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What is the phenotype associated with the genotype 'cc'?
What is the phenotype associated with the genotype 'cc'?
Which allele is dominant over all other alleles for coat color in rabbits?
Which allele is dominant over all other alleles for coat color in rabbits?
When crossing the genotypes 'Ccch' and 'chc', what color is likely to be observed in the offspring?
When crossing the genotypes 'Ccch' and 'chc', what color is likely to be observed in the offspring?
Which phenotypic ratio can be expected from the cross between 'C' and 'cc' offspring?
Which phenotypic ratio can be expected from the cross between 'C' and 'cc' offspring?
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What term is used for traits controlled by two or more genes?
What term is used for traits controlled by two or more genes?
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How many pairs of autosomes do humans have?
How many pairs of autosomes do humans have?
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What process leads to the formation of tetrads during meiosis?
What process leads to the formation of tetrads during meiosis?
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What happens during crossing-over in meiosis?
What happens during crossing-over in meiosis?
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Which of the following is a key purpose of meiosis?
Which of the following is a key purpose of meiosis?
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How many haploid gametes are produced at the end of meiosis?
How many haploid gametes are produced at the end of meiosis?
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What term describes alleles that can mask the expression of other alleles for the same trait?
What term describes alleles that can mask the expression of other alleles for the same trait?
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How many copies of each gene do sexually reproducing organisms typically have?
How many copies of each gene do sexually reproducing organisms typically have?
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Which principle states that alleles for different genes usually segregate independently?
Which principle states that alleles for different genes usually segregate independently?
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What term refers to cells containing two sets of chromosomes?
What term refers to cells containing two sets of chromosomes?
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If the diploid number for a frog is 26, how many chromosomes will be in its gametes?
If the diploid number for a frog is 26, how many chromosomes will be in its gametes?
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What is a karyotype?
What is a karyotype?
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How many chromosomes do humans have in their somatic cells?
How many chromosomes do humans have in their somatic cells?
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What is the term for cells that contain only one set of chromosomes?
What is the term for cells that contain only one set of chromosomes?
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What is the purpose of performing a test cross?
What is the purpose of performing a test cross?
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In a monohybrid cross between Rr x Rr, what is the inferred ratio of round to wrinkled seeds?
In a monohybrid cross between Rr x Rr, what is the inferred ratio of round to wrinkled seeds?
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How can raw data be simplified for analysis?
How can raw data be simplified for analysis?
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What is the correct ratio for 23 grey mice and 7 albino mice?
What is the correct ratio for 23 grey mice and 7 albino mice?
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If the ratio of round yellow-seeded pea plants to wrinkled green-seeded plants is given as 250 to 27, how would the ratio be simplified?
If the ratio of round yellow-seeded pea plants to wrinkled green-seeded plants is given as 250 to 27, how would the ratio be simplified?
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In the context of dihybrid crosses, what question is primarily being asked?
In the context of dihybrid crosses, what question is primarily being asked?
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What is a common approach for analyzing ratios in experimental data?
What is a common approach for analyzing ratios in experimental data?
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Which of these represents the correct process of rounding in ratios?
Which of these represents the correct process of rounding in ratios?
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What principle explains why alleles for seed shape segregate independently of those for seed color?
What principle explains why alleles for seed shape segregate independently of those for seed color?
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In incomplete dominance, what phenotype is produced from a cross between a red flower (RR) and a white flower (WW)?
In incomplete dominance, what phenotype is produced from a cross between a red flower (RR) and a white flower (WW)?
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What is a key characteristic of codominance in inheritance patterns?
What is a key characteristic of codominance in inheritance patterns?
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Which statement is true regarding genes that segregate independently?
Which statement is true regarding genes that segregate independently?
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What occurs when a gene has multiple alleles?
What occurs when a gene has multiple alleles?
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In a dihybrid cross of independently assorting traits, what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring?
