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1 The Human Genome Flashcards

1
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What does genome consist of

A

All DNA in a cell - includes introns and exons

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2
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What is an exon in DNA

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Section that codes for proteins

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3
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How many nucleotides are there in the human genome

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3 x 10^9

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4
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How many autosomes do humans have

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44

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5
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How many sex chromosomes do humans have

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2

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6
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Which cells doesn’t have a nucleus and why

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RBC- increases O2 capacity and can squeeze through capillaries
Platelets

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7
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What is Synteny

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When genes are present in the same order across species

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8
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What is a Barr body

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In inactive X chromosome

Women inactivate one copy of thier X chromosome and push it to the edge of the nucleus

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9
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How many chromosomes do chimps and gorillas have

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48 chromosomes

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10
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What is human chromosome number 2 a fusion of?

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Two chimp/ gorilla chromosomes

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11
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What is Translocation and what can it cause

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When chromosome segments change location

  • break off and reattach to a new chromosome
  • can cause disease and cancer
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12
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Give examples of cells which can copy DNA by dividing the nucleus but not entire cell

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Hepatocytes

Megakaryocytes

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13
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Translocation in chromosome 9 and 22 = Philadelphia chromosome leads to what type of cancer

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Chronic myelogenous leukaemia = bone marrow produces too many myeloid cells that aren’t fully myeloid cells that are not fully developed

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14
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What are the two types of regularity RNAs

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MRNA AND Xist

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15
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What are they two types of structural RNAs

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RRNA tRNA

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16
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What is Xist

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X inactivation Specific Transcript

In XX cells one copy of X chromosome is switched off

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17
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What does Xist do

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Binds to X chromosome in females which condenses and inactivates them so women only receive info from one chromosome

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18
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Maimoona is the best

A

Yayyy

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19
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What does each end of mRNA contain

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Untranslated regions UTR
5’ UTR= important for regulation of translation
3’ UTR= section of mRNA that immediately follows translation termination codon

20
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What are gene deserts

A

Large non-coding (intergenic) regions

21
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Genomic imprinting

A

Allows genes to be expressed differently depending on which parents they come from

22
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What is the result of imprinting in diploid organisms

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One of two alleles is silenced

23
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Which two ways can genes be silenced by

A

DNA methylation or histone modification

24
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Retrovirus

A

RNA viruses that insert their DNA into the DNA of host cells

25
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Give an example of a retrovirus

A

HIV

26
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How much space does mutated retrovirus take up in our DNA compared to exons

A

Twice as much

27
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What is a pseudo gene

A

An allele of normal genes that have become non functional due to mutations.

28
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Give an example of how pseudo genes might be generated

A

Gene duplication - if genes are inserted unintentionally it becomes a non functional gene - no protein
Or
Protein codon region may contain stop codon = non functional protein

29
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Why are stop codons also pseudogenes

A

They lack protein-coding ability

30
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What are VNTRs

A

Variable number tendon regions - multiple copies of short sequences

31
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What is slippage caused by and what can it cause

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Caused by insertion of two many or too few copies

Leads to disease

32
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Give an example of a disease caused by slippage of replication of repeat sequence

A

Huntington’s disease

33
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What is Huntington’s disease caused by

A

Expansion of CAG repeat in Huntington protein gene- causes Neuron degeneration

34
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Symptoms of Huntington’s disease

A

Death of neurons - affects balance movement, talking breathing etc

35
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What is a telomere and what is their function

A

Repeat sequence in a genome

Protects the end of chromosomes from deterioration/ fusion with neighbouring chromosomes

36
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What is the repeat sequence of a telomere

A

TTAGGG

37
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Which enzyme builds telomeres

A

Telomerase

38
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Which cells switch on telomerase

A

Stem cells

39
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Which cells switch off telomerase

A

Differentiated cells

40
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Another function of telomeres

A

Regulate number of cell divisions

41
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What is cell senescence

A

When it can no longer divide/ Inactive

42
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What effect do cancer cells have on telomerase

A

Increase telomerase, adding more repeat sequences so cells can continuously divide

43
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What is a SNP single nucleotide polymorphism

A

DNA sequence variation occurring commonly within a

population (e.g. 1%) in which a single nucleotide in genome differs between members of species

44
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What effect do SNPs have on ANRIL

A

) increases risk of heart disease &

diabetes

45
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Do all SNPs cause changes in phenotype

A

Some do but some are silent

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