BIO 161 Study Guide - Final Guide: Calendar-Based Contraceptive Methods, Cervical Cap, Trachea
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Bifurcation: forking of dividing of one ridgeline into two or more branches. Divergence: spreading apart of two ridgelines that have been running parallel or nearly parallel. Be able to identify the above patterns in a sample fingerprint. Rh factor is a certain group of antigens on the surface of rbc, determining if the blood type is positive or negative. Usually not produce din plasma, but produced upon exposure (ex. Mixing of blood during blood transfusions or birth/delivery-- can attack baby"s rbc"s if he lacks it, mother develops rh antibodies during second birth. Abo blood typing can exclude or determine if a person is a possible parent, screen out possible crime suspects/used as a type of evidence. Be able to read a spot plate to determine blood type. Str (short tandem repeats): small sequence of bases repeated on dna loci. Be able to explain what the labels mean on an str profile.
