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Genotype
genetic makeup of individual
phenotype
physical expression of gene
Meiosis
creates new individual
mitosis
reproduction of cells that creates identical copies
asexual
without sex
cloning of individuals with less diversity
sexual
male and females with eggs
helps create genetic diversity
evolution
change in gene frequence overtime to environment
cells
fundamental working units of every living system
DNA
from all organisms is made up of the same chemical and physical components
DNA sequence
is side-by-side arrangement of bases along DNA strand on a chromosome
Chromosome
contains many genes
genes
basic physical and functional units of heredity
Proteins
perform most life functions and even make up majority of cellular structures
ethical concerns
fairness in use of genetic info
privacy
psychological impact
reproductive issues
clinical issues
uncertainties with gene tests
conceptual and philosophical implications
health and environment issues
commercialization of products
DNA according to video
a long strand of molecules come from blood or skin cells
Reading inside molecule
Each step cytosine and guanine, thymine and adremine code 3 billion steps long is formula of human being
How identical are babies
99.99%
How many letters in the code can make a difference
only one
Taysax Disease
Slowly destroy baby's brain, result of one bad letter, usually die between ages 5-7 years
Human Genome Project
Helps find out early any genetic diseases that may be possible created in 1990
Craig Ventor
announced he was going to do the human genome project in 2 years vs. 15 years
created race
Why are we so similar in genetics
Descendants of very small population
What other reason does the human genome project need to race for?
Patents for genes
Confusion for who owns patents
Author
Anonymous
ID
25424
Card Set
USU 1350
Description
Molecular Science - Unit 3
Updated
2010-07-02T06:15:12Z
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