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Heredity - AP Biology Flashcards

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6746295518PurebredHomozygous (BB or bb)0
6746295519HybridHeterozygous (Bb)1
6746295520Tt x Tt25% TT; 50% Tt; 25% tt 75% Dominant Phenotype; 25% Recessive Phenotype2
6746295521Law of segregationDuring the formation of gametes (meiosis), the two opposing traits carried by each hybrid parent separate (Shown by monohybrid cross) -Occurs during anaphase I3
6746295522Monohybrid CrossCross of 1 trait (Bb x bb)4
6746295523Dihybrid CrossCross of multiple traits at once (BbTt x BBtt) (Remember FOIL the gametes)5
6746295524TestcrossCross done to determine the genotype of an organism showing the dominant trait but whose genotype is unknown (purebred? BB? or hybrid? Bb?) Breed the organism of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual; if any offspring show the recessive phenotype, then the parent organism was hybrid (Bb)6
6746295525Law of Independent AssortmentAllele pairs separately independently during the formation of gametes -TtYy can create TY, Ty, tY, ty -Occurs during metaphase I of meiosis7
6746295526Incomplete DominanceCharacterized by blending -RR = red -rr = white -Rr = pink8
6746295527CodominanceThe hybrid condition shows both traits ex: blood type, A, B, AB, O9
6746295528Multiple AllelesHaving more than two allelic forms of a gene ex: blood type, A, B, O alleles10
6746295529EpistasisTwo separate genes control one trait, but one gene masks the expression of the other gene Ex: gene C = color of pigment; gene B = presence of pigment11
6746295531Polygenic InheritanceDescribes traits that vary along a continuum; controlled by more than one gene ex: height, skin color12
6746295532Linked GenesGenes on the same chromosome that are always inherited together unless separated by crossing over (express the parent genotype more than recombinant)13
6746295533Linkage MapShows the orders of genes based on incidence of crossover14
6746295534Map UnitsThe distance within which recombination due to crossover occurs; the greater the distance, the greater the chance they will be separated from each other by crossover15
6746295535Sex-Linked TraitsTrait found on the X chromosome; More men affected16
6746295536PedigreeFamily tree determines how a particular trait is inherited17
6746295537Dominant TraitTrait that will always shows if it's present18
6746295538Recessive TraitTrait that only show if it's homozygous and the alternative allele is not present19
6746295539MutationAny change in genome that occurs randomly20
6746295540Chromosome MutationMutation altering whole or sections of chromosomes, for example nondisjuction due to nondisjunction during meiosis I (ex: down syndrome)21
6746295541Point MutationAlteration of a single base in DNA22
6746295542Frameshift mutationMutation that alters multiple amino acids by the addition or deletion of a nucleotide23
6746295547PolyploidyHaving extra complete sets of chromosomes (3n or 4n)24
6746295548KaryotypeA procedure carried out to identify chromosomal abnormalities in autosomes; analyzes shape, size, and number of chromosomes25
6746295549NondisjunctionAn error that sometimes occurs during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly; results in chromosome mutations26

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