Supplement to lecture
Exam #3 supplement- Chapter 8, 7, 9 and parts of 10
Note that not all material is included in this list and your best study
guide are your lecture notes!
Ch. 8
List and describe the basic steps of the cell cycle.
Describe what an allele is and how it accounts for genetic variation.
Ch. 7
What is a chromosome?
What is DNA
What is a protein?
Define gene
Define and describe the events of gene expression- Transcription, Translation
What are the chemical and physical differences between DNA and RNA
Define the base pairing rules during transcription
Describe the role of RNA polymerase
Be able to transcribe a given gene into RNA
Compare and contrast mRNA, tRNA and rRNA
Describe the process of translation (initiation, elongation and termination)
Be able to determine the amino acid sequence based on the mRNA codon sequence
Given an mRNA transcript and the genetic code, translate the mRNA into a polypeptide strand.
Promoter
Anticodon
Codon
Amino acids
DNA mutations lead to polypeptide change which results in ____________
Chapter 9
What is a trait?
Define and distinguish between true breeding, phenotype, genotype, homozygous, heterozygous and
hybrid
Describe a monohybrid cross and be able to work out a cross given the genotype or phenotype of a
known condition.
Explain how a monohybrid cross can be used to determine dominance relationship between two alleles
of the same gene.
Describe how a punnett square can be used to determine the frequency of offspring phenotypes
Be able to describe and identify a dihybrid cross
Dominance vs. recessive
Define simple dominance and give examples
Define codominance and give examples
Define incomplete dominance and give examples
Describe how environmental factors can influence gene expression.
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Explain how a pedigree can be used to determine the pattern of inheritance of a human trait, and define
what is meant by a carrier.
Compare and contrast autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant disorders
Define X-linked inheritance and why X-linked disorders are more common in males than in females
Genotypic ratios and phenotypic ratios
polyploidy
Define Karyotyping and genetic counseling
Blood typing
Rh factor (+) blood type and its complications with mother Rh – and baby Rh +
Know response of blood transfusion scenarios
Universal donor OUniversal recipient AB+
Chapter 10 Selected topics
What is a GMO?
List plant and animal examples of how GMO technology has been applied.
What is a transgenic organism?
What is a clone?
Cloning vector
DNA cloning
Plasmid
Recombinant DNA
Genome
Reverse transcriptase
PCR
Describe Restriction enzyme and how it works
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