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1
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What is the structure of DNA?

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  • Double helix
  • Complimentary base pairs (A - T & G - C)
  • Coils around nucleosomes —> supercoils —> chromosomes
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What is a autosome?

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Any chromosome which isn’t sex determining

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3
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How many pairs of chromosomes are there in humans?

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22 pairs of autosomes & a pair of sex chromosomes

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4
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What are the sex chromosomes in males and females?

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XY - males

XX - female

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5
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Define karyotype

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Number and appearance of chromosomes in a cell

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6
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What does each chromosome contain?

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A continuous DNA duplex of 10^7 base pairs and contains several hundred genes

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7
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How many genes does each individual have?

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30,000

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8
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What is the structure of a chromosome?

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Has a long arm (q) and a short arm (p) separated by a centromere

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9
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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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To produce 2 daughter cells, genetically identical to parent cells

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10
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What is mitosis used for?

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Growth and to replace dead cells

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11
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What is the DNA structure called when not in replication?

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Chromatin

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12
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What is the DNA structure called when in replication?

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Chromosomes

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13
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What is the DNA structure called when after replication?

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Chromatids

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14
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What must happen for mitosis to occur?

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The cell must be in cell cycle - interphase

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15
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What is the longest phase of mitosis?

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Interphase

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16
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What happens in G1 of interphase?

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  • No visible activity
  • Rapid growth
  • Normal metabolic function
  • New organelles produced
  • Protein synthesis of proteins involved in spindle formation
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17
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What happens in S (synthesis) of interphase?

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  • DNA doubles through DNA replication
  • Histone proteins double through protein synthesis (2x as much DNA at end of S)
  • Centrosome replication
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18
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What happens in G2 of interphase?

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  • Chromosomes condense (coil up and become visible)
  • Energy stores accumulate
  • Mitochondria and centrioles double
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19
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What happens in prophase in mitosis?

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  • Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

- Centrosomes nucleate microtubules and move to opposite poles of nucleus

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20
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What happens in prometaphase in mitosis?

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  • Nuclear membrane breaks down
  • Microtubules invade nuclear space
  • Chromatids attach to microtubules
  • Cell no longer has a nucleus
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21
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What happens in metaphase in mitosis?

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  • Chromosomes line up along equatorial plane (metaphase plate)
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What happens in anaphase in mitosis?

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  • Sister chromatids separate, and are push to opposite poles of the cells, centromere first, as spindle fibres contract
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23
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What happens in telophase in mitosis?

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  • Nucelar membrane reforms
  • Chromosomes unfold into chromatin
  • Cytokinesis begins
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24
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What happens in cytokinesis in mitosis?

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  • Cell organelle become evenly distributed around each nucleus
  • Cell divides into two daughter cells with a nucleus in each and 46 chromosomes
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25
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Histologically, how can you tell if a cell is undergoing mitosis?

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If the nucleus is dark and the nuclei are not the same size

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26
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When is something defined as malignant?

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If there are too many mitotic figures e.g. lots of dark nuclei of different sizes

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27
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What are mitotic figures used for?

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Determine how bad cancer is - more there are, the worse it is

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28
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What differentiates meiosis from mitosis?

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Meiosis:

  • Only in gametes
  • Recombination of genetic material results in genetic diversity
  • Two cell divisions
  • 4 haploid (HALF number of chromosomes - 23) cells produced, which are genetically distinct from each other and the parent cell
  • Not a cycle
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29
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What happens in meiosis I?

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  • Chromosome number is halved
  • In prophase I, crossing over occurs between non-sister chromatids (genes sort independently thus if 1 gene switches over, doesn’t mean another one will), resulting in genetic diversity
  • In metaphase I, random assortment occurs on the metaphase plate - also resulting in genetic diversity
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30
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What happens in meiosis II?

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  • Sister chromatids separate

- Haploid cells produced

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31
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What is the first stage of gametogenesis?

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The proliferation of primordial (undifferentiated) germ cells (developing gametes) by mitosis

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32
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What is the process of gametogenesis in males?

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  • Primordial germ cells to lots of mitoses to spermatogonia (mature sperm)
  • Some mitosis occurs in embryonic stages to produce primary spermatocytes present at birth
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33
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What is the process of gametogenesis in males at puberty?

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  • Mitosis really begins during puberty and continues throughout life
  • Cytoplasm divides evenly
  • After meiosis 2 - four equal size gametes
  • Millions of mature sperm continually produced
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34
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How long does the production of mature sperm take?

