Genetics: Karyotype, Gene, Phenotype, Genotype, Mutations, Inheritance, and Ethics, Quizzes of Nursing

Download Genetics: Karyotype, Gene, Phenotype, Genotype, Mutations, Inheritance, and Ethics and more Quizzes Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 karyotype DEFINITION 1 organized arrangement of chromosomes within one cell TERM 2 gene DEFINITION 2 the basic unit of heredity that contains the code or recipe for a specific protein TERM 3 phenotype DEFINITION 3 what characteristic can actually be observed or determined in a laboratory TERM 4 genotype DEFINITION 4 the actual alleles for the trait, not just what can be observed TERM 5 mutations DEFINITION 5 DNA changes that are passed on from generation to generation (inherited) TERM 6 point mutation DEFINITION 6 substitution of one base by another TERM 7 frameshift mutation DEFINITION 7 addition or deletion of a base - stops protein synthesis TERM 8 pedigree DEFINITION 8 graph of a family history for a specific trait TERM 9 autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance DEFINITION 9 only the dominant allele is expressed if paired with a recessive allele TERM 10 penetrance DEFINITION 10 how often a gene is expressed in a population when present