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What is the main effect of genetic recombination during meiosis?
What is the main effect of genetic recombination during meiosis?
What does independent assortment refer to in meiosis?
What does independent assortment refer to in meiosis?
How many possible combinations of chromosomes can pea plants produce due to independent assortment?
How many possible combinations of chromosomes can pea plants produce due to independent assortment?
What mathematical formula is used to calculate the number of possible gene combinations?
What mathematical formula is used to calculate the number of possible gene combinations?
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Which process contributes to genetic variation during meiosis?
Which process contributes to genetic variation during meiosis?
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What is one of the benefits of polyploidy in plants?
What is one of the benefits of polyploidy in plants?
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During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
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What is the role of gene linkage in genetics?
What is the role of gene linkage in genetics?
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Which genotype represents a color-blind person?
Which genotype represents a color-blind person?
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What type of inheritance pattern does hemophilia follow?
What type of inheritance pattern does hemophilia follow?
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What is an example of a polygenic trait in humans?
What is an example of a polygenic trait in humans?
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How can environmental factors influence phenotypes?
How can environmental factors influence phenotypes?
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What is a characteristic of polygenic traits?
What is a characteristic of polygenic traits?
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What happens to blood clotting in individuals with hemophilia?
What happens to blood clotting in individuals with hemophilia?
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Which condition can affect the production of color pigments in Siamese cats?
Which condition can affect the production of color pigments in Siamese cats?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sex-linked disorders?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sex-linked disorders?
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What is the fate of gangliosides in people without Tay-Sachs disease (TSD)?
What is the fate of gangliosides in people without Tay-Sachs disease (TSD)?
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What is a common outcome for children diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease?
What is a common outcome for children diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease?
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Which genetic pattern describes individuals without a dominant genetic disorder?
Which genetic pattern describes individuals without a dominant genetic disorder?
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How can two parents who do not express Tay-Sachs disease have a child with the disorder?
How can two parents who do not express Tay-Sachs disease have a child with the disorder?
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What age range typically experiences the initial symptoms of Huntington’s disease?
What age range typically experiences the initial symptoms of Huntington’s disease?
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What type of movements are associated with Huntington’s disease?
What type of movements are associated with Huntington’s disease?
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What does the presence of polydactyly in an individual indicate about their genotype?
What does the presence of polydactyly in an individual indicate about their genotype?
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Achondroplasia is primarily recognized as what condition?
Achondroplasia is primarily recognized as what condition?
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What symbol is commonly used to represent an affected individual in a pedigree diagram?
What symbol is commonly used to represent an affected individual in a pedigree diagram?
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How is a carrier for Tay-Sachs disease represented on a pedigree?
How is a carrier for Tay-Sachs disease represented on a pedigree?
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What is the typical adult height of a person with achondroplasia?
What is the typical adult height of a person with achondroplasia?
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What is currently true regarding treatments for Huntington’s disease?
What is currently true regarding treatments for Huntington’s disease?
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Which of the following statements about dominant disorders is true?
Which of the following statements about dominant disorders is true?
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What can be inferred about the offspring of the parents in the pedigree emerging from a dominant disorder?
What can be inferred about the offspring of the parents in the pedigree emerging from a dominant disorder?
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In a pedigree, how are different generations typically indicated?
In a pedigree, how are different generations typically indicated?
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What does Mendel's term 'allele' refer to?
What does Mendel's term 'allele' refer to?
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In Mendel's experiments, what was observed in the F1 generation regarding traits?
In Mendel's experiments, what was observed in the F1 generation regarding traits?
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How is a homozygous organism defined?
How is a homozygous organism defined?
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What characterizes a heterozygous organism?
What characterizes a heterozygous organism?
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Which representation is used for dominant alleles?
Which representation is used for dominant alleles?
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Which trait is expressed in a heterozygous organism?
Which trait is expressed in a heterozygous organism?
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What can be concluded about recessive alleles in the F1 generation?
What can be concluded about recessive alleles in the F1 generation?
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What is the key difference between genotype and phenotype?
What is the key difference between genotype and phenotype?
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What is the formula used to calculate the number of possible combinations of chromosomes after fertilization?
What is the formula used to calculate the number of possible combinations of chromosomes after fertilization?
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How many possible combinations of chromosomes can be produced in humans?
How many possible combinations of chromosomes can be produced in humans?
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What does crossing over increase in genetic terms?
What does crossing over increase in genetic terms?
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What indicates that two genes are linked?
What indicates that two genes are linked?
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Which statement about linked genes is true?
Which statement about linked genes is true?
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What is the significance of the frequency of crossing over between two genes?
