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ANSC 4395 Exam 2 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Latest Updated 2024
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ANSC 4395 Exam 2 Questions AndAnswers With Verified Solutions Latest
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Gene - ANSWER✔✔basic unit of inheritance
segments of dna
relatively short segments of chromosomes
Chromosomes - ANSWER✔✔long strands of DNA and associated proteins in the
nucleus of the cell
present in pairs- one from sire, one from dam
number of pairs depends on the species
Homologs - ANSWER✔✔pair of chromosomes having corresponding loci
Locus - ANSWER✔✔the specific location of a gene on a chromosome
Allele - ANSWER✔✔an alternate form of a gene
Multiple alleles - ANSWER✔✔more than two possible alleles at a locus
Genotype - ANSWER✔✔the combination of genes at a particular locus
Homozygous - ANSWER✔✔a one-locus genotype containing functionally
identical genes
, Heterozygous - ANSWER✔✔a lone-locus genotype containing functionally
different genes
Law of Segregation - ANSWER✔✔Mendel's First Law
in the formation of a germ cell or gamete, the two genes at a locus in the parent cell
are separated, only one gene being incorporated into each germ cell
Germ cells contain... - ANSWER✔✔half the # of chromosomes and half the # of
genes as normal body cells
Law of Independent Assortment - ANSWER✔✔Mendel's Second Law
genes assort independently during meiosis if all possible gametes are formed in
equal proportions
Linkage - ANSWER✔✔the occurrence of two or more loci of interest on the same
chromosome
Crossing Over - ANSWER✔✔a reciprocal exchange of chromosome segments
between homologs
occurs prior to the time chromosomes are separated to form gametes during
Meiosis
Recombination - ANSWER✔✔the formation of a new combination of genes on a
chromosome as a result of crossing over
Gamete Selection - ANSWER✔✔the process that determines which egg matures
and which sperm succeeds in fertilizing the egg
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