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What is a karyotype?
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The complete chromosomal complement of an individual usually based on a photograph of the chromosomes visualized under the microscope.
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Any of the chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes.
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In mammals, chromosomes X and Y, with XX producing females and XY producing males.
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The sum total of all the genes carried by an individual.
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Any chromosome OTHER than the sex chromosome:
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Karyotype
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Autosomes
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Zygote
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Mitosis
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A triplet of nucleotide bases in mRNA that specifies an amino acid or the initiation or termination of a polypeptide sequence:
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Gene
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Genetic code
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Amino acid
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Codon
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Molecules that form the basic building blocks of protien:
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Amino acids
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Polypeptides
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Hormones
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Codons
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Polypeptides are:
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Molecules that form the basic building blocks for protien.
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A molecule made up of a chain of amino acids.
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The fundamental unit of heredity.
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A Complex protien that is a catalyst for chemical processes in the body.
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An ENZYME is a complex protien that is a catalyst for chemical processes in the body.
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[blank_start]Mitochondria[blank_end] are organelles in the cytoplasm of the cell where energy production for the cell takes place. Contains its own DNA.
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Structures composed primarily of RNA, which are found on the endoplasmic reticulum. They are the site of protien synthesis.
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Ribosomes
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Mitochondria
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Proteins
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Nucleotides
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A disease caused by a recessive allele; one copy of the allele must be inherited from each parent for the disease to develope.
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Autosomal recessive diseases
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Trinucleotide repeat diseases
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Autosomal dominant diseases
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Sickle cell diseases
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[blank_start]Heritability[blank_end] is a statistic geneticists use to quantify the proportion of all variation observed for a trait that can be attributed to genetic rather than environmental factors.
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Phenotypic traits that result from the combined action of more than one gene; most complex traits are this.
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Polygenic traits.
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Super traits.
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X-linked traits.
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Pleiotropy
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A [blank_start]genotype[blank_end] is the genetic makeup of an individual. It can refer to the entire genetic complement or more narrowly to the alleles present at a specific locus on two homologous chromosomes.
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A [blank_start]phenotype[blank_end] is an observable or measurable feature of an organism. This can be anatomical, biochemical, or behavioral.
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In a diploid organism, dominant refers to an allele that must be present in two copies (homozygous) in order to be expressed.
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In a diploid organism, an allele that is expressed when present on only one pair of homologous chromosomes.
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Examples of HOMOZYGOUS Genotypes and corresponding phenotype. Select all that apply.
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AA, Type A.
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BB, Type B.
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AO, Type A.
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OO, Type O.
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AB, Type AB.
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A male with blood type AO mates with a female with blood type B. What possible blood types can their offspring posses?
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A
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O
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AB
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B
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All of the above.
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A male with a blood type of OO mates with a female with a blood type of AO. Possible blood types for their offspring include:
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A male with blood type O mates with a female with blood type AB. What blood types are NOT possible for their offspring to possess?
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A couples blood types are O and AB. Which possible blood type could their offspring posses?