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Unit 4 Study Questions

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The transmission of traits from one generation to the next is known as _____________.

The study of heredity and hereditary information is the scope of the field of __________.

There are three levels at which geneticists work; list them:

A unit of heredity is the _____________.

A ____________ refers to the physical location of a gene on a chromosome.

Organisms produced by asexual reproduction are __________; genetically identical to the parent.

Name the type of reproduction which involves the fusion of gametes._______________

________ is the haploid number of a human somatic cell.

A pair of homologous chromosomes consists of a _______________ chromosome and a ______________ chromosome.

__________________ are tests performed to observe cells ploidy levels. These are often used to test for ___________ _____________ such as _____________ ____________.

In humans, the 23rd pair of chromosomes is known as the ______________. Males and females differ with respect to this pair how?

In the space below draw a synapsed tetrad and label the centromeres, sister chromatids, non-sister chromatids, and chiasmata.

The fusion of _______ and egg produce a single cell known as a __________________.

What stage of mitosis are the cells arrested to produce a karyotype?

In animals, meiosis results in the production of __________; fertilization results in the production of a __________.

Name the two processes which occur during meiosis that promote genetic diversity:

Name the phases of meiosis in order in the space below:

What is a recombinant chromosome?

In what phase(s) of meiosis does the process of crossing over occur?

In what phase(s) of meiosis does independent assortment occur?

Phase of meiosis where each of the following occur:

Tetrads lined up at equator of cell______________________________

Synapsis occurs and tetrads form_______________________________

DNA replication occurs______________________________

Period of rest between Meiosis I & II_______________________________

Sister chromatids separate__________________________

Tetrads separate ___________________________________

When a single diploid cell divides by mitosis what is the result?

When a single diploid cell divides by meiosis, what is the result?

Are the nuclei present following meiosis I haploid or diploid?

Assume that a cell (2n=6) divides by meiosis.

How many chromatids are present in each daughter nuclei following Meiosis I?________

How many chromosomes are present in each nuclei following Meiosis II? ___________

Meiosis I is said to be a ___________ division while Meiosis II is said to be a ___________ division.

For a species with a diploid number of ten, how many different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes are possible for gametes?

What are punnett squares used for?

If you cross a homozygous recessive with a heterozygous individual, what is the chance (percentage) of producing an offspring with the recessive phenotype?

____________ are alternative genes that code for the same character and occupy corresponding positions on homologous chromosomes.

Mendel began his experiments with pea varieties that were _________________; meaning that self pollination always resulted in offspring of the same variety as the parent.

A _________________ is a genetic cross between an individual exhibiting the dominant phenotype (but of unknown genotype) and an individual with the recessive phenotype.

Two purple flowered pea plants were crossed. There were 100 peas produced as offspring. Of these offspring 67, later produced plants with purple flowers and 33 produced plants with white flowers. This suggests that the original parents were _______________.

homozygous recessive homozygous dominant heterozygous

List three reasons Mendel chose pea plants for his experiments.

In the space below, diagram a cross of pea plants with purple and white flowers which begins with a P generation which is true breeding. List the ratios for genotype and phenotype of the F1 generation and the F2 generation.

List and define the two genetic principles that Mendel derived using his genetic studies of pea plants.

Assume a couple has three children; all have brown eyes and blond hair. Both parents are homozygous for brown eyes (BB), but one is blonde (rr) and the other is a red head (Rr). What is the probability that their next child will be brown-eyed and have red hair?

Compare and contrast incomplete and complete dominance?

A phenotypic ratio of 1:2:1 in the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross suggests ___________ dominance

Type of inheritance pattern seen with a 9:3:4 phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation _______________.

List an example of codominance in humans.

In the space below work a dihybrid cross for true breeding pea plants that are:

Yellow seeds with green pods X green seeds with yellow pods

Name an example of multiple alleles found in humans.

If a man with type O blood and a woman with type O blood have a child, what is the percent chance that their child will have :

Type A blood_____ Type AB blood______

Type B blood_____ Type O blood______

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that exhibits an inheritance pattern known as ____________. Cystic fibrosis is common in Americans of ____________ descent. Heterozygotes are phenotypically _________ and are called ____________.

What segment of the American population is most susceptible to sickle cell disease? ___________________

Sickle cell disease exhibits _________ dominance and it is a __________ inherited disorder.

Name two sex-linked recessive disorders.

________________________ & _______________________

The twisting of a unicorns’ horn is an inherited character. The right-hand twist (R) is dominant to the left hand twist (r). A second gene determines if a horn will be present (H). Unicorns that are homozygous recessive (hh) for the second gene will not have a horn at all.

What type of inheritance pattern is exhibited here?_____________________

If a male unicorn named Rambo and female unicorn named Leia are each heterozygous for both genes produce a foal unicorn, what is the probability that the foal will have the following phenotypes:

a right handed twist horn_______ no horn__________

a left handed twist horn________

What is the phenotype for Rambo?___________

What is the phenotype for Leia?____________

Name the type of inheritance patter each of the following illustrates:

Skin pigmentation in humans_________________________

Achondroplasia ________________________

Sickle cell disease_______________________________

Huntington’s disease __________________________

Hair color in mice____________________________

Pea flower color_________________________________

ABO blood groups____________________________

MN blood groups__________________________________

Cystic fibrosis_____________________________

What is CVS sampling and amniocentesis tests useful for?

Which test involves the insertion of a large needle into the amniotic fluid to obtain fetal cells?

Which test involves the removal of placental tissue to obtain fetal cells?

How many genes are there thought to be in the human genome?

Describe the loci of linked genes.

Do sex-linked genes follow Mendel’s patterns of inheritance?

Name the pattern of inheritance seen in color-blindness. ________________________

Which sex is more likely to exhibit the color blind phenotype?___________________

Bill and Jan have a color blind son, Bob. Both Bill and Jan have normal vision. If they choose to have another child, what are the probabilities for each of the following:

Normal vision daughter____________ Normal vision son__________

Color blind daughter ______________ Color blind son ___________

What is a Barr-body?

Why are tortoise shell and calico cats always female?

_________ is defined as an abnormal number of chromosomes. ___________ is the condition where a cell has an extra chromosome and ____________ is the condition where a cell has a chromosome missing. These are usually the result of _______________ which occurs during meiosis.

Name a disorder which is caused by a cell that is (2n+1) ________________________

The likelihood of a child with this disorder increases after the ______________ reaches the age of _________________.

Describe the sex chromosomes and phenotype for an individual with Turner syndrome:

Describe the sex chromosomes and phenotype for an individual with Klinefelter syndrome:

A man who carries an X linked allele will pas it on to:

all of his daughters

all of his sons

half of his sons

half of his daughters

all of his children

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