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4.6.1 reproduction Flashcards

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1
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A cell divides in a series of stages called

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the cell cycle

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2
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What are the initial steps in the cell cycle?

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The cell grows and organelle numbers increase, DNA replicates.

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3
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In the cell cycle after the DNA has replicated what happens next?

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The copied chromosomes separate (mitosis) and then the cell divides into two.

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4
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What are the 2 forms of reproduction?

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Asexual and sexual

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5
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Why is asexual reproduction important?

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growth and repair

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6
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How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

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1

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7
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How many parents are involved in sexual reproduction?

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2

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8
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Which form of reproduction involves gametes?

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sexual - fusion of egg and sperm

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9
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Which form of reproduction brings about variation?

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sexual

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10
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Name an organism that reproduces asexually

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bacteria, daffodil bulbs, strawberry tubers

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11
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Name an organism what reproduces sexually

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humans

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12
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What form of cell division produces gametes?

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Meiosis

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13
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Where does meiosis occur?

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testes and ovaries

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14
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Where does mitosis occur?

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in all body cells except testes and ovaries

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15
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In plants what are the sex cells?

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pollen and egg cell

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16
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In animals what are the sex cells?

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egg cell and sperm

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17
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What is another name for a gamete?

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sex cell

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18
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Why does sexual reproduction bring about variation

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Involves FUSION of egg and sperm, creating a unique combination of alleles

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19
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How many chromosome pairs are found in human body cells?

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23 pairs

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20
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How many chromosomes are found in human sex cells

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23

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21
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Chromosomes are found

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in the nucleus

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22
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Chromosomes are made up from

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DNA

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23
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Put the following in order of size starting with the smallest

cell, gene, nucleus, chromosome

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gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell

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24
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What are genes?

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Short sections on DNA found on chromosomes - they code for a particular characteristic

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25
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How are mitosis and meiosis different?

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Mitosis is used for growth and repair, meiosis makes gametes

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26
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How many times does the cell divide in meiosis?

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twice

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27
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How are the cells produced different from the parent cell in meiosis

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they have half the chromosome number

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28
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How many cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

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4

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29
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How many cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

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2

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30
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At fertilisation what happens to the chromosome number?

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It doubles and chromosome number is restored.

31
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In the first step in meiosis what has to happen?

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DNA/chromosomes copy/replicate themselves

32
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Are the cells produced at the end of meiosis genetically identical or genetically different?

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genetically different

33
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During fertilisation what happens?

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egg and sperm cell fuse together

34
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Following fertilisation, what cell is made?

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Zygote (fertilised egg)

35
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What happens to the the fertilsed egg made following fertilisation?

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It will divide by mitosis, cell number will increase to form an embryo and then eventually a foetus

36
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What makes an embyro and a foetus different?

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A embryo contains unspecialised cells, a foetus contains cells that have begun to specialise - they have differentiated.

37
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What does differentiation mean?

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When cells (in an embryo) begin to specialise

38
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Give an example of a specialised cell

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muscle, red blood cell, nerve

39
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What is the genome?

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It describes all of the genetic material that an organism has

40
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Describe the structure of DNA

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Double helix

41
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Where is your DNA found?

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In the nucleus in the form of chromosomes

42
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How are genes and proteins linked together?

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genes (code for characteristics) code for a sequence of amino acids that make a protein

43
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Why is studying the genome important?

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Search and study genes that cause disease, then try and treat the disease

44
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A DNA polymer is made up of…

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repeating nucleotide units/monomers

45
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Define phenotype

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outward appearance

46
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define genotype

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combination of alleles

47
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Where are proteins synthesised?

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ribosomes

48
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What types of jobs can proteins have?

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enzymes, hormones, structural proteins e.g. collagen

49
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Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in a body cell, how many control characteristics only?

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22

50
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The 23 rd pair of chromosomes is called the sex chromosomes, what they in females and males?

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females - XX

males XY

51
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Name a genetic disorder that is inherited

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cystic fibrosis or polydactyl

52
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What is polydactyl?

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Having extra digits

53
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What is polydactyl caused by?

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A dominant allele

54
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What is cystic fibrosis?

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A disorder of the cell membranes

55
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What is cystic fibrosis caused by?

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A recessive allele

56
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Name characteristic caused by a SINGLE gene

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tongue rolling, attached ear lobes

57
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Name characteristics caused by MULTIPLE genes

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eye colour, hair colour, height, nose shape

58
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What is a dominant allele?

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where only one copy of the allele is required to express that trait -this allele is always expressed if present

59
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What is a recessive allele?

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where two copies are required to express that trait, its not expressed in presence of a dominant allele

60
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What does homozygous mean?

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Where you have two copies of the SAME allele for a given characteristic e.g. BB, bb

61
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What does heterozygous mean?

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Where you have 2 different copies of an allele for a given characteristic e.g. Bb

62
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What is an allele?

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A different version of the same gene e.g. blue eyed allele, green eyed allele, brown eyed allele

63
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What are enzymes?

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Proteins that are biological catalysts

64
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What are hormones?

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Chemical messengers that travel in the blood stream to a target organ

65
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Do gametes have one or two copies of each chromosome?

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one

66
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What are the chances of have a pregnant lady have a boy?

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50%

67
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What sex chromosome do you find in a sperm?

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X or a Y

68
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What sex chromosome do you find in an egg cell?

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X only

69
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What sex determines the sex of the child?

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Father - you will always receive an X from mum and then X OR Y from dad

70
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How could you determine whether a pregnant woman was carrying a child with a genetic disorder?

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embryo screening

71
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Why might people be against embryo screening?

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its expensive, may lead to designer babies and all parents wanting to screen embryos and pick the most desirable

72
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Why are people for embryo screening?

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stops suffering
treating disorders can be expensive
there are laws to stop it going too far

73
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chromosome combo for a girl?

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XX

74
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chromosome combo for a boy?

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XY

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