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Review Topics for Bio 160 Final Exam
A cell which has a diploid (2n) number of 6 undergoes either mitosis or meiosis. Use the pictures below to answer
questions about the stages of division for this cell. (Note: if the correct answer below is more than one letter long,
like “ae.”, mark both a AND e on your answer sheet for that question). Choices can be used more than once.
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Define the terms homologous chromosome, chromatid, replicated chromosome, centromere,
diploid, haploid, 2n, 1n, homozygous, heterozygous, hemizygous, X-linked (sex-linked)
trait, crossing over, synapsis, zygote, genotype, phenotype
Describe the similarities and differences of a pair of homologous chromosomes
Diagram and solve an X-linked trait problem with hemophilia or colorblindness
Descriptions and names of types of non-Mendelian inheritance patterns
Similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis
Phases in meiosis where gene scrambling occurs
How Huntington’s Chorea and tongue rolling is inherited
Types and descriptions of mutations: silent, frameshift, nonsense (early stop), missense
mutations
Differences in function of mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
Definition of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, restriction enzymes and
how these processes work (in general)
Levels of biological organization
Cellular structure: names, shapes, and locations of organelles
Writing scientific species names
Names and structures of functional groups
Properties of water
Three Domains of life and hierarchy of taxonomic groupings
Monomers and polymers of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids
Details about the enzyme, substrate, and products that we studied in enzyme lab
Properties of protist, fungal, animal, and plant groups we studied
Drawing a DNA molecule using P, S, and four nucleotides
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Properties of a living thing
Adding hydrogens to a molecule based on covalent bonding rules
Two-factor genetic cross
Review molecules below