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Inheritance 1 and 2 Flashcards

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1
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What does each duplicated chromosome consist of

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Two identical chromosomes which are called Sister chromatids

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2
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What are sister chromatids are held together by

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Centromere

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3
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How many chromosomes does a human cell contain

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46, which form 23 pairs

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What is a male sex chromosome

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One x and one y

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What is a female sex chromosome

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2 x

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Of the 46 chromosomes, how many are inherited from your parents

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One of each pair (23) from your mum and the other 23 from your dad

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What is DNA

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A large molecule that contains genetic information

It is made up of a double helix structure made of two strands

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What is the backbone of DNA made of

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Alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate

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9
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What does the middle of DNA consist of

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Bases-there are four
Adrenaline (A)
Thymine (t)
Guanine (g)
Cytosine (c)
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10
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What is a nucleotide

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A unit of phosphate, sugar and a base

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How did the bases always pair?

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A always pairs with T

C always pairs with G

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12
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What is a gene

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A small section of DNA/a chromosome that contains information for making protein

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13
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Each three bases contains the code for what

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An amino acid

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14
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How many genes does eat chromosomes contain

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Thousands

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15
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What are the proteins responsible for

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Certain characteristics such as eyecolour

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What is the first step of a cell dividing

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  • DNA double helix gets unwound

- And the two strands separate

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What happens after the double helix has unwound when the cell is dividing

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New DNA strands are made up by connecting free nucleotides together using the old strand as a template
The newly formed DNA double stands rewind into a double helix

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18
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What is the result of DNA replication

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Newly Formed DNA molecules contain:
-one strand of the original DNA
-One new strand
This is called semiconservative replication

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19
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What is mitosis

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The process of cell division

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20
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What is the order of mitosis

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  • Interphase
  • Prophase
  • Prometaphase
  • Metaphase
  • Anaphase
  • Telophase
  • Cytokinesis
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What happens during interphase

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  • DNA is copied i.e. chromosomes are duplicated

- Chromosomes are not visible

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What happens during prophase

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  • Chromosomes condense and become visible

- It’s chromosome consists of 2 chromatids

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23
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What happens during prometaphase

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  • The nuclear membrane disappears

- Spindle fibres are formed

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What happens during metaphase

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Spindle fibres align the chromosomes in the middle of the cell

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25
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What happens during anaphase

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-Spindle fibres pull the chromatids apart to opposite ends of the cell

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What happens during telophase

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-A new nuclear membrane forms around each of the two sets of chromosomes

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27
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What happens during cytokinesis

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-The cell starts to divide into two cells

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28
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What is the result of mitosis

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  • Two new daughter cells are forms

- They’re genetically identical to each other and to the parent cells (clones)

29
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What are runners

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Overground aerial stems which grow roots and development into new plants eg strawberries and spider plants

30
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What are rhizomes

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Underground stem is which grow through the soil, and will periodically produce new roots and new aboveground shoots eg grass

31
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What are tubers

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underground swollen stems from which new plants may grow eg. Potatoes

32
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What are bulbs

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Short stems with fleshy leaves e.g. onions/daffodils

33
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Explain cuttings

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  • Remove a small part (stem or leaf) of the parent cell (= cutting)
  • Plant cutting into soil, it will then grow into new plant
34
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Explain micropropagation

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  • Take a few cells/or very small part of the plant (explants)
  • Put them into culture medium (with nutrients and growth hormones)
  • grow into a callous and from that the new plant to grow
35
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How does micropropagation work

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Plants contain many meristems cells which continuously divide by mitosis
Meristem cells are toti-potent and can differentiate into all kinds of plants tissues

36
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Why clone plants

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  • To produce genetically identical copies of a plant does with desirable characteristics
  • to quickly produce many mature plants
  • To produce plants in the absence of pollinators
  • To conserve rare or endangered plants
  • To make copies of plants that have been genetically modified
37
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What is the clone

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Genetically identical copy of an organism or plant

38
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What is a somatic cell

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A cumulus cell. Cumulous cells are found in a layer of cells that surround and nourish egg cells

39
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What happens during somatic cell nuclear transfer

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First we have to remove the nucleus from the egg cell. We then remove the nucleus from the somatic cell and insert it to the egg cell . They then have to be left for a couple of hours while they are adjust to each other

40
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What is a chromosome

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A thread like structure made of DNA, found in the nucleus

41
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What is a stem cell

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A cell that can:

  • Replicate themselves
  • And differentiate into other cell types
42
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What is a totipotent cell

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A cell that can develop into any cells type
Zygote-Morula
Day1-day 5

43
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What is a pluripotent cell

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A cell that can develop into most cells types
-Blastula (one week)
Can develop into everything but placental cells and umbilical cord

44
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What is a multipotent cell

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A cell that can develop into some cell types

Fetus, baby, adult

45
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What is a uni potent cell

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Can develop into one cell type

46
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What are the positives of using pluripotent stem cells / embryonic stem cells

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  • Can be isolated from early embryo and grown in a dish
  • Promising source of cells for treating many diseases
  • can become most cells
47
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What are the negatives of using pluripotent stem cells/embryonic stem cells

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  • Body will recognise the cells as foreign and attack them so drugs for suppressing the immune system are needed
  • there are ethical issues, destroys embryo…
  • these don’t have the same genes as the person treated with them so might be rejected by patient
48
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What are the positives of using multipotent stem cells

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  • Important for growth, healing and replacing cells that are lost through daily wear and tear
  • used as a treatment for blood related diseases
  • Therapy involving somatic stem cells is not controversial
  • It can be isolated without causing harm to patients
  • use of patience own cell as possible- no rejection
49
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What are the negatives of multipotent stem cell uses

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  • Difficult to isolate and grow in culture
  • Isolation of some types could cause considerable tissue or organ damage, as in the heart or brain
  • immune system recognise transplanted cells as foreign and attacks them so drugs need to suppressed immune system
50
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What is the purpose of meiosis

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To make gametes - only occurs in ovaries and testes

51
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How many cells are produced in meiosis

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For

52
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What happens to the chromosome number in meiosis

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Halved (46-23)

53
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In meiosis a parent daughter cells genetically identical

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No

54
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What is variation

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Small differences between members of the same species.
There is genetic variation and environmental variation.
One is genes inherited by parents, the other is the influence of environment

55
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What is genetic variation

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Differences caused by genes inherited from parents

56
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What is environmental variation

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Differences caused by the environment

57
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What does it homologous chromosome have the same of

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Type of genes. E.g. eyecolour, earlobe shape…

58
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What is an allele

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A version of a gene

59
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What is a dominant allele

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Only one copy is necessary for characteristics to be shown

60
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What is a recessive allele

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Two recessive allele is a needed (no dominant allele present) for characteristics to be shown

61
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What is a genotype

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The genetic make up i.e. which alleles are present

62
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What is a homozygous

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Having two identical alleles

63
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What is a heterozygous

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Having two different alleles

64
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What is a phenotype

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The characteristics that is shown

65
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What is a codominant

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Both alleles contribute to the phenotype, so both characteristics are present at the same time

66
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What is a pedigree tree

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A family tree that records and traces the occurrence of a characteristic in the family

67
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What is a mutation

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Change in the order of bases in the DNA

68
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What is a mutagen

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An agent that causes mutation

69
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What is a genetic disease

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Condition or illness caused by mutations in genes or chromosomes

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