Inheritance + bio resources Flashcards

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NS STANDARD Q

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  1. NS
  2. Variation
  3. Mutation
  4. Survive
  5. Reproduce
  6. Pass on allele
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Test for genetic diseases..

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  • DNA test

- Pedigree

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Dominant allele

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Only needs one copy of allele to be expressed (heterozygous)

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Mitosis produces and used in…

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  • 2 diploid daughter cells
  • Growth + repair
  • Asexual reproduction
  • Only sexual for embryo
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Meiosis produces + uses

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  • 4 haploid daughter sex cells + gametes

- Sexual reproduction

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GM standard question

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  1. DNA taken out of human cell
  2. Use restriction enzyme to cut out gene
  3. Use restriction enzyme to cut out gene of plasmid of BC
  4. Insert gene into plasmid and join ends of DNA - using ligase enzyme
  5. Put reombinant plasmind into VECTOR to divide
  6. Transgenic organism
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Benefits of using GM - 3

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  • bacteria can make human medicines
  • possible cure for genetic diseases
  • produce crops producing their own pesticides
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Cons of GM

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  • GM plants might harm wildlife
  • effect on human health of GM unknown
  • dangerous mutations
  • Ethical issues
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Biological control benefits:

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  • No need to reapply
  • No bioaccumlation
  • No risk of resisitance
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Use of liquid paraffin and potassium hydroxide/sodium hydroxide

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  • Block out oxygen

- Removes carbon dioxide

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Yeast…

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  • Fungi
  • Stores glycogen in cytoplasm
  • Uses anerobic repiraton
  • carbon dioxide bubbles = bread rises
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Lactobacillus

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  • Bacteria used to make yogurt

- Breaks down lactose to lactic acid

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How to remove oxygen from solution

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  • Use oil to remove oxygen from solution
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advantages of pestecides

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  • Quick + efficent

- Can kill entire population

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Cons of using pesticides

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  • Causes bioaccumalation
  • Risk of pests building resistance
  • need to reapply
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define genome, gene and chromosome + allele

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  • entire DNA of organism
  • section of DNA that codes for a specific protein
  • found in nucleus + made of long strands of DNA
  • different versions of a gene
17
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explain antibiotic resistance to bacteria

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  • advantageous genes for bacteria
  • can become prominent in population quickly.
  • exposure to antibiotics = selection pressure
18
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how to control temp in fermenter

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  • cooling jacket

- temperature recorder/thermometer

19
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why must temp be controlled in a fermenter

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  • respiration produces heat

- enzymes denature if past optimum

20
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purpose of paddles in fermenter

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  • distributing oxygen
  • distributing heat
  • distributing nutrients
21
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Conditions beside temp to control in fermenter

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  • pH for enzymes

- oxygen for respiration

22
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what do fermenters produce

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  • insulin
  • penicilin
  • antibiotics
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why do you need to cool the yogurt after heating

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  • prevent enzyme denaturation

- of bacteria