In a dihybrid cross of independently assorting traits, what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring?
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What is the result of a cross between two heterozygous sweet pea flowers (RR' x RR') under incomplete dominance?
What is the result of a cross between two heterozygous sweet pea flowers (RR' x RR') under incomplete dominance?
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What term describes the situation where two different alleles produce a distinct phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive?
What term describes the situation where two different alleles produce a distinct phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive?
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What is produced at the end of Meiosis II?
What is produced at the end of Meiosis II?
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During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes assort independently?
During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes assort independently?
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Which of the following statements about crossing over is true?
Which of the following statements about crossing over is true?
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What are the small cells produced alongside the one egg in female meiosis commonly called?
What are the small cells produced alongside the one egg in female meiosis commonly called?
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What is the primary result of nondisjunction during meiosis?
What is the primary result of nondisjunction during meiosis?
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Which stage of meiosis involves the lining up of sister chromatids?
Which stage of meiosis involves the lining up of sister chromatids?
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What happens to chromosomes during crossing over?
What happens to chromosomes during crossing over?
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What simple genetic process creates new combinations of genes in offspring?
What simple genetic process creates new combinations of genes in offspring?
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Study Notes
Mendel and the Gene Idea
- Gregor Mendel lived from 1822 to 1884
- Mendel studied heredity using garden peas
- Mendel studied 7 traits in pea plants, including height, flower color, seed shape
- Mendel's work disproved the "blending" hypothesis, which suggested traits were blended like mixing paint
- Mendel's work supported the "particulate" hypothesis, which indicated that parents pass along discrete heritable units (genes)
Genetics Terms
- Gamete: sex cells
- Gene: a segment of DNA that codes for a protein
- Allele: different versions of a gene
- Phenotype: the appearance of a trait (physical expression)
- Examples: Tall, yellow, round, purple, etc.
- Genotype: the allele combination which causes the phenotype
- Examples: PP, Tt, tt, etc.
- Types of genotypes
- Homozygous (pure): PP, tt, KK, MM, qq, etc.
- Also known as "true breed"
- Heterozygous (hybrid): Pp, Tt, Kk, Mm, Qq, etc.
Mendel's Laws
- Mendel left teaching to study heredity.
- Chose garden peas due to easy reproduction.
- Pea plants reproduce sexually
- Male and female parts are in the same flower in pea plants
- Chose 7 traits with distinct opposite expressions for study.
- Examples: Tall vs. short, purple flowers vs. white, green seeds vs. yellow.
- Process of cross-pollination
- Mendel's work on peas is called a monohybrid cross.
- Experiment: Cross white flower by purple flower plants
What Happened to the White Petal Trait?
- Mendel crossed two hybrid offspring together.
- Suddenly the white trait shows up again.
- This means the trait never left; just not being expressed in hybrid condition.
- Conclusion: The alleles are passed on separately! Some are dominant over others
Writing Out Mendel's Flower Color Experiment
- Law of Segregation of Unit Factors (Characters)
- Mendel called genes factors
- Each parent contributes one factor to produce the offspring
- Examples: P: PP × pp, F1: Pp (purple hybrids), F2: PP × 2 Pp × pp
Law of Dominance
- The dominant allele (gene) is expressed when paired with a recessive allele
- Example: The dominant allele will express its phenotype (appearance).
Law of Dominance
- Law of Dominance explains how each parent contributes one factor each to produce the offspring.
- Example: With PP × pp= Pp
Ratios and Determining Probabilities
- Ratios can be useful for simplifying raw data.
- Example: Dividing the larger number by the smaller one
- Ratios of traits can show predictable patterns.
Probabilities Predict Averages
- Probabilities predict average outcomes of large numbers of events.
- Probabilities cannot predict the precise outcomes of individual events.
- Larger number of offspring = closer results to expected values.
Gregor Mendel's Peas
- Mendel hand-pollinated flowers (transferring pollen to carpels)
- Fertilization occurs shortly after pollination.
