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What is genetics?

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The study of biological information passed on from one generation to the next (heredity).

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What are the ten reasons genetics is important?

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– Lives
– Diseases and Disorders
– Agriculture
– Biotechnology and Medicine
– Economic impact
– Legal impact
– Philosophical impact
– Study of Biology

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What is a gene?

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A unit of hereditary information, a sequence in the DNA that codes for something.

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What is a genome?

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A complete set of genetic instructions for any organism

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What is the difference between a gene and a genome?

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A gene is a specific segment of DNA that tells cells how to function. A genome is the entirety of the genetic material inside an organism

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What is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

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A theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein

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What is a Model genetic organism?

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organisms with characteristics that make them useful for genetic analysis

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What are six types of model genetic organisms?

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Fruit fly, bacterium, nematode, thale-cross plant, house mouse, baker’s yeast.

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What are some characteristics of model genetic organisms?

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-Short generation time
-Production of numerous progeny
-The ability to be reared inexpensively in a lab environment

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What are the three divisions of genetics?

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  1. Transmission genetics (punnett squares, inheritance, gene mapping).
  2. Molecular genetics (Central Dogma).
  3. Population genetics (Entire populations genetics).
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What is the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic?

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Eukaryotic cells are cells containing membrane-bound organelles and are the basis for both unicellular and multicellular organisms. In contrast, prokaryotic cells do not have any membrane-bound organelles and are always part of unicellular organisms

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Eukaryotic Cell

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Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus (Animal and Plant cells).

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Prokaryotic cells

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Cells that do not have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles (Bacterium and Archea).

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What is the long informal history of genetics?

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  1. Domestication of plants and animals
  2. Selective Breeding
  3. Ancient Greeks- theories of inheritance
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What was Pangenisis and the Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics? (Ancient Greeks)

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Pangenesis- Genetic information travels from different parts of the body to reproductive organs.
Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics -Acquired traits become incorporated into hereditary information.

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What early concepts of heredity were correct?

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  1. Germ-Plasm Theory- All cells contain a complete set of genetic information.
  2. Cell Theory- All life is composed of and cells arise only from cells.
  3. Mendelian Inheritance- Traits are inherited according to specific principles proposed by Mendel.
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What early concepts of heredity were incorrect?

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  1. Pangenesis
  2. Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
  3. Preformationism- Miniature organism resides in sex cell; thus all traits are inherited from one parent
  4. Blending Inheritance- Genes blend and mix
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What are 11 important Genetics Theories discussed in class?

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  1. Schleiden and Schwann: Cell theory
  2. Darwin: Evolution through Natural Selection
  3. Mendel: Principles of heredity
  4. Flemming: Chromosomes
  5. Weismann: Germ-plasm theory
  6. Sutton: Genes are located on chromosomes
  7. Watson, Crick, Franklin, and Wilkins: DNA structure
  8. Gilbert and Sanger: DNA sequencing
  9. Mullis: PCR
  10. Human Genome Project
  11. Doudna and Charpentier: CRISPR/CAS9
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What was Gregor Mendel’s Three Principles of Heredity?

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Dominance, segregation, and independent assortment.

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Schleiden and Schwann

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Darwin

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Evolution through natural selection

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Mendel

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Principles of heredity

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Flemming

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Weismann

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Germ-plasm Theory

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Sutton
Genes are located on the chromosome
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Watson, Crick, Franklin, and Wilkins
DNA structure
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Mullis
PCR
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Tenth genetic theory we covered
Human Genome Project
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Doudna and Charpentier
CRISPR/CAS9
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Gilbert and Sanger
DNA sequencing
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