What is the significance of the frequency of crossing over between two genes?
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What does a chromosome map visualize?
What does a chromosome map visualize?
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What effect does distance have on crossing over?
What effect does distance have on crossing over?
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Study Notes
Mendelian Genetics
- Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, experimented with pea plants in the 1800s
- Pea plants reproduce through self-fertilization, meaning a flower's male and female gametes fertilize each other
- Mendel manually cross-pollinated pea plants to study inheritance
- Mendel's experiments in 1866 marked the beginning of genetics
Inheritance of Traits
- Mendel used true-breeding pea plants to study traits that remain constant over generations
- He studied seven traits: flower color, seed color, seed pod color, seed shape, seed pod shape, stem length, and flower position
How Mendel's Experiments Worked
- Mendel considered the parent (P) generation and the first filial (F1) generation
- F1 offspring had one trait from each parent (yellow seeds from a cross between yellow-seeded plants and green-seeded plants)
- Mendel allowed F1 plants to self-fertilize, resulting in an F2 generation with a 3:1 ratio of the expressed trait
- Mendel repeated this process for several characteristics.
How Mendel explained results
- Mendel proposed each trait had two forms (alleles)
- Alleles are different forms of a gene passed from generation to generation
- Yellow-seed and green-seed plants have different alleles
- Mendel proposed each trait is controlled by two alleles and there is a dominant trait which appears in the F1 generation and a recessive trait that hides in the F1 generation
Punnett Squares
- Punnett Squares were created to predict genotypes and phenotypes of offspring
- The genotype of one parent is displayed vertically, and the genotype of the other parent is horizontally across the top
- Each small square in the Punnett Square represents a possible combination of alleles for offspring
Probability in Genetics
- Genetic traits follow the rules of probability (chance)
- The larger the number of offspring, the closer the results will be to the prediction made by Punnett Squares
Genetic Recombination
- Genetic recombination occurs through crossing over and independent assortment during meiosis of genes
- Genetic recombination creates new gene combinations
- Pea plants have seven pairs of chromosomes. Possible combinations for chromosome combinations are 27 or 128
Genes on Chromosomes
- Genes located close together on the same chromosome (linked genes) tend to travel together during gamete formation
- Linked genes are an exception to Mendel's law of independent assortment
- Crossing over occurs more often between genes that are far apart on a chromosome
Polyploidy
- Polyploidy means having multiple sets of chromosomes (3n or more)
- It is common in flowering plants such as wheat, oats, and sugarcane
Applied Genetics
- Selective Breeding: Modifying animals and plants to have desired traits. Examples include huskies bred for speed and Saint Bernards for smell
- Hybridization: Crossing organisms with different traits to create hybrid offspring with combined traits. Example: a disease-resistant tomato plant crossed with a fast-growing tomato plant.
Inbreeding
- Inbreeding is a selective breeding technique that involves closely related organisms that show desired traits
- Inbreeding is used to ensure desired traits are passed on, but it can also increase the chances of harmful recessive traits being passed on
Test Cross
- Used to determine the genotype of an organism.
- A test cross is conducted by crossing an organism with an unknown genotype with an organism whose genotype for the trait is known (two recessive alleles)
Complex Inheritance Patterns
- Incomplete Dominance: The heterozygous phenotype is an intermediate between the two homozygous phenotypes. Example: red snapdragons crossed with white snapdragons produce pink snapdragons
- Codominance: Both alleles are expressed in the heterozygous condition. Example: sickle-cell anemia
- Multiple alleles: A gene has more than two alleles. Example: blood type
Environmental Influence
- Environmental factors like sunlight, temperature, and water can affect an organism's phenotype.
- Example: Siamese cats have darker coloring in cooler parts of their body
Twin Studies
- Twin studies can identify if traits are inherited or influenced by the environment.
- Identical twins share the same genes, so differences are often due to environment.
Epistasis
- When the allele of a second gene hides the effect of the allele of another gene. This effect is from different genes influencing a trait. Example: Labrador coat colors.
Sex-linked Traits
- Traits carried on the X chromosome (sex-linked traits or X-linked).
- Males are more likely to express recessive sex-linked traits than females, because they only have one X chromosome. Example: red-green color blindness and hemophilia.
Polygenic Traits
- Traits from more than one gene which influence a trait. Example: skin color and height
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Explore the foundational experiments of Gregor Mendel in understanding inheritance through pea plants. This quiz covers key concepts, including the significance of true-breeding plants and the ratios of traits observed in Mendel's F1 and F2 generations. Test your knowledge on the core principles of Mendelian genetics.
