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AP Biology Chapter 14: Mendel and the Gene Idea

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a heritable feature that varies among individuals
each variant of a character
organisms that, when reproducing, create offspring of all the same variety
the crossing of two true-breeding parents
the name for the true-breeding parents
the hybrid offspring of true-breeding parents
after the self-polonization of the F1 generation, this is produced.
1. alternative versions of genes account for variations in inherited characters. 2. for each character, an organism inherits two alleles, one from each parent. 3. two alleles for a heretable character separate during gamete formation and end up in different gametes.
determines organisms apperence
has no noticible affect on organisms appearence
a diagram for predicting the allele composition of offspring from a cross between individuals of known genetic makeup
an organism having a pair of identical alleles for a character, either dominant or recessive
an organisms traits
an organisms genetic makeup
the result of breeding a recessive homozygote with an organism of dominant phenotype but unknown genotype
parent heterozygous for one character
heterozygous for two characters
each pair of alleles segregates independently of other pairs of alleles during gamete formation
to determine the probability, we multiply the probability of one event by the probability of another
the probability that any one of two or more mutually exclusive events will occur is calculated by adding together their individual probabilities
the situation in which the phenotypes of the heterozygote and dominant homozygote are indistinguishable
the situation in which the phenotypes of both alleles are exhibited in the heterozygote
the situation in which the phenotype of heterozygotes is intermediate between the phenotypes of individuals homozygous for either allele
inherited disorder in humans. the brain cells of a baby with this disease are unable to metabolize certain lipids because a crucial enzyme does not work properly. as these lipids accumulate in the brain cells, an infant begins to suffer seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental preformance.
multiple phenotypic effects, common for most genes
a gene at one locus alters the phenotypic expression of a gene at a second locus. the mice color, review
characters that vary in the population along a continuum (in gradations)
an additive effect of two or more genes on a single phenotypic character
the range of phenotypic possibilities due to environmental influences.
many factors, both genetic and environmental, influence phenotype
the assembling of information about a particular trait into a family tree describing the interrelationships of parents and children across the generations
most common lethal genetic disorder in the us. normal allele for this gene codes for a membrane protein that functions in chloride ion transport between certain cells and the extracellular fluid. these chloride transport channels are defective or absent in the plasma membrane of children who inherit two recessive alleles for this disorder. results in abnormally high concentraion of extracellular chloridem which causes the mucus that coats cells to become thicker and the buildup causes many problems
the most common inherited disease of people of african decent. caused by a substitution of an amino acid in the hemoglobin protein of red blood cells. when an individuals blood oxygen is low, the cells turn into rod shaped ones. clump and clog blood vessels.
dominantly inherited, degenerative disease caused by dominant allele that has no obvious phenotypic effect until the individual is 35-45. leads to deterioration of the nervous system
14-16 week of pregrancy. determines if fetus has taysachs. physician inserts a needle in the unterus and extracts extracellular fluid. MUST BE CULTURED. Takes awhile.
physician inserts a narrow tube in the cervix to the uterus, takes part of placenta, tests for taysachs and others. preformed 8-10th wk of pregnancy, do not have to wait to culture.

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