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60-65 days

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35
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How many sperm are there per ejaculate?

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100-200 million

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36
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What is the process of gametogenesis in females?

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  • Primordial germ cell to 30 mitoses to oogonia
  • Oogonia enter prophase I of meiosis 1 by 8th month of in-utero life
  • Process then suspended
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37
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What is the process of gametogenesis in females at puberty?

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  • Cells enter ovulation
  • Cytoplasm divides unequally (1 egg and 3 polar bodies - PB apoptose)
  • Meiosis I is completed at ovulation (there is 1 big cells 1 small cell each with diploid DNA)
  • Then goes on to divide again each (after fertilisation) to form 1 big cell (egg) and 3 small cells (polar bodies)
  • Meiosis 2 is only completed if fertilisation occurs
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38
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What is non-disjunction?

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Failure of chromosome pairs to separate in meiosis I or sister chromatids to separate properly in meiosis II

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39
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When does gonadal mosaicism occur?

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When precursor germline cells to ova or spermatozoa are a mixture of two or more genetically different cell lines

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40
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Gonadal mosaicism mainly causes which genetic problems?

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Autosomal dominant or X-linked

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41
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What are the 3 causes of diseases?

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Genetic, multifactorial and environmental

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42
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Give 4 examples of genetic diseases

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  • Down’s syndrome
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Huntington disease
  • Haemophilia
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43
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Give 4 examples of multifactorial diseases

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  • Spina bifida
  • Cleft lip/palate
  • Diabetes
  • Schizophrenia
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44
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Give 4 examples of environemental diseases

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  • Poor diet
  • Infection
  • Drugs
  • Accidents
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45
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Define autosomal

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Chromosomes 1-22, all chromosomes except the sex chromosomes (X/Y)

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46
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Define locus

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The position of a gene/DNA on the genetic map

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47
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Define genotype

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Genetic constitution of an individual

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48
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Define phenotype

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Appearance of an individual which results from the interaction of the environment and the genotype

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49
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Define allele

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One of several alternative forms of a gene at a specific locus

  • Normal allele is also referred to as wild type
  • Disease allele carries the pathogenic mutation
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50
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Define polymorphism

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Frequent hereditary variations at a locus. Doesn’t cause problems. They make you more/less efficient or more/less susceptible to disease

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51
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Define consanguinity

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Reproductive union between two relatives

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52
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Define autozygosity

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Homozygous by descent e.g. inheritance of the same mutant allele through two branches of the same family

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53
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Define homozygous

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Both alleles are the same at a locus

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54
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Define heterozygous

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Alleles at a locus are different

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55
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Define hemizygous

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Describes genes that are carried on an unpaired chromosomes. Refers to a locus on an X chromosomes in a male

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56
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Define penetrance

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Proportion of people with a gene/genotype who show the expected phenotype

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57
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Define complete penetrance

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Gene or genes for the trait are expressed in all the population

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58
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Define incomplete penetrance

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The genetic trait is only expressed in parts of the population

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59
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Define variable expression

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Variation in clinical features (type and severity) of a genetic disorder between individuals with the same gene alteration

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60
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Define sex limitation

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Expression of a particular characteristic limited to one of the sexes

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61
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Define multifactorial condition

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Diseases due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. In relation to family: if a male has condition, then female relatives are more at risk and vice versa (if condition is more prevalent in one sex)

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62
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Define late-onset

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Condition not manifested at birth

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63
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Define congenital onset

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Condition manifested at birth

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64
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Define autosomal dominant (Mendelian)

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  • A disease that only manifests in the heterozygous state
  • Affects both males and females in equal proportions
  • Affected individuals in multiple generations
  • Transmission by individuals of both sexes to both sexes
  • Only way to pass disease male to male
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65
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Define autosomal recessive (Mendelian)

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  • A disease that manifests in the homozygous state
  • Two defective genes required
  • Healthy siblings have a 2/3 chance of being carriers
  • Male and females affected in equal proportions
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66
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Define X-linked (sex-linked) inheritance (Mendelian)

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Caused by a mutation in genes on the X-chromosome

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67
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Why are X-linked conditions never passed from father to son?

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Due to sons getting their X-chromosome from their mother

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68
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What are the outcomes to offspring of males with an X-linked condition?

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  • All daughters are carriers
  • All sons are unaffected
  • Males can never be carriers
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69
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Define lyonisation

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The process of X chromosome inactivation

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70
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What happens to one of the two X chromosomes in every cell in a female and why?