- The uniting of male and female gametes
- Mendel was able to produce seeds from two different parents.
- This is called cross-pollination.
The Testcross
- How can we tell the genotype of an individual with the dominant phenotype?
- Such an individual could be either homozygous dominant or heterozygous.
- Using a Testcross to figure out the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype. (Cross with homozygous recessive to figure out unknown)
Drawing Inferences From Data
- Data in a monohybrid cross of Rr x Rr plants
- Raw data can be organized into a ratio by dividing the larger number by the smaller one.
- Example: Round seeds = 882, Wrinkled seeds = 299. The ratio is 2.95:1
- Ratio can sometimes be an integer or can be rounded up or down.
Dihybrid Crosses
- Two different traits inherited together or independently. Examples: Plant height & seed shape
- Crossing two true-breeding parents differing in two characters produces dihybrids in the F₁ generation (heterozygous for both characters)
- Example: P: TTRR (tall, round) x ttrr (short, wrinkled), F1: TtRr (tall, round) , a cross between F₁ dihybrids
If Dependent Assortment...
- If two traits are dependent on one another, then a “T” might only ever be attached to a “R,” and a "t" with a "r".
- Example: Determining the predicted phenotypic ratio of this crossing.
Law of Independent Assortment
- Independent assortment of traits during dihybrid crosses helps determine the phenotypic ratios.
- Accounts for each possible combination of alleles.
- Example : TtRr x TtRr
Beyond Dominant and Recessive Alleles
- Incomplete dominance: When one allele isn't completely dominant over another, resulting in a phenotype between the two homozygous phenotypes.
- Codominance: Both alleles contribute to the phenotype, creating a mixed appearance instead of blending like with incomplete dominance.
- Example : A cross between red and white flowers could produce pink flowers (incomplete dominance).
- Multiple alleles: A gene controlled by more than two alleles.
- Polygenic traits: Traits controlled by two or more genes, show a wide range of phenotypes. Often distributed in a bell curve. Examples : hair, eye, and skin color; height
Chromosomes and Meiosis
- Chromosomes contain genes linked to each other
- Chromosomes occur in sets; one set = n
- Example : Pea plant cells have 14 chromosomes and 7 in each set
- Organisms produce gametes which contain one set of chromosomes and are said to be haploid (n)
- Cells with two sets of chromosomes are diploid (2n)
- Only gametes are haploid, all other somatic cells are diploid
Homologous Chromosomes
- Karyotype: image of a person's chromosomes arranged in numerical order
- Chromosomes occur in pairs. One from each parent (maternal & paternal sets).
- Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.
Mitosis vs Meiosis
- Mitosis produces genetically identical daughter cells that match the parent cell.
- Example: 2n parent → 2 (2n daughters)
- Meiosis produces haploid cells (half the chromosome number) used in sexual reproduction.
- Sperms & Eggs
Basics of Meiosis
- Germ cells enter meiosis instead of mitosis
- Germ cell goes through G1, S, G2 and then meiosis 1, 2
Crossing Over
- Crossing over in Prophase I of Meiosis I
- Homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids; new combination of alleles
Independent Assortment
- Independent assortment of alleles in Metaphase I & Meiosis I and II
- Independent assortment and crossing over create genetically unique gametes
Gene Maps
- Showing the relative locations of genes on a chromosome
- The farther apart genes are, the more likely they will be separated during crossing over.
- Recombination frequencies can indicate relative distances between genes.
Review Questions
- The provided document has review questions, but the questions are not specific.
- Students should refer back to the notes to answer the questions. These questions are not available in the context.
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Test your knowledge on key concepts in genetics, including phenotypes, genotypes, and inheritance patterns. This quiz will explore topics such as dominance in alleles, genetic ratios, and the processes of meiosis. Sharpen your skills and understanding of genetic combinations and traits in this engaging assessment.
