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6: Inheritance, Variation and Evolution Flashcards

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Adult cell cloning:

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A type of cloning that forms an embryo from an adult body cell.

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Allele:

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A version of a gene.

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Amino acids:

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Small molecules from which proteins are assembled.

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Archaea:

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Primitive bacteria existing in extreme environments.

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Asexual reproduction:

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A form of reproduction involving a single parent. Creates genetically identical offspring.

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Binomial system:

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The universal system of naming organisms using their genus and species.

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Charles Darwin:

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The scientist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Chromosome:

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A long, coiled molecule of DNA that carries genetic information in the form of genes.

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Classification:

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The organisation of organisms into groups based on their characteristics and structure.

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Coding DNA:

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A sequence of DNA that codes for the production of a protein.

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Complementary:

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Describes how the chemical bases in DNA pair up with each other.
A pairs with T and C pairs with G.

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Cuttings:

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The simplest method of cloning plants. A branch is cut from a parent plant and replanted in compost after removing the lower leaves.

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Cystic fibrosis:

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A cellular membrane disorder resulting from the presence of a recessive allele.

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DNA:

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A double-stranded polymer wound to form a double helix. Carries the genetic code.

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Dominant:

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Describes an allele that is always expressed. Represented by a capital letter.

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Embryo screening:

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A procedure used to determine the presence of faulty genes in an embryo produced by IVF. A few embryonic cells are removed and screened for defective alleles.

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Embryo transplants:

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The simplest method of animal cloning. Cells are removed from a developing embryo, split apart and grown in culture, before being transplanted into host mothers.

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Evolution:

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The gradual change in the inherited traits within a population over time. Occurs due to natural selection.

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Evolutionary tree:

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A diagram which illustrates the evolutionary relationships between organisms.

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Extinction:

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The death of all members of a species.

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Family tree:

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A chart used to show the inheritance of a condition in a family.

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Fertilisation:

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The fusion of the nucleus of male and female gametes. Restores the full chromosome number.

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Fossil:

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The remains of dead organisms found in rocks which are millions of years old.

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Gametes:

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Sex cells (sperm and egg cells) with half the usual number of chromosomes.

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Gene:

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A section of DNA that codes for a specific sequence of amino acids which undergo polymerisation to form a protein.

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Genetic engineering:

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The modification of the genome of an organism by the insertion of a desired gene from another organism, enabling the formation of organisms with beneficial characteristics.

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Genome:

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The complete genetic material of an organism.

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Genotype:

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An organism’s genetic
composition. Describes all alleles.

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GM crops:

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Crops that have had their genomes modified by the insertion of a desired gene from another organism.

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Heterozygous:

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When someone has two different alleles of a gene e.g. Ff.

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Homozygous:

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When someone has two identical alleles of a gene e.g. ff.

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Inbreeding:

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The formation of offspring from the breeding of closely related individuals.

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Linnaean system:

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The classification of organisms into kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species, as developed by Carl Linnaeus.

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Meiosis:

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A form of cell division that produces gametes, non-identical cells with half the usual number of chromosomes.

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Mitosis:

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A form of cell division that produces two genetically identical daughter cells (with a full set of chromosomes) from one parent cell.

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MRSA:

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A type of bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic, methicillin.

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Mutation:

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A random change in DNA which may result in genetic variants.

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Natural selection:

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The process by which the frequency of advantageous traits passed on in genes gradually increases in a population over time.

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Non-coding DNA:

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DNA which does not code for a protein but instead controls gene expression.

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Nucleotide:

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The monomers of DNA consisting of a common sugar, a phosphate group and one of four chemical bases (A, T, C, G) attached to the sugar.

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Phenotype:

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An organism’s observable characteristics. Due to interactions of the genotype and the environment.

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Polydactyly:

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A condition where an individual is born with extra fingers or toes due to the presence of a dominant allele.

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Protein synthesis:

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The formation of a protein from a gene.

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Punnett square:

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A grid used to predict the potential outcomes of a genetic cross.

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Recessive:

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Describes an allele that is only expressed in the absence of a dominant allele.
Represented by a small letter.

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Ribosomes:

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Sub-cellular structures where protein synthesis takes place.

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Selective breeding:

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The process by which humans artificially select organisms with desirable characteristics and breed them to produce offspring with desirable phenotypes.

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Sex chromosomes:

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A pair of chromosomes responsible for the determination of gender. XY in males. XX in females

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Sexual reproduction:

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A form of reproduction involving the fusion of male and female gametes. Creates genetic variation.

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Speciation:

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The formation of new species in the course of evolution, often due to the evolution of two isolated populations.

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Species:

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A group of similar organisms that are able to breed with one another to produce fertile offspring.

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Three-domain system:

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A method of classification in which organisms are categorised into three groups; Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota. Developed by Carl Woese.

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Tissue culture:

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A method of growing living tissue or cells in a suitable medium to produce clone plants.

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Variation:

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The differences between individuals due to genes, the environment or a combination of both.

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Vector:

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A carrier used to transfer a gene from one organism to another.

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What are the 3 groups of the three-domain system:

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Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota

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What is the Linnaean system classified into:

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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species

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