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  • It is randomly inactivated early in embryonic development

- To prevent female cells having twice as many gene products compared to males

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71
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What happens to the inactive X chromosome in females?

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Packaged in heterochromatin (can’t be transcprited)

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72
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What causes sporadic cancers?

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2 acquired mutations

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73
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What causes hereditary cancers?

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1 inherited mutation and 1 acquired mutation

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74
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What is an ideogram?

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Diagrammatic form of chromosome bands, bands are numbered according to distance to centromere

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75
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What are the classifications of genetic disease?

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  • Chromosomal
  • Mendelian (autosomal dominant/recessive or X linked)
  • Non-traditional e.g. mitochondrial, imprinting, mosaicism
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76
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What does a square mean in a genetic pedigree?

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Male

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77
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What does a circle mean in a genetic pedigree?

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Female

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78
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What does a coloured-in object mean in a genetic pedigree?

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Affected

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79
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What is epithelia?

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One or more layers of cells that line a body cavity

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80
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What are the 3 functions of epithelia?

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Protection, absorption or secretion

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81
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Name 4 supporting tissues of the body

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  • Cartilage
  • Bones
  • Tendons
  • Blood
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82
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What is the function of supporting tissues?

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Structure and protection

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83
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What are the three types of muscle?

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Smooth, skeletal and heart

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84
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What are the 3 broad types of nerves?

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Brain, peripheral and visceral

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85
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What are the two germ cells?

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Ova and sperm

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86
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What does haemtoxylin stain and what colour?

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Acid things - blue

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87
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What colour does eosin stain and what colour?

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Alkaline things - pink

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88
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What colour does haemotoxylin stain cell nuclei and RNA?

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Blue

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89
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What colour does eosin stain cytoplasm and colloidal proteins?

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Pink

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90
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What colour does eosin stain keratin?

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Orange/red

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91
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What colour does eosin stain extracellular fibres (e.g. collagen and elastic)?

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Pink

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92
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What doesn’t stain with H&E?

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Extra-cellular jelly & fat

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93
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What colour does alcian blue stain GAG rich structures?

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Blue

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94
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Where are GAG rich structures found?

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In all connective tissue and extracellular matrix

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95
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What colour does alcian blue stain mucous goblet cells?

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Blue

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96
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What colour does alcian blue stain mast cell granules?

97
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What colour does alcian blue stain the cartilage matrix?

98
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What colour does iron haemotoxylin stain nuclei and elastic fibres?

99
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What colour does PAS stain hexose sugars?

100
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What colour does toluidine blue stain nuclei, ribosomes and cytoplasm?

101
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What colour does toluidine blue stain the cartilage matrix and mast cell granules?

102
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What colour does toluidine blue stain GAG-rich components?

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Bright purple

103
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What is the structure of the nucleus of the cell?

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  • Brain of the cell

- Double nuclear membrane

104
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Where in the cell houses DNA?

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The nucleus - in the form of chromatin within the nucleus

105
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What is the site of rRNA formation?

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The nucleolus

106
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What is the site of oxidative phosphorylation?

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Mitochondria

107
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What is the structure of the mitochondria?

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  • Double membrane

- Inner membrane is highly folded

108
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What happens in the outer membrane of the mitochondria?

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  • Lipid synthesis

- Fatty acid metabolism

109
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What happens in the inner membrane of the mitochondria?

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Respiratory chain (electron transport) ATP production

110
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What happens in the matrix of the mitochondria?

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TCA (Krebs’) cycle

111
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What happens in the intramembranous space of the mitochondria?

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Nucelotide phosphorylation (ADP to ATP)

112
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What makes RER rough?

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Due to numerous ribosomes on the surface

113
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What is the site of protein synthesis?

114
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What is the structure of the RER?

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Highly folded flattened membrane sheets

115
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What is the site of membrane lipid synthesis?

116
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Where in the cell processes and stores synthesised proteins?

117
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What is the structure of the SER?

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Highly folded flattened membrane sheets

118
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What is the structure and general function of the Golgi apparatus?

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  • Parallel stacks of membrane

- Processes and modifies macromolecules synthesised in the ER

119
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What is the function of the cis Golgi?

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  • Receives SER vesicles

- Protein phosphorylation occurs here

120
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What is the function of the medial Golgi?

