Unit One: African Lions Storyline
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20 Terms
Karyotype
A picture displaying the chromosomes of one organisms
38 chromosomes, 19 pairs
How many chromosomes do Lions have?
46 chromosomes, 23 pairs
How many chromosomes do humans have?
1 pair of chromosomes
How many chromosomes determines gender?
Size (length), center of chromosome, banding pattern
Chromosomes are arranged based on
Genes
Segments of DNA that code for a specific trait. Used to make proteins
Chromosomes
Tightly coiled DNA and proteins
Alleles
Different forms of the same gene organisms get one allele from each parent
Genotype
Consists of the two alleles inherited for a particular trait
Heterozygous
Two different alleles (Aa)
Homozygous
Two of the same alleles (AA or aa)
Homozygous dominant
Two capital letters
Homozygous recessive
Two lowercase letters
Microsatellite Data
A greater number of different colors in a population=more genetically diverse the population is
Genetic Diversity
The range of different inherited traits
Gene Flow
The transfer of genetic information from one population to another
Phylogenetic Trees
A diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor
Similarities in DNA means…
More related
Differences in DNA means…
Less related
Phenotype
The physical appearance of the genotype. Dominant takes over.