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1
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what is mosaicism

A

cells within the same person have different genetic makeup (can be somatic or germline/gonadal)

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2
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what is gonadal/germline mosaicism

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where more than one set of genetic information is found specifically within the gamete cells

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3
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what is heterochromia

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variation in colouration

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4
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when does crossing over occur

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prophase 1

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5
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what happens in prometaphase

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  • nuclear membrane breaks down
  • microtubules invade nuclear space
  • chromatids attach to microtubules
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6
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purposes of mitosis (3)

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  • growth
  • replacing dead cells
  • producing 2 daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell
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7
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dominant characteristics

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manifest themselves in a heterozygous state

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8
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the process in which mRNA is used to specify the amino acids required for protein formation is known as

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translation

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9
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the process by which DNA is transcribed / copied into mRNA which then leaves the nucleus

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transcription

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10
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where are ribosomes formed

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in the nucleus

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11
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what causes sickle cell anemia

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mutation which causes the substitution of an amino acid in the beta globin chain

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12
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in hypoxia, the abnormal HbS …

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polymerises

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13
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the HbS structural change causes sickling by …

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binding to the cytoskeleton

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14
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in sickle cell anemia, capillary occlusion is now thought to occur by …

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endothelial damage causing multicellular (platelets, white cells) aggregates which occlude the capillary

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15
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in patients with SCD (sickle cell) an acute pain crisis is typically caused by capillary occlusion in the …

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bone

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16
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sickle cell disease can be treated with hydroxyurea because it …

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increases the synthesis of HbF (foetal Hb)

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17
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what is an oligosaccharide

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a few units of a monosaccharide

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18
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bond between amino acids

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peptide bond ( between amino and carboxyl groups )

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19
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what breaks peptide bonds

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proteolytic enzymes eg proteases and peptidases

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20
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whats a proteoglycan

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long unbranched polysaccharide radiating from a core protein (when sulphated they absorb a lot of water)

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21
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how to form an ester

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lipid and alcohol

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22
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steroids

  • regulate
  • are used in
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  • regulate cell differentiation

- are used in cell signalling

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23
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whats the steroid nucleus

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cholesterol

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24
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what are eicosanoids

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chemicals synthesised from 20 carbon acids which cause inflammation

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25
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define a base

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proton acceptor

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26
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how many litres of water in a 70kg man

  • intracellular?
  • extracellular total?
    • interstitial?
    • plasma fluid?
A

42L TOTAL

  • intracellular 28L
  • extracellular total 14L
    - interstitial 11L
    - plasma fluid 3L
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27
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is there more sodium in or outside the cell?

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outside

28
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is there more potassium in or outside the cell?

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inside

29
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what is used in calculating serum osmolarity?

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sodium, glucose, BUN (blood urea nitrogen)

30
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what is insensible fluid loss?

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insensible fluid loss is loss that is not easily measured e.g. sweating, water lost from respiration, evaporation during abdominal surgery

31
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what is sensible fluid loss?

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sensible fluid loss is that which is easily measured e.g. urine output, vomit, fluid in surgical drains

32
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albumin effect on oncotic pressure?

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albumin increases oncotic pressure so fluid diffuses from the interstitial fluid into the blood

33
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what influences the amount of ADH released?

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plasma osmolarity

34
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osmolality definition and units

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the measure of how much substance has dissolved into another substance in mOsmKg-1

35
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where is aldosterone made

A

adrenal cortex

36
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what does aldosterone do

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  • steroid hormone released from the adrenal cortex in response to stimulation by angiotensin II
  • it promotes sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion in the distal tubules of the kidneys therefore increases water reabsorption
37
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what is the principal site of renin production?

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juxtaglomerular cells

38
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what causes renin to be produced?

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decrease in perfusion pressure indicating fall in ECF volume

39
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what does renin do?

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converts angiotensinogen (produced by liver) to produce angiotensin I

40
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what does acetyl cholinesterase (ACE) do?

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converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II

41
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where is acetyl cholinesterase (ACE) produced?

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lungs

42
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what does angiotensin II do?

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  • increases sympathetic activity e.g. vasoconstriction
  • acts on posterior pituitary gland to secrete ADH when severely volume depleted
  • acts on adrenal gland to stimulate release of aldosterone
43
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where is ADH made

A

hypothalamus (but released from posterior pituitary)

44
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what do eicosanoids do and what are they made from

A

cause inflammation and are made from 20 carbon acids

45
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A and T nucleotides have how many hydrogen bonds between them?

A

3

46
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what is the bond within a nucleotide that joins the phosphate to the sugar

A

ester bond

47
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what is the bond within a nucleotide that joins the sugar to the base

A

glycosidic bond

48
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what is the p53 gene

A

tumor supressor gene

49
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what does topoisomerase do

A

unwinds the dna

50
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what does dna polymerase do

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reads the existing dna to create 2 new strands

51
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what does dna helicase do

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opens/unzips the dna

52
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what direction does dna replication go in

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5’ to 3’

53
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what does primase do

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make the primers involved in dna synthesis

54
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what does it mean by the genetic code being degenerate

A

many amino acids are specified by more than one codon

55
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what is the central dogma

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dna–> rna–> protein

56
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kDA unit??

A

kilodaltons

57
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what is special about retroviruses eg HIV

A

they can do reverse transcription

58
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what is transcription

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when the dna is copied into mrna which then leaves the nucleus

59
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what is rRNA

A

it combines with proteins to form 80s ribosomes

60
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what does it mean when chromosome defects are described as paracentric eg inversions

A

they dont involve the centromere

61
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deficiency in folic acid leads to ??

A

fragile x syndrome

62
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what is the end of the chromosome called

A

telomere

63
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what is a de novo mutation

A

a mutation in the germ cells

64
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what is penetrance

A

the % of individuals with a specific genotype showing the expected phenotype

65
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what is an autosome

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any chromosome other than sex chromosomes that occur in pairs in diploid cells

66
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what is homozygous

A

presence of identical alleles at a given locus

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