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Biology #5 Flashcards

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Disadvantage of asexual reproduction

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  • offspring all genetically identical
  • no genetic variation
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Define asexual reproduction

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as a process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent

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Advantage of asexual reproduction

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  • faster reproduction
  • requires less energy
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What type of organisms can produce asexually

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Mainly bacteria, fungi, small plants/animals, potatoes and bulbs

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Define sexual reproduction

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as a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from each other

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Gametes

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Gametes are formed by meiosis, a type of cell division which produces cells with half the chromosome number

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Advantage of genetic variation in the wild

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Genetic variation means that organisms can better survive changes to the environment. Some individuals may die, but as the population is genetically diverse some will have the traits to survive

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Vantages of genetic variation in crops

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Having crop plants that are genetically different is important for ensuring the crop can survive environmental change

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Male part of a flower

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Stamen - consists of filament (long, thin) and anther (pollen)

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Female part of a flower

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Carpel – consists of stigma (sticky
opening), style (long tube connecting stigma to ovary), ovary (houses ovules; becomes fruit), and ovules (develops female gametes; become seeds)

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Define pollination

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As the transfer of pollen grains from an anther to a stigma

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Define self pollination

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As the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or a different flower on the same plant

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Cross pollination

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As the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species

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Define STI

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As an infection that is transmitted through sexual contact

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HIV

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  • HIV is a pathogen that causes an STI
  • HIV infection may lead to AIDS
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Different ways HIV is transmitted

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  • unprotected sex
  • organ transplant
  • blood transfusion
  • pregnancy breastfeeding
  • use of non sterile syringes and tools
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Ways to reduce the spread of HIV and other STI’s

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  • use a condom during sex
  • avoid breastfeeding if you are HIV positive
  • don’t share needles for injecting drugs
    -make sure you check if someone has an STI before sex
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FSH

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  • stimulates egg maturation in the follicles of the ovary
  • stimulates follicles in the ovaries to secrete oestrogen
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LH

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  • At its peak stimulates ovulation (release of egg into oviduct)
  • results in the formation of a corpus luteum
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Oestrogen

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  • stimulates the uterus to develop a lining (to replace the lining lost during menstruation)
  • post ovulation, inhibits FSH and LH production in the pituitary gland
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Progesterone

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  • maintains and thickens lining of the uterus
  • inhibits FSH and LH production
  • if fertilisation doesn’t occur, levels drop and menstruation occurs
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Define inheritance

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The transmission of genetic information from generation to generation

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DNA

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Chromosomes are made of DNA which contains genetic information in the form of genes

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Genes

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As a length of DNA that codes for a protein

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Define allele

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as an alternative form of a gene

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Diploid

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99.9% of the cells in your body
contain two copies of each
chromosome. These cells are
known as diploid cells.

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Haploid

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The only cells with one copy of
each chromosome are sex cells
(sperm, eggs, pollen). These are
known as haploid cells.

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DNA expession

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All our cells contain the same genes,
the only difference between them is
which genes they express (i.e. produce
proteins from)

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Variations of genes - alleles

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Most genes will have multiple
variations between people in their
sequence. These are known as Alleles.
Everyone has two alleles for each gene,
one on each chromosome.

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The central dogma of biology - dna to rna to protein

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Once we transcribe our DNA into mRNA it is sent to ribosomes in the cytoplasm
- Ribosomes read the sequence of
nitrogenous bases and translate it into a
specific sequence of amino acids, forming a protein
- 3 bases = 1 codon = code for 1 amino acid

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Seed requirements for germination

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Germination = a seed sprouting
* Germination requires 3 factors:
Water (needed to soften seed)
Suitable temperatures (makes sure
it is the right time of year to sprout)
Oxygen (needed for respiration to
produce energy for cell division)

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How proteins are made

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DNA always remains in the nucleus
* DNA is copied to form mRNA (messenger RNA) in the nucleus
Ribosomes convert the genetic sequences into a chain of amino
acids which folds to form a protein

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Mitosis

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Cell division giving rise to genetically identical cells
* Used for growth, repair, replacing cells and asexual reproduction
* During mitosis the DNA/ chromosomes replicate (makes a copy of itself), then the cell divides
* Half the chromosomes will move into each divided cell, creating two Daughter cells with the same chromosome as the original parent cell

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Meiosis

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Used for making sex cells /
gametes. Only occurs in testes in
males and ovaries in females
* Produces 4 haploid daughter cells
with half the chromosome number
of a regular body cell
* This is because at fertilisation the
two haploid gametes will fuse,
making the zygote diploid

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Stem cells

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  • Unspecialised cells that can divide by
    mitosis to become specialised cells
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Co dominance

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Both alleles in a heterozygous organism
are expressed in equal parts on the
organism
The alleles do not blend, but are both
expressed at the same time

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Multiple allele traits

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Involves genes that have more than
two different alleles
* Possible blood types: A, B, AB or O
* Order of dominance:
IA is equal dominance to IB (an example of
codominance)
IA and IB are dominant over IO

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Linked traits

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  • Traits that are “linked” are
    found on the same
    chromosome. This means
    they tend to be inherited
    together more frequently
    than by random chance
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Sex linked traits

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Sex linked traits is where the gene for a specific phenotype is located on a sex chromosome
* Males are much more likely to express a recessive phenotype for sex length traits e.g. pattern boldness green – red colour blindness

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