Genetic Diversity and Natural Selection Flashcards

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what is a mutation

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random change in a DNA base sequence

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explain how a mutation may lead to a non functioning protein

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  • 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
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what are the 3 different types of mutation

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  • substitution
  • deletion
  • addition
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what is a subsitition mutation

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changing only one base in the DNA triplet

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expan why not all base substitutions cause a change in the primary structure

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  • the genetic code is degenerate
  • a substitution may code for the original amino acid to be coded
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explain how a substitution mutation could effect the ploypeptide produced

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  • the substitution may result in the formation of a stop codon. This could make the polypeptide much shorter in length
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what are addition and deletion mutations

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when DNA bases are added or deleted within the sequence

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8
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addition and deletion mutation leads to a ……

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frame shift

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what is a frame shift

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the alteration of the base triplets and codons downstream from the mutation

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explain how deletetion and addition mutations affect the polypeptide produced

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  • frame shift
  • chages the primary structure
  • changes the tertiary structure
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11
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what are mutagenic agents

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increase the rate of gene mutations

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12
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wat are 3 mutagenic agents and give examples

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  1. high energy radiation - x rays, uv light
  2. carcinogens - nitrous acid converting cytosine to uracil
  3. biological agents - viruses
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what does meiosis produce

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daughter cells that are genetically different from each other

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  1. how much DNA replications take place during meiosis
  2. how much divisions take place during meiosis
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  1. 1
  2. 2
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what are the 2 divisions in meisis referred to as

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meiosis 1 and meiosis 2

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meosis produces ……… cells

17
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give two differences between mitosis and meiosis

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  • 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
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explain the process of meiosis one

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  • homologus chromosomes pair
  • crossing over occurs at chiasmata
  • cell divides into two. Homologus chromosomes seperate randomly (independant segregation)
19
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what are homologous chromosomes

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pairs of chromosomes with the same genes at same loci

20
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what happens prior to meiosis

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DNA replicates during interphase by semi conservative replication

21
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what are the 2 processes during meiosis one that lead to genetic variation

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  • independant segregation
  • crossing over
22
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explain what happens during meiosis 2

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  • sister chromatids are pulled apart and move to opposite poles of the cell
  • each cell divides, producing 4 haploid cells
23
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diagram of meosis

24
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describe how the process of meiosis results in haploid cells

(4 marks)

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  • DNA replication
  • Two divisions
  • seperation of homologous chromosomes
  • seperation of sister chromatids
  • produces 4 halpoid cells
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give one way that genetic variation is increases which doesnt take place in meiosis
random gametes fuse during fertilisation
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explain the process of independant segregation
* during meiosis 1 * random assortment of homologous chromosomes * each pair of homologous chromosomes is seperated and the maternal and paternal move to opposite poles
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explain the process of crossing over
* homologous pairs of chromosomes associate * chiasmata forms * equal legths of non sister chromatids being exchanged * new combinatio of alleles
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how do mutations in chromosomes occur
non disjunction during meiosis
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how does non disjunction occur
when the homologous chromosomes or chromatids do not split equally
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give 3 sources of genetic diversity and variation
* random mutation * meiosis * random fusion of gametes
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explain the process of natural selection
* random mutations can produce new alleles of a gene * this creates variation in the phenotype * there is selection pressure present in the environment * oragnisms with phenotypes providing advantages are more likely to survive and reproduce * these organisms pass on their genes * the advantage allele frequency increases over many generations * the frequency of disadvantage alleles decreases
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what are the two types of selection
* stablising * directional
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explain the process of stablising selection
* occurs where the environment is stable * selected pressure at both ends of the distribution * individuals with extreme phenotype do not survive * favours the average and more common phenotype * more likely to survive, reproduce and pass on their favourable alleles * allele frequency increases * reduces variability * reduces opportunity for evolutionary change
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explain the process of directional selection
* environmental change may produce new selection pressures that favours an extreme phenotype * these organism are more likely to survive and reproduce * these organisms pass on their alleles for the extreme phenotype * the advtantageous allele frequency increases over many generations * over time selections means tis allele combination will predominate and the mean phenotype will shift towards the extreme phenotype