Genetic Diversity and Natural Selection Flashcards
what is a mutation
random change in a DNA base sequence
explain how a mutation may lead to a non functioning protein
- mutation changes the primary structure
- this may change the position of the hydrogen, ionic and disulphide bonds
- this changes the tertiary structure of the protein
what are the 3 different types of mutation
- substitution
- deletion
- addition
what is a subsitition mutation
changing only one base in the DNA triplet
expan why not all base substitutions cause a change in the primary structure
- the genetic code is degenerate
- a substitution may code for the original amino acid to be coded
explain how a substitution mutation could effect the ploypeptide produced
- the substitution may result in the formation of a stop codon. This could make the polypeptide much shorter in length
what are addition and deletion mutations
when DNA bases are added or deleted within the sequence
addition and deletion mutation leads to a ……
frame shift
what is a frame shift
the alteration of the base triplets and codons downstream from the mutation
explain how deletetion and addition mutations affect the polypeptide produced
- frame shift
- chages the primary structure
- changes the tertiary structure
what are mutagenic agents
increase the rate of gene mutations
wat are 3 mutagenic agents and give examples
- high energy radiation - x rays, uv light
- carcinogens - nitrous acid converting cytosine to uracil
- biological agents - viruses
what does meiosis produce
daughter cells that are genetically different from each other
- how much DNA replications take place during meiosis
- how much divisions take place during meiosis
- 1
- 2
what are the 2 divisions in meisis referred to as
meiosis 1 and meiosis 2
meosis produces ……… cells
4 haploid
give two differences between mitosis and meiosis
- meiosis produces 4 geneticaly different cells, mitosis produces 2 genetically identical cells
- meiosis produces haploid cells, mitosis produces diploid
- meiosis involves 2 divisions, mitosis involves 1
explain the process of meiosis one
- homologus chromosomes pair
- crossing over occurs at chiasmata
- cell divides into two. Homologus chromosomes seperate randomly (independant segregation)
what are homologous chromosomes
pairs of chromosomes with the same genes at same loci
what happens prior to meiosis
DNA replicates during interphase by semi conservative replication
what are the 2 processes during meiosis one that lead to genetic variation
- independant segregation
- crossing over
explain what happens during meiosis 2
- sister chromatids are pulled apart and move to opposite poles of the cell
- each cell divides, producing 4 haploid cells
diagram of meosis
describe how the process of meiosis results in haploid cells
(4 marks)
- DNA replication
- Two divisions
- seperation of homologous chromosomes
- seperation of sister chromatids
- produces 4 halpoid cells