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Vocab Quiz #2
Monday September 31
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
09/30/2012

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Chromosome
Definition
physically transmits hereditary info between generations. Long threads of DNA in a Eukaryotic cell associated with protein.
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Mitosis
Definition
The M phase of cell division in which microtubular apparatus is assembled, binds to the chromosomes, and moves them apart. Seperates daughter cell genomes
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Meiosis
Definition
special form of nuclear division that precedes gamete formation in sexually reproducing eukaryotes. Results in four haploid daughter cells
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Complex Cell Cycle
Definition
Events that prepare the eukaryotic cell for division and the division process itself: Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis
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homologues
Definition
The two parts of a chromosome that carry the same information at the same location of the chromosome.
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Diploid Cells
Definition
Cells with two of each type of Chromosome
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Sister chromatids
Definition
Identical copies of the same replicated chromosome
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Centromere
Definition
special linkage site where the sister chromatids remain joined together after replication
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Chromatin
Definition
a complex of DNA and protein
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Histones
Definition
Proteins with positive charges that the DNA helix wraps around
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Nucleosome
Definition
A complex of 200 nucleotides coiled around 8 histone proteins
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Condensation
Definition
Chromosomes replicate then wind up tightly
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Spindle
Definition
A network of protein cables formed by centrioles moving apart in an animal cell
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Prophase
Definition
The first stage of mitosis during which the chromosomes become more condensed, the nuclear envelope is reabsorbed, and a network of microtubules (the spindle) forms between opposite poles of the cell
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Metaphase
Definition
the stage of Mitosis characterized by the alignment of chromosomes on a plane in the center of the cell
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Anaphase
Definition
In mitosis and Meiosis II, the stage initiated by the separation of sister chromatids, during which the daughter chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell; in meiosis I, marked by separation of replicated homologous chromosomes
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Telophase
Definition
The dismantling of the stage and the removal of the props. Mitotic spindle is disassembled and a nuclear envelope forms around each set of chromosomes while they begin to uncoil and the nucleus reappears
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Karyokinesis
Definition
Another word for mitosis--the cell has divided its replicated chromosomes into two nuclei positioned at opposite ends of the cell
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Cytokinesis
Definition
the division of the cytoplasm
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Growth factors
Definition
small proteins that bind to the plasma membrane and trigger intracellular signaling systems
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Cancer
Definition
when an apparently normal cell begins to grow in an uncontrolled way and spreads to other parts of the body
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Tumor
Definition
span of cells that constantly expands in size
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Metastases
Definition
cells that leave a tumor and spread throughout the body, forming new tumors at distant sites
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Mutation
Definition
damage to DNA
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Proto-oncogenes
Definition
genes that encode proteins that stimulate cell division
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Oncogenes
Definition
mutated proto-oncogenes that cause cancer
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Tumor-suppressor genes
Definition
cancer giving cells that turn off cell division in healthy cells
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Gametes
Definition
eggs and sperm (contain two chromosomes)
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Zygote
Definition
the fusion of an egg and sperm with half of the complementing chromosomes possessed by each
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Fertilization
Definition
The fusion of gametes to form a new cell
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Diploid
Definition
Somatic cells with two sets of chromosomes present
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Haploid
Definition
Gametes with only one set of Chromosomes present
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Sexual Reproduction
Definition
reproduction involving Meiosis and fertilization
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Asexual reproduction
Definition
reproduction by mitotic division which does not require the fusion of gametes
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Somatic
Definition
When a diploid cell goes through mitosis and creates all the cells in the body. Identical to the zygote
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Germ-line
Definition
Cells that will undergo meiosis and create gametes
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Independent assortment
Definition
the attachment of chromosomes in the spindle apparatus during metaphase I
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Heredity
Definition
tendency for traits to pass from parent to offspring
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True-breeding
Definition
Letting varieties of plants self-fertilize for several generations
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P generation
Definition
Generation of plants that self-breeded and thus had no variation in each generation
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F1 Generation
Definition
Mendel crossed two peas with alternative traits, ie; a white flower with a purple. F1 is the resulting offspring
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F2 Generation
Definition
The seeds that came from F1 generation some of them end up white which is the recessive trait
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Dominant
Definition
the trait that expresses itself and can be seen
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Recessive
Definition
The trait that is not seen
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Genes
Definition
the traits that dictate what a generation will have
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Homozygous
Definition
if the two copies of each trait from the parents are the same
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Heterozygous
Definition
If the two factors are different- one white for instance, one purple
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Alleles
Definition
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Phenotype
Definition
the appearance of an individual
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Genotype
Definition
the alleles the plant receives from its parents that determine its appearance
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Punnett Square
Definition
a visual showing possible results of true breeding
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Probability
Definition
the frequency that genotypes occur in the offspring
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Test Cross
Definition
crossing plants to find out the genetic composition of a plant
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Law of Segregation
Definition
the name for Mendel's theory about heredity and such
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Dihybrid
Definition
heterozygous for borth traits
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Law of Independent Assortment
Definition
the inheritance of one trait does not influence the inheritance of the other trait.
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Polygenic
Definition
many genes
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Continuous Variation
Definition
gradation in phenotypes resulting in polygenic vibes
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Pleitropic
Definition
an individual allele with more than one effect on the phenotype
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Incomplete dominance
Definition
produce heterozygous phenotype intermediate between those of the parents
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Epistasis
Definition
interaction between products of two genes in which one of the genes modifies the phenotype of the other
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Codominant
Definition
gene with more than two alleles that are both dominant
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sex-linked
Definition
trait determined by sex chromosome
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linkage
Definition
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autosomes
Definition
chromosome members similar in size nd morphology in males and females
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sex chromosomes
Definition
different in males and females
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nondisjunction
Definition
failure of chromosomes to separate correctly during meiosis and such
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Aneuploidy
Definition
an abnormal number of chromosomes
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Monosomics
Definition
humans who have lost a copy of an autosome
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Trisomics
Definition
humans with an extra copy of an autosome
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Pedigrees
Definition
family trees
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Hemophilia
Definition
heredity condition in which blood clots slowly or not at all. Caused by mutation of proteins
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Sickle-cell disease
Definition
hereditary disorder in which red blood cells are mutated and makes it more difficult to transport oxygen to tissues. They accumulate in vessels and form clots
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Huntington's disease
Definition
hereditary condition caused by dominant allele that leads to progressive deterioration of brain cells
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Genetic counseling
Definition
counseling parents who are at risk of producing parents with genetic defects
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Amniocentesis
Definition
procedure for pregnant woman at high risks that permits prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders
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Ultrasound
Definition
means of observing position of needle and fetus in the uterus
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Chorionic villus sampling
Definition
invasive procedure for genetic screening that removes cells from the chorion. can increase the risk of miscarriage
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Preimplantation genetic screening
Definition
egg is fertilized in glass outside the mother and allowed to divide three times until it contains 8 cells. Then each cell is removed and tested for genetic disorders
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