Genetics Review Ch 12 & 13

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What are DNA sequences with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify and analyze genetic differences?

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Genetic markers.

Front

What is the term for when multiple genes control one trait?

Back

Polygenic inheritance.

Front

From whom are mitochondrial genes inherited?

Back

Your mother.

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What is the term for the phenomenon where two genes that are close together on a chromosome are more likely to segregate together during crossing over?

Back

Linkage.

Front

What type of non-disjunction is indicated by a karyotype showing only one copy of a chromosome?

Back

Monosomy.

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity that is made up of DNA?

Back

Gene.

Front

What is the process by which genetic information is copied from DNA to RNA?

Back

Transcription.

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype.

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype.

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What is the term for a variation of a gene that can lead to different traits?

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Allele.