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General for 100

A sequence of DNA nucleotides that codes for the production of a protein.

What is a gene?

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Sex determination in humans for 100

The two types of sex chromosomes in humans.

What is X and Y?

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Mendelian Genetics for 100

He experimented with pea plants and crossing over, which lead to the beginning of understanding trait inheritance.

Who is Gregor Mendel?

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Non-Mendelian Genetics for 100

Sickle cell anemia is an example of this type of inheritance pattern.

What is incomplete dominance?

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DNA Replication and Recombination for 100

This type of intracellular information must be accurately copied every time to prevent things like mutations.

What is genetic information/DNA?

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General for 200

This intranuclear structure can contain several different genes.

What is a chromosome?

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Sex Determination in Humans for 200

Klinefelter syndrome cells have this mutation.

What is one or more Y chromosome and multiple X chromosomes?

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Mendelian for 200

The study of only one characteristic in the crossing of two pure individuals (homozygous) for that characteristic.

What is monohybridism?

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Non-Mendelian Genetics for 200

A phenomenon in which a single gene conditions several different phenotypical traits.

What is pleiotropy?

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DNA Replication and Recombination for 200

Eukaryotic DNA replication takes place in this manner.

What is a semiconservative manner?

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General for 300

A diploid individual has this many sets of chromosomes.

What is 2?

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Sex Determination for 300

Poly-x females are also known as having this syndrome.

What is Triplo X syndrome?

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Mendelian for 300

His first law included two factors determining a characteristic of an individual; one inherited by the father, one inherited by the mother.

Who is Mendel?

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Non-Mendelian Genetics for 300

Phenomenon in which the same gene has more than two different alleles.

What is multiple allele?

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DNA Replication and Recombination for 300

This is the end a new nucleotide bonds with the DNA strand.

What is the 3’ end?

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General for 400

Observable characteristics of an individual caused by its genes. i.e blue eyes

What is phenotype?

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Sex Determination in Humans for 400

Genes affecting fertility are located on these chromosomes.

What is X & Y chromosomes?

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Mendelian Genetics for 400

The random separation of homologous pairs of chromosomes in anaphase I of meiosis?

What is independent assortment?

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Non-Mendelian Genetics for 400

When a gene has at least one allele that when present is deadly to the cell. 

What is a lethal gene?

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DNA Replication and Recombination for 400

This takes place through breaks in nucleotide strands, alignment of homologous DNA segments, and rejoining of the strands.

What is homologous recombination?

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General for 500

These genes are contained in a chromosome that condition the phenotype.

What is genotype?

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Sex Determination in Humans for 500

When expressed, this gene causes male characteristics.

What is the SRY gene?

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Mendelian Genetics for 500

This condition is needed for Mendel’s second law to be valid.

 What is, genes located on different

chromosomes?

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Non-Mendelian Genetics for 500

These are the 3 main types of gene interactions.

What is complementary genes, epistasis, and polygenic inheritance?

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DNA Replication and Recombination for 500

A cancer causing gene.

What is an oncogene?

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