Genetic Diversity + Adaptation Flashcards
gene mutation
any change to one or more nucleotide bases or change in sequence of bases in DNA
change to base of DNA triplet
change in amino acid sequence of the polypeptide
substitution
- nucleotide in DNA is replaced by another
nucleotide - if it codes fo are different amino acid the tertiary structure of the protein changes so the function changes
substitution with no effect
if triplet still codes for same amino acid (degenerate)
deletion
nucleotide lost from the normal DNA sequence
effect of deletion
- amino acid sequence changes to polypeptide may not function
- one deleted nucleotide causes all triplets to be read differently
chromosome mutations
change to structure or number of whole chromosome
two types of chromosome mutations
- changes in whole sets of chromosomes (3 or more sets e.g.polyploidy)
- changes in number of individual chromosomes (h.p. don’t separate during meiosis = non dis-functional)
species
group of similar organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring
what leads to genetic diversity
differences in DNA lead to vast genetic diversity
gene
section of DNA on a chromosome which codes for polypeptides
members of the same species
same genes but different alleles
alleles
alternative forms of a gene
genotype
genetic / allele combination of an organism
phenotype
genotype and effects of the environment (expressed characteristic )
population
group of the same species , in the same place , that can interbreed
more alleles lead to …
- increased genetic diversity
- wider range of characteristics (gene pool)
- increased change of surviving environmental change
what does genetic diversity enable
natural selection
natural selection and evolution
individuals who posses right alleles successfully reproduce and pass on alleles
successful reproduction and allele frequency
reproductive success of individuals affects allele frequency
successful reproduction and allele frequency : S.R.M.G.A.S.R.P.F.F
selection pressure (some) random (really) mutations cause (mental) genetic diversity (goats) advantage (ate) survive (some) reproduce (raw) passed (premium) frequency of advantageous alleles (fish) frequency (fingers)
selection
process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce .
selection pressure
environmental change that leads to organisms that are better adapted to their environment surviving and reproducing
continuous variation
a characteristic that can have a wide range of values
discontinuous variation
- a characteristic with few possible values
- few discrete categories
characteristics
- most characteristics are really controlled by more than one gene (polyggenic)
- more influenced by environment
- continuous variation
2 Effects of selection
- directional selection
- stabilising selection
Directional selection
- favouring individuals that vary from the mean
- changes characteristics
- most resistant middle of graph
Phenotypes selected and genotypes selected indirectly
Stabilising selection
- favouring average individuals
- preserves characteristics for specific conditions
- stable condition
- phenotypes at extremes are selected against and genotypes selected indirectly
- range of phenotypes reduced
Mutations are …
- Random and rare
- Most harmful and lead to death
- Those that lead to an advantage are due to chance
- Large bacterial populations = greater chance