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  • Modifies products by adding sugars

- Forms complex oligosaccharides by adding sugars to lipids and proteins

121
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What is the function of the trans Golgi network?

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  • Proteolysis of peptides into active forms

- Sorting molecules into vesicles which bud from the surface

122
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In which cells can the Golgi apparatus be clearly seen?

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Plasma cells

123
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What are vesicles?

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Very small, spherical membrane-bound organelles which transport & store material and exchange cell membrane between compartments

124
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Name 4 types of vesicles

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  • Cell-surface derived (pinocytotic & phagocytotic)
  • Golgi-dervied
  • ER-derived
  • Lysosomes & peroxisomes
125
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How does the waste-dsiposal system of the lysosomes work?

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  • H ions are pumped onto membrane
  • Creates a low pH to enable acid hydrolases to function
  • Break down debris from dead cells
126
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What are the functions of peroxisomes?

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  • Involved in the process which fatty acids are broken down

- Used to destroy hydrogen peroxide which is a product of FA breakdown.

127
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What is the cytoskeleton and what is its function?

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  • Filamentous proteins which brace the internal structure of the cell
  • Helps cells maintain their shape and internal organisation
128
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Are cytoskeletons visible in light microscopy?

129
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Name the 3 filaments of the cytoskeleton in increasing size

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  • Microfilaments (5nm)
  • Intermediate filaments (10nm)
  • Microtubules (25nm)
130
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Name a microfilament?

131
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How does actin work as a microfilament?

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Forms a bracing mesh on the inner surface of the cell membrane

132
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How do intermediate filaments work?

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Anchored transmembrane proteins which can spread tensile force through tissues

133
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Where can cytokeratins be found?

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Epithelial cells

134
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Where can desmin be found

135
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Where can glial fibrillary acidic protein be found and what is its function?

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  • Astrocytic glial cells

- Supports neurones in the brain

136
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Where can neurofilament protein be found?

137
Q

Where can nuclear laminin be found?

A

Nuclei of all cells

138
Q

Where can vimentin be found?

A

Mesodermal cells

139
Q

Name a type of microtubule

140
Q

Where do microtubules originate from?

A

A centrosome

141
Q

In what cells can microtubules be found in?

A

All cells except from erythrocytes

142
Q

What is lipofuscin?

A
  • Membrane-Bound orange-brown pigment

- Peroxidation of of lipids in older cells

143
Q

Where is lipofuscin common?

A

In the heart and liver (sign of wear and tear)

144
Q

How does lipid appear as a storage product?

A
  • Non-membrane bound vacuoles
145
Q

Where is lipid stored in the body?

A

In adipocytes and liver

146
Q

How does lipid appear histologically?

A

As empty space

147
Q

What is the structure of glycogen as a storage product?

A

CHO polymer in cytoplasm

148
Q

Which elements are the molecular building blocks?

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphate

149
Q

What are macromolecules and what are their functions?

A
  • Simple molecules such as sugars, lipids and amino acids which can form complex large molecules
  • Have osmotic, structural, optical, enzymatic and other complex functions
150
Q

Give 5 examples of macromolecules

A
  • Haemoglobin
  • DNA
  • Glycogen
  • Rhodopsin
  • Collagen
151
Q

What is the general formula of carbohydrates?

152
Q

Give 4 examples of general carbohydrates?

A
  • Monosaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polysaccharides
153
Q

What is maltose compromised of?

A

2 x glucose

154
Q

What is sucrose comprised of?

A

Glucose & fructose

155
Q

What is lactose compromised of?

A

Glucose & galactose

156
Q

What is the general structure of a monosaccharide?

A

Chain of carbons, hydroxyl groups and one carbonyl (C=O) group

157
Q

What is an aldose?

A

A monosaccharide with an aldehyde group

158
Q

What is an ketose?

A

A monosaccharide with a ketone group

159
Q

What is a chiral centre?

A

A carbon with 4 different chemical groups

160
Q

What is the difference in D&L monosaccharides?

A

Have the same chemical properties but different biological ones

161
Q

Are most sugars in living organisms in the D or L form?

162
Q

What is a glycosidic bond?

A

When he hydroxyl group of a monosaccharide can react with an OH or an NH group of another monosaccharide

163
Q

Where are O-glycosidic bonds found?

A

In disaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides

164
Q

Where are N-glycosidic bonds found?

A

In nucleotides and DNA

165
Q

What is an oligosaccharide?

A

Disaccharide joined by a O-glycosidic bond

166
Q

What is a proteoglycan?

