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Clone

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Genetically identical to the original organism cloned dna which was copied from donor

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Naturally occurring clones

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Identical twins
Asexual reproduction : in plants via mitosis; in bacteria via binary fission

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Vegetative propagation techniques

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Involves peen sting organs which helps survive adverse conditions
Eg Root suckers, tubers , bulbs and runners

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Rhizomes/ root suckers

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A specialised horizontal running stem underground often swollen containing food
Develop buds along stem forming new vertical shoots forming independent plants

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Tubers

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Eg potato
Tip of underground stem becomes swollen with stored food forms a tuner or storage organ these can develop new shoots (eyes on a potato)

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Bulbs

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The leaf bases swell with stored food from photosynthesis buds form internally which develop into new shoots in the next season
Eg onion

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Runners

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Eg spider plant
Shoots grow out from parent plant where they touch the ground
roots and leaves start to grow forming new plant

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Artificial vegetative propagation techniques

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Faster than growing seeds
Cuttings and Grafts

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Cuttings

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Cut between nodes cut end into the soil and roots develop over time
Can use auxin to encourage root development

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Grafts

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Shoot section removed from tree
An already growing stem has a wedge cut into it
Stem removed is inserted into hole
Graft is then genetically identical to the cutting plant but the rootstock is not

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Micropropagation

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Obtain sample ( break up plant into ex plants)
Sterilise tissue ( lab + solution)
Culture explanation nutrient agar
Callus divided ( undifferentiated mass)
Put callus in nutrient rich soil and allow to grow

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Evaluating microprop.

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Advantages- produce 100s from 1 plant
Guaranteed outcome
Useful for high value plants eg extinct risk
Rapid production of plants with genetic make up that produce high yield

Disadvantages- expensive technique must be kept sterile in labs
Monoculture produced susceptible to disease

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Biotechnology

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Exploitation of organisms of their processes to make a product or process

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Forms of organism exploitation

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Food and drink production
Drugs and medicine
Commercial chemicals
Bioremediation of waste products

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Food and drink biotech

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Prevent food spoilage - ferment
Improved taste - beer wine and cheese
Direct food production - fungi and quorn

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Evaluation of using biotech in food

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Advantages - rapid production ; high protein little fat ; can use waste to grow (low cost) easily genetically modified; no welfare issues
Disadvantages- can produce toxins if climate incorrect; need sterile conditions; concern over GM foods ;protein has to be purified

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Drugs and medicine biotech

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Production of drugs eg penicillin antibiotic produced by Penicillium notatum/ chrysogenum - needs high O2 and sensitive to temp ( stage 1- fungus growth/stage 2- penicillin production)
Genetically engineered bacteria produce human bacteria for patients w diabetes

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Bioremediation biotech

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Natural microbes break down organic matter into co2 and water - microbes break down and neutralise contaminants
GM organisms develop bacteria to remove mercury from water v harmful

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Immobilising enzymes

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Isolated enzymes used in industry so can catalyse the reaction but not freely with the substrate

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Evaluation of immobilised enzymes

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Advantages- enzymes are not present with products so downstream process is low ; immediately available for reuse; more stable at high ph and temp matrix protects
Disadvantage- expensive set up ; less active do not freely mix; contamination costly stop system

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Methods of immobilising enzymes

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Entrapment
Covalent bonding
Membrane separation
Adsorption

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Entrapment

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Enzyme trapped in gel bead
Reduced rate as substrate need to get through trapping barrier
Less available active site

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Adsorption

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Enzyme mixed w immobilising support bond using hydrophobic interactions and ionic links
Forces aren’t strong enzymes can be detached
Active site displayed high rate

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Covalent bonding

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Enzyme are covalent bonded to a support to insoluble material using cross link agent
Binding is v strong and little leakage high rate but doesn’t immobilise large quantities

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Membrane separation
Enzymes physically separate using partially permeable membrane Substrate small enough to pass through membrane and product pass back out
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Animal cloning techniques
Splitting embryos/ artificial twinning Somatic cell nuclear transfer
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Artificial twinning
Create identical twins In vitro fertilisation artificial split fertilised egg up to 6 days (egg is totipotent) Implanted into surrogate mother
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Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Nucleus is removed from egg Diploid nucleus from donor placed into egg Egg is stimulated to divide and forms embryo (here can be split) Implanted into surrogate mothers
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Why use surrogate mothers
Make results far more obvious that offspring were from cloning rather than fertilisation- distinct genetic difference
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Evaluation of animal cloning
Advantages- high yield animals many more offspring compared to normal reproduction; enables male to pass on desirable genes easier; scnt helpful in pharming ; clone race horses/ save endangered species Disadvantages- inefficient ; miscarry/produce malformed offspring; shortened life span; unsuccessful bringing back extinct species
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Culturing microorganisms
Growing large enough to see cultures w naked eye for medical diagnosis/ scientific experiments
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Conditions for culturing
Correct conditions of temp O2 and pH Nutrient medium - liquid form (broth) or solid form (agar) - allows to multiply rapidly Must be kept sterile via asepsis
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Aseptic techniques
Getting rid of unwanted microorganisms -Uv light -Laminar flow cabinet -Disinfecting work areas -Filters on inlets and outlets -Sterilise equip using blue flame
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Inoculating broth
Bacteria added to known amount of nutrients Stopper in flask to prevent air contam Incubate at suitable temp shaking reg to provide O2
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Inoculating agar
Wire inoculating loop sterilised via flame (cool) Dip into bacteria suspension add to agar in zigzag streak Lid onto dish hold down w tape not sealed so prevent growth of anaerobic bacteria
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Growth stages of bacterial colonies
Bacteria asex reprod every 20mins Log used to rep as difference is too great 1. Lag phase - bacteria adapt to new environ 2. Exponential phase- reprod is close to its theoretical max 3. Stationary phase- growth rate is zero death/new cells same 4. Death stage when reprod has ceased
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Limiting factors in growth of bacteria
Nutrients available run out as more bacteria Oxygen levels pop rises more demand Temp - if temp too high enzymes denature Toxic waste build up Change in pH as CO2 incr pH of culture falls affecting enzyme activity thus pop growth
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Primary metabolites
Formed during the growth stage as a result of energy metabolism Eg alcohols amino acids and enzymes
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Secondary metabolites
Substances produced by an organism which are not essential for normal growth - organism would not suffer in the short term without them Eg toxic chemicals or penicillin Formed near end of growth phase/stationary phase
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Bacterial population techniques
Count directly using microscope however have to use specialised slide and can’t differentiate between dead or alive bacteria Dilution playing making serial dilutions and counting no of colonies - may be a poor representation of original sample however
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Bioprocesses
Ways of growing microorganisms Batch fermentation Continuous culture
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Batch fermentation
microorganism added to a fixed volume of medium Nutrients start to use up and waste builds up As culture reaches stationary phase begin to carry out biochemical changes (2nd metabolites) - desired products Stopped before death stage and products harvested and sterilised system
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Continuous culture
Microorganisms added to sterile nutrient medium Nutrient medium continuously added once reached the exponential point of growth Culture broth removed keeping culture volume constant To produce primary metabolites More products lost if contamination occurs

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