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DNA is a …..

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Polymer

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what is a genome?

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the entire set of genetic material in an organism

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why is understanding the human genome important?

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-allows scientists to identify genes in genome that link to diff diseases
-knowing which genes are linked to inherited diseases, helps us develop treatments
-helps trace the migrations of people, as people migrated away from africa, they developed tiny differences in their genomes, scientists can work out when and where these populations split off

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what is a gene

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a small section of DNA found on a chromosome
that codes for a particular sequence of amino acids
that are put together to make a specific protein

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what does each nucleotide consist of

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a phosphate molecule
a sugar molecule
a base

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complementary base pairings

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A-T
C-G

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what do non-coding genes do?

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they switch on and off, so they control whether or not the gene is expressed (used to make a protein)

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where are proteins made?

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in cell cytoplasm on ribosomes

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what is the role of mRNA?

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-copies the DNA code, (the DNA is too big to leave nucleus) and acts as a messenger from DNA to ribosomes so the proteins can be made in the ribosomes from the code

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different types of proteins?

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-enzymes: biological catalysts
-hormones: send messages around body
-structural proteins: physically strong

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what is a mutation? and what does it do

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-a random change in DNA–> can be inherited
-most mutations have little affect on the protein, , function and appearance unaffected

-sometimes mutations will code for an altered protein with a change in its shape, affecting its ability to function
-if there is mutation in non-coding DNA, it can alter how genes are expressed

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types of mutations:

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-insertions
where new base inserted in DNA base sequence where it shouldn’t be
-deletion
when a random base is deleted from the base sequence
-substitution
when a random base in the sequence is changed to a different base

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why the function of a protein may be affected by a gene mutation

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-mutation alters the DNA base sequence
-can alter the amino acids that the bases code for
-can change the shape of the proteins amino acids make up, affecting its function

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how many chromos in a gamete?

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-23 half normal

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what is natural selection?

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-natural selection is the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change and better survive in population

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which organisms produce both ways?

-malaria
-fungi
-plants

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malaria:
-parasite prod sexually in mosquito, asexually in host
fungus:
-sexual spores, genetically diff, variation, often prod as response to unfavourable changes in environment
asexual spores, gen identical
plants:
-can prod runners, stems growing away from plant across soil, with new strawberries growing identical
-bulbs from daffodils, each grow into a new one

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what are xy chromos?

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-they decide your sex
males: xy cromo, y causes male characteristics
female: xx allows female characteristics

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what is an allele?

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different versions of genes

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what is a genotype?

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combination of alleles you have

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what is a phenotype?

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characteristics you have

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what did mendel discover?

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-hereditary units and how characteristics followed from one generation to next
-inheritance of different characteristics

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factors that contribute to species extinction:

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-rapid habitat destruction/changes
-new predator kills them all
-new disease
-catastrophic event

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what is speciation?

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phenotypes of an organism changing to the extent that a new species is formed
development of a new species

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what is selective breeding?

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selective breeding is when humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics

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examples of GM organisms:
-sheep drugs in their milk, to be extracted and used to treat diseases -bacteria produce insulin, harvested for treating diabetes -crops size, quality of fruit resistant to insects, diseases and herbicides
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what is gene therapy? drawbacks? solution?
-transferring healthy version of gene to a person with faulty one hard to fix this gene in every cell -to transfer at early stage of development
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how to transfer a gene from one organism to the other?
-find the gene we want, cut the section out (to isolate it) using enzymes -insert it into a vector (a bacterial plasmid, or a virus) -introduce it to other organism, whose cells will take up the vector and proteins that the gene codes for are made
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what type of nucleus is used in adult cell cloning?
a diploid nucleus
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how are cuttings used to produce a clone of plant?
-take a small part of the plant you want to clone, (ideally growing shoot or a branch) -place it in soil, along with nutrients and maybe hormones -it will now grow into clone of original plant
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what is micropropagation?
using cell cultures to clone a plant
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micropropagation process:
cut small piece of plant tissue, explant, from tips of stems, sterilise them to remove microorganisms. place explants in petri dish that contains agar jelly, growth hormones, nutrients like glucose and mineral ions once they grow a bit into calluses, transfer them to soil so they can grow into plantlets. transfer them to their own pot whole process done a reasonable temperature and that the plants get enough light and water
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suggest three ways fossils are created
-dead organisms, gradual replacement by minerals of slow decaying bones, teeth, shells -casts and impressions -no decay, amber and tar pits, no oxygen or moisture for decay -really cold temperature, micro organisms that do decay cant survive -peