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What is the scientific study of heredity and hereditary variations called?
What is heredity?
Transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring
What is self-fertilization?
Fusion of sperm and egg that are provided by the same individual
What is cross-fertilization?
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What is true-breeding?
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Who are hybrids?
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What is a genetic cross?
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What does P generation represent?
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What is the F1 generation?
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What is the F2 generation?
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What is a monohybrid cross?
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What are alleles?
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What does homozygous mean?
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What does heterozygous mean?
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What is a dominant allele?
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What is a recessive allele?
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What is the law of segregation?
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What is a Punnett square?
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What is phenotype?
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What is genotype?
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What is a locus?
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What is a dihybrid cross?
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What is the law of independent assortment?
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What is the rule of multiplication?
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What are wild-type traits?
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What is a pedigree?
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What is a carrier in genetics?
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What is inbreeding?
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What is achondroplasia?
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What is Huntington's disease?
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What is incomplete dominance?
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What is hypercholesterolemia?
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What are ABO blood groups?
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What is codominance?
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What is pleiotropy?
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What is sickle-cell disease?
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What is polygenic inheritance?
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What is the chromosome theory of inheritance?
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What are linked genes?
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What is recombination frequency?
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What is a linkage map?
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What is a sex-linked gene?
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What is red-green color blindness?
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Study Notes
Genetics Fundamentals
- Genetics is the scientific study of heredity and variations in organisms.
- Heredity involves the transmission of traits from parents to offspring.
- Self-fertilization occurs when sperm and egg come from the same individual, while cross-fertilization involves sperm and egg from different individuals.
Reproductive Terminology
- True-breeding organisms produce offspring with identical traits due to being homozygous.
- Hybrids are offspring of parents with differing traits, resulting in heterozygous individuals.
- A genetic cross is the mating of two different varieties or species, often to study inheritance patterns.
Generational Concepts
- P generation refers to the parental generation in genetic studies.
- F1 generation is the first filial generation derived from P generation parents.
- F2 generation is produced by crossing two F1 individuals.
Genetic Crosses and Alleles
- Monohybrid crosses involve individuals differing at a single genetic locus.
- Alleles are alternative forms of a gene and may be homozygous (identical alleles) or heterozygous (different alleles).
- Dominant alleles determine the phenotype in heterozygotes, while recessive alleles do not manifest in phenotype unless homozygous.
Key Laws of Inheritance
- The law of segregation states that alleles separate during gamete formation, leading to each gamete carrying one allele per gene.
- The law of independent assortment indicates that gene pairs segregate independently during gamete formation.
- The rule of multiplication applies to compound events, calculating probabilities for independent events.
Phenotype vs. Genotype
- Phenotype refers to the observable traits of an organism, while genotype represents its genetic makeup.
- A locus is the specific location of a gene on a chromosome, with homologous chromosomes containing corresponding loci.
Complex Inheritance Patterns
- Dihybrid crosses involve individuals differing at two loci, enhancing genetic variability studies.
- Incomplete dominance results in hybrid phenotypes that are intermediate between parents.
- Codominance expresses both alleles in the phenotype of heterozygotes.
Human Genetic Disorders
- Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism caused by a dominant allele; the homozygous condition is lethal.
- Huntington's disease, caused by a dominant allele, leads to severe degeneration and is fatal 10-20 years post-symptom onset.
- Sickle-cell disease results in abnormal hemoglobin and red blood cell shape, impacting oxygen transport.
Blood Types and Genetic Traits
- ABO blood groups are determined by the presence or absence of A and B carbohydrates on red blood cells.
- Hypercholesterolemia is characterized by high cholesterol levels inherited genetically.
- Pleiotropy refers to a single gene affecting multiple phenotypic traits.
Chromosomal Genetics
- The chromosome theory of inheritance states that genes are located on chromosomes, accounting for inheritance patterns.
- Linked genes are inherited together because they are physically close on a chromosome.
- Recombination frequency quantifies genetic variability due to independent assortment and crossing over.
Sex-Linked Traits
- Sex-linked genes are situated on sex chromosomes; disorders like hemophilia are inherited via a recessive allele, primarily affecting males.
- Red-green color blindness is another common sex-linked disorder, impacting vision and related to genes on the X chromosome.
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked disorder leading to muscle weakness and tissue loss.
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Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of genetics, including heredity, reproductive terminology, and generational concepts. This quiz covers key concepts such as true-breeding organisms, hybrids, genetic crosses, and alleles. Challenge yourself with questions that will deepen your understanding of genetic inheritance.