Chapter 5: Inheritance
Chapter 5: Inheritance
ARACTERISTICS
istinctive inherited featuresuch as height & colour.
AITS
ch variant for a specific characteristic
NOTYPE
e genetic constituent of an organism
ENOTYPE
e observable characteristic which is determine by the specific genotype, could be
ected by environment factor.
MINANT ALLELE.
e allele that produces the phenotype
CESSIVE ALLELE
e allele that produces the phenotype only when there is no dominant allele prese
HOMOZYGOTE
Both the allele of a particular gene of a pair of homologous chromosome
are identical.
HETEROZYGOTE
Both the allele of a particular gene of a pair of homologous chromosome
are diffeent.
GENE
A basic unit of inheritance that determines a particular characteristic
consist of a segment of DNA nucleotide on a specific locus of a
Chromosome. It controls a particular trait, Mendel called it ‘FACTOR’.
ALLELE
Alternative form og gene that has the same locus on homologous
chromosome, comes from the male parent & the other from the
female parent.
PURE LINE.
A population of organism, all having the same particular trait
that been genetically unchanged through many generations.
LOCUS.
Location of gene on the chromosome.
MONOHYBRID INHERITANCE
The study of one characteristic only. The inheritance involves a genetic
cross between two parents that differed in only one characteristic.
CHARACTERISTICS TRAITS.
DIHYBRID INHERITANCE
The inheritance of two characteristic, each controlled by different gene at a
different locus.
MENDEL ‘ S FIRST LAW (SEGREGATION)
A A ANTI-B I A IA , I A IO
B B ANTI -A I B IB , I B IO
AB A& B NONE I A IB
The rhesus factor is antigen present on the surface of red blood cell.
This antigen results in agglutination when it reacts with the
antibodies from individuals without this antigen.
The rhesus factor is controlled by pair of allele Rh allele & rh allele.
Rh allele is dominant over rh allele.
People with Rh allele is known as Rh positif ( Rh+Rh+ , Rh-Rh- )
Without Rh factor known as rh negetive. (Rh-Rh-)
NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES
SEX AUTOSOMES SEX SOMATIC GAMETES
CHROMOSOMES CELL
PHOSPHATE
NITROGENOUS BASE
SUGAR (PENTOS)
STR UCTU RE OF DN A
APPLICATION OF KNOWLWEDGE IN
GENETICS
1. SELECTIVE BREEDING.
To produce offspring that possess desirable characteristic of both parents.
Eg: Tenera palm oil tree is produced by crossed breeding between Dura &
Pisifera .
DURA X PISIFERA
TENERA
•THIN SHELL
•HIGH OIL CONTENT
•FRUITS DO NOT FALL
OFF EASILY
2. Genetic engineering Genetic therapy
Genetic modified orgs.(GMO)
Genetic modified food (GMF)
GT.
The patient is given a healthy gene to replace a defective gene.
Used to correct genetic defects such as sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis
.
GMO
Microorgs such as bacteria & yeast are used to produce proteins include:
Enzyme rennin, penicillin, insulin & growth hormone.
Animals are used to produce useful protein in their milk to treat diseases
such as haemophilia.
GMF
Maize has been modified to become more resistant to pest
Tomatoes have been modified to slow down ripening process
Soya bean plants have been made herbicide resistant.
1. STEM CELL RESEARCH
Stem cell are cells that capable of dividing and renewing themselves.
Scientist hope to use stem cell to generate cells & tissue that can be use
to treat injury & diseases.
Now the umbilical cord blood cells is used for above objective.
6. DNA FINGERPRINTING
A method of comparing samples of DNA by producing a visible pattern
rather like a bar code.
To identify an individual such as a suspect in criminal activity.
To identify genes that cause genetics diseases
To test the compatible of potential organ donors with patient