Genetic Diseases Test Review - 1/25

Methods managing genetic disorders

Considering the value of a carrier's genetic worth, managing breeding records appropriately, investing in genetic testing

Phenotypical Diseases

Cryptorchidism, Hypotrichosis, Spider Lamb Syndrome, Syndactyly

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid, or ___ is made of four chemical bases, in which, A pairs with _ and C pairs with _

DNA, T, G

__________ traits have either two dominant or two ________ traits. In a Punnett Square, lowercase alleles are recessive. A homozygous dominant trait would be written with two _________ _________.

Homozygous, recessive, capital letters

Genotypical Diseases

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, Porcine Stress Syndrome

Porcine Stress Syndrome

Justin raises and shows pigs. He takes careful consideration when breeding boars and sows to produce structurally sound, heavily muscled pigs. As his operation grows, he has considered investing in genetic testing

Gene

basic physical and functional unit of heredity

DNA

carrier of genetic information

While all genetic ________ are a result of changes in an organism's ____, phenotypical diseases are evident in physical _________. Some diseases, such as porcine stress syndrome are not _______ until the animal is having an episode. __________ diseases must have a genetic ____ performed

diseases, genes, appearances, evident, Genotypical, test

Chromosomal Disorders

genetic disorder that is a result of mutations in multiple genes, lifestyle and environment

Genotype

genetic material of an organism

Hypotrichosis

hair loss

Administering a vaccine intravenously means....?

it goes directly into the vein

Hypotrichosis is often a congenital disease, meaning?

it is present at birth

DNA chemical bases, a sugar molecule and a phosphate molecule result in a...

nucleotide

Allele

one of two or more versions of a gene at a location

Unilateral Cryptorchid

one testicle has not descended

Phenotype

physical characteristics of an organism

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis causes hyperkalemia, an elevated level of ____________ in the blood

potassium

What prevention technique is most effective for animals diagnosed with hypotrichosis?

refraining from breeding known carriers

PSS

significant negative impact on the quality of the meat of the affected animal

Chromosome vary in diploid number depending on the...

species

Spider Lamb Syndrome

week old lamb has long neck and legs