strains

HA1: Mating type A, missing ADE1, has ADE2. Representation: ade1/ADE2
HB1: Mating type a(alpha), representation: ade1/ADE2.

Yeast Respiration

Yeast can perform both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Aerobic respiration converts sugar to carbon dioxide.
Anaerobic respiration converts sugar to ethanol.

Yeast Reproduction

Yeast can reproduce both vegetatively and sexually.
Vegetative reproduction can occur through either haploid to haploid or diploid to diploid cell division.
Vegetative reproduction occurs through budding (mitosis).
Sexual reproduction involves mating between two haploid cells of opposite mating types, A and a/alpha.
Cells release pheromones to signal and attract the opposite mating type for sexual reproduction.
Cells stop dividing and change shape to form "shmoos," leading to cell fusion and the formation of a diploid zygote.

Sexual Reproduction in Yeast

Sexual reproduction can involve sporulation, which occurs during starvation or nutrient deficiency.
During sporulation, diploid cells transition from mitotic growth to meiosis.
Meiosis converts diploid cells to haploid cells (stress-resistant ascospores).
Sexual reproduction also involves germination, which is the opposite of sporulation.
Germination occurs in a nutrient-rich environment, and ascospores divide mitotically, growing in a stable haploid phase.
Germination ultimately yields four haploid (1N) segregants from meiosis.

Basic Genetic Concepts

Gene: The unit of genetic information encoded in DNA or RNA that determines the composition of a protein or functional RNA molecule.
Genotype: The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the total DNA information.
Phenotype: The observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction between its genotype and the environment.
Allele: One of two or more alternative forms of a gene, usually arising from mutations, responsible for phenotypic variation.
Wild type: The most commonly observed phenotype in natural populations. Arbitrarily chosen as the benchmark strain.
Controlled Experiment: An experiment where only one variable is changed at a time to isolate and identify its effect on the outcome.
Dominant allele: An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous. Wild types are often dominant over mutants.
Recessive allele: An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect only when homozygous (both alleles are recessive). In a heterozygote, the dominant allele usually overrides the recessive allele.
Epistasis: The interaction of separate non-allelic genes, where one gene influences or interferes with the expression of another gene.
Genetic complementation: When an organism with a mutation producing a mutant phenotype produces offspring with the wild-type phenotype when mated with another organism with a functional copy of that gene. This happens because the other strain's genome provides the wild-type allele to "complement" the mutated allele.
Auxotroph: A mutant strain that requires the addition of a nutrient to the media for growth.
Prototroph: A wild-type strain that can produce necessary nutrients without supplementation.

Biosynthesis of Adenine

The main difference between a wild-type allele and a mutant allele is that the wild type is functional, and the mutant is non-functional.
ADE2 alleles:
- ADE2 (wild type)
- ade2 (mutant)
ADE1 alleles:
- ADE1 (wild type)
- ade1 (mutant)
Genotype: The combination of alleles for ADE1 and ADE2 genes determines the phenotype:
- ADE1, ADE2: White phenotype
- ADE1, ade2: Red phenotype
- ade1, ADE2: Pink phenotype
- ade1, ade2: Red phenotype

Nomenclature of Yeast Strains

HA1: Mating type A, missing ADE1, has ADE2. Represented as ade1/ADE2.
HB1: Mating type a/alpha, represented as ade1/ADE2.

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