Genomes and Genome evolution/ Epigenetics

Question 1

Epigenetics

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A cellular process that ALTERS gene activity WITHOUT altering the DNA sequence

Question 2

What is a key factor that connects with Epigenetics?

Answer 2

Environmental Exposure

Question 3

The epigenome is described as _____; The specific base to focus on is ____

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Above the genome: Cytosine

Question 4

In the epigenome, cytosine can be chemically modified by

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Methyl groups being ADDED

Question 5

Genome is

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Sum of genetic information (in individuals)

Question 6

Having a change in DNA sequence will have a

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Genomic mutation

Question 7

Mutation can affect in 2 ways

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1) Affecting the protein code; 2) Affecting regulaiton

Question 8

If a genetic change occurred in the GERMLINE

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It can be heritable

Question 9

Epi-Mutations are known as

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Heritable epigenetics ; Changes in DNA chemicals

Question 10

Imprinting is known as a process that ______; to erase____ from mom and dad to have a clean state

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Specialized enzymes go through chromosomes; Epigenetic tags;

Question 11

When a gene is silenced it can

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Go back to sperm/egg production

Question 12

Imprinting is capable of silencing the copy of the gene

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that receives the chemical modification

Question 13

Prader will syndrome happens when a

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Active gene is missing from Chromosome 15

Question 14

Prader will syndrome has the

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MOMS gene imprinted