Bio U3 - 3.1 Flashcards
1
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Define gene
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2
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Define gene locus
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3
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Define allele
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4
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List two examples of genes with multiple alleles.
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5
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State a similarity between alleles of the same gene.
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6
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State the difference between alleles of the same gene.
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7
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State the source of new alleles of a gene.
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8
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Describe a base substitution mutation.
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9
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Define genome.
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10
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State the size in base pairs of the human genome.
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11
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Define “sequence” in relation to genes and/or genomes.
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12
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State the aim of the Human Genome Project.
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13
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Outline two outcomes of the Human Genome Project.
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14
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State the cause of sickle cell anemia, including the name of differences in the Hb alleles.
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15
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State the difference in amino acid sequences in transcription of normal and mutated Hb mRNA.Outline the consequences of the Hb mutation on the impacted individual.
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