EXAM 2 REVIEW

___ is the process of somatic cell division

____ is applied genetics in animals

___ is when the same genotype is expressed differently depending on the sex of the animal

___ is the interaction among genes at different loci. the expression of genes at one locus depends on alleles present at one or more other loci.

___ is the term to describe an animal that is missing a chromosome (2n-1)

the horned/polled gene in sheep is controlled by ___ inheritance

which antigen is present in the blood of an individual with blood type AB?

TRUE OR FALSE: guanine and cytosine are held together with double bonds

TRUE OR FALSE: crossbreeding is the mating of individuals to maintain a relationship to a common ancestor

TRUE OR FALSE: coat colors in many species are dependant on the effects of epistasis

novel species are commonly referred to as ___

when making a genetically engineered bacteria, ____ enzymes are used to insert a new DNA fragment into the plasmid

____ is the biotechnological process of changing the genetic potential of an individual for a trait such as height and eye color

____ is the term used to describe the production of pharmaceuticals from livestock

TRUE OR FASLE: when transgenically produced rennet was approved in 1990, it became the first food product from transgenic production to receive approval

TRUE OR FALSE: genetic diseases are the result of the absence of a gene or a chromosome defect in a gene

TRUE OR FASLE: animal cloning holds potential for agriculture

a controversial technique that might be used to change humans for genetic potential for traits such as height is called: a) gene enhancement b) gene therapy c) germ-line therapy d) cloning

which of the following techniques can be used to map the genetic code of animals a) DNA sequencing b) polymerase chain reaction c) statistical analysis d) all of the above

products that have both nutrient and pharmaceutical properties are called ____

the complete genetic material of an organism is called its ___

____ is the process of building high molecular weight molecules by repeatedly chemically bonding the same compound to itself

in what year did Gregor Mendel discover the principles of inheritance while working with garden peas a) 1873 b) 1866 c) 1869 d) 1862

how many autosomes are present in the somatic cells of swine? a) 38 b) 40 c) 36 d) 34