A

Long, unbranched polysaccharides radiating from a core protein

167
Q

What is the structure of starch?

A
  • Storage in plants

- Made of amylose (glucose alpha 1,4) and amylopectin (glucose alpha 1,4 & alpha 1,6 glycosidic bonds)

168
Q

What is the structure of glycogen?

A
  • Storage in animals
  • Branched polysaccharide formed of glucose residues
  • Linking is both alpha 1,4 & alpha 1,6
169
Q

What is a triglyceride compromised of?

A

3 fatty acids bound to glycerol

170
Q

What happens to the melting point of a lipid with increased fluidity?

171
Q

What are the building blocks of DNA?

A

Nucleotides

172
Q

What are nucleotides compromised of?

A

A nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and a phosphate group

173
Q

What are the bonds between bases in-between nucleotides?

A

Hydrogen bonds

174
Q

What are the bonds between phosphate and sugar in nucleotides?

A

Phosphodiester bonds

175
Q

What is the source of energy in nucleotides?

A

The phosphate bonds

176
Q

What are the building blocks of proteins?

A

Amino acids

177
Q

How many amino acids are there?

178
Q

What are the structures of amino acids?

A

Carbon with amino group, carboxyl group and side chain

179
Q

How is the charge of an amino acid determined?

A

By all three components. Charge changes somewhat with the pH of the solution

180
Q

How is the polarity of the amino acid determined?

A

By the side chain

181
Q

Are the carboxyl groups of amino acids positive or negative?

182
Q

Are the amino groups of amino acids positive or negative?

183
Q

Are amino acids naturally in the D or L form?

184
Q

How are peptide bonds formed?

A

By condensation reaction (water released) between carboxyl group and amino group

185
Q

How are proteins formed?

A

By linked amino acids which are bonded together by peptide bonds

186
Q

What is the folding of a protein determined by?

A
  • Charged interactions
  • Flexibility
  • Physical dimensions
187
Q

How is the identity of the protein determined?

A

By the sequence of amino acids, folding and structure

188
Q

Are peptide bonds stable?

A

Yes - very

189
Q

How are peptide bonds cleaved?

A

Proteolytic enzymes - proteases or peptidases

190
Q

What is a protein?

A

A large polypeptide, usually form 10s to 1000s of amino acids

191
Q

What is the function of a protein dependent on?

192
Q

What is the primary structure of a protein?

A

A linear sequence of amino acids, held together by covalent bonds

193
Q

What is the secondary structure of a protein?

A

Formation of either alpha helix or beta pleated sheets due to hydrogen bonds between amino acids - determined by the local interactions between the side chains and sequence of amino acids

194
Q

What is a super-secondary structure of a protein?

A

Combination of secondary structures

195
Q

What is the tertiary structure of a protein?

A
  • Overall 3D conformation of a protein
  • Bonding involved is electrostatic, H-bonds and covalent bonds
  • This occurs due to ionic bonds, disulphide bridges or Van Der Waals forces
196
Q

What is the quaternary structure of a protein?

A
  • 3D structure of protein composed of multiple subunits
  • Same non-covalent interactions as tertiary structures
  • 2 or more tertiary structure joined together to form a protein
197
Q

What are the 5 forces which hold proteins together?

A
  • Van der Waals forces
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • Hydrophobic forces
  • Ionic bonds
  • Disulphide bonds
198
Q

What is a Van der Waals force?

A

Weak attractive/repulsive force between all atoms due to fluctuating electrical charge

199
Q

What is a hydrogen bond?

A

Interaction between polar groups

200
Q

What is a hydrophobic force?

A

As uncharged and non-polar side chain are repelled by water, these hydrophobic side chains tend to form tightly packed cores in the interior of proteins, excluding water molecules.

201
Q

What is an ionic bond?

A
  • Between fully/partially charged groups

- Weakened in aq systems by water molecules and other ions in solution

202
Q

What are disulphide bonds?

A

Very strong covalent bonds between sulphur atoms

203
Q

Name 6 factors which influence the rate of reaction

A
  • Temperature
  • pH
  • Conc of reactants
  • Catalyst
  • SA of solid reactant
  • Pressure of gaseous reactants/products
204
Q

How can enzymes be used for diagnostic purposes?

A

As they control metabolism they can be used for disease markers

205
Q

What is the primitive function of enzymes?

A

Provide an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy

206
Q

How do enzymes work?

A

Bind the substrates and convert them to products, they then release the products and return to their original form

207
Q

How can enzymes be regulated?

A

By altering the concentration of substrates, products, inhibitors or activators

208
Q

What is a isoenzyme?

A

Enzymes which have a different structure and sequence but catalyse the same reaction

209
Q

What is a coenzyme?

A

They can’t catalyse a reaction themselves, but can help enzymes to do so. They can bind with the enzyme protein molecule to form the active enzyme

210
Q

What are activation-transfer coenzymes?

A

Form a covalent bond and are regenerated at the end of the reaction

211
Q

What are oxidation-reduction coenzymes?

A

Involved in reactions where electrons are transferred from one compound to the other

212
Q

What is haemoglobin and where is it found?

A
  • Found in red blood cells

- Oxygen carrier in blood

213
Q

What is myoglobin and where is it found?

A
  • Serves as a reserve supply of oxygen
  • Facilitates the movement of oxygen in muscles
  • Found in muscles
214
Q

Are myoglobin and haemoglobin the same?

A

They have the same tertiary structure but not quaternary

215
Q

What is at the core of both haemoglobin and myoglobin?

A

The porphyrin ring which holds an iron atom

216
Q

Name 3 broad factors which influence haemoglobin saturation?

A
  • Partial pressure of O2 in blood, as it increases so does haemoglobin saturation
  • Temperature, H+ and partial pressure of CO2
  • Sickle cell anaemia
217
Q

How do temperature, H+ and partial pressure of CO2 influence haemoglobin saturation?

A

All modify the structure of haemoglobin and alter its affinity for O2

218
Q

What is another name for immunoglobulins?

A

Antibodies

219
Q

What is the main function of immunoglobulins?

A

To bind to antigens

220
Q

What are antibodies produced for?

A

To bind to antigens on toxins or proteins

221
Q

Is antibody-antigen binding specific?

A

Yes - one antibody only matches one antigen

222
Q

How are antigens bound to the antibody?

A
  • By the variable domain

- Amino acid in the variable domain can be varied to produce an infinite variety of foreign antigens

223
Q

Where is DNA found?

A
  • The nucleus

- The mitochondria (purely maternal DNA)

224
Q

What is the structure of DNA in prokaryotes?

A

No nuclear membrane, DNA arranged often in single chromosome

225
Q

What is the structure of DNA in eukaryotes?

A
  • DNA is in the nucleus, bound to proteins (chromatin complex)
226
Q

What are the functions of DNA?

A
  • A template and regulator for transcription and protein synthesis
  • DNA is the genetic material thus the structural basis of hereditary and genetic diseases
227
Q

What is the structure of nucleic acids

A
  • The building blocks to make new DNA

- Free phosphate groups provide energy for the reaction to go through

228
Q

How does DNA polymerase read the template strand?

A

From 3’ to 5’ thus DNA is synthesised on the daughter strand from 5’ to 3’ as DNA runs antiparallel

229
Q

What is phosphate at 5’ of DNA used for?

A

A source of energy for the reaction of DNA synthesis to occur

230
Q

Why is DNA replication semi-conservative?

A

Because each resulting DNA double helix retains one strand of the original DNA

231
Q

What are the enzymes and proteins involved in DNA replication?

A
  • Topoisomerase
  • DNA helicase
  • DNA polymerase
  • Primer
  • Single strand binding protein
  • Primase enzyme
  • RNAse H
232
Q

What is the function of topoisomerase?

A

Unwinds the double helix by relieving the supercoils

233
Q

What is the function of DNA helicase?

A

Separates the DNA apart, by breaking hydrogen bonds between bases, exposing nucleotides

234
Q

What is the function of DNA polymerase?

A

Reads 3’ to 5’ and synthesises DNA on daughter strand 5’ to 3’ - creates DNA by working in pairs to make 2 new strands of DNA. Starts at primer.

235
Q

What is the function of a primer?

A

A short strand of DNA that is the start point for DNA synthesis as DNA polymerases can only add nucleotides on to an existing strand of DNA

236
Q

What is a single strand binding protein?

A

Keeps two strands of DNA apart whilst synthesis of new DNA occurs - prevents annealing to form double stranded DNA

237
Q

What is the function of primase?

A

RNA polymerase that synthesises the short RNA primers needed to start the strand replication process

238
Q

What is the function of RNAse H?

A

Removes the RNA primers that previously began the DNA strand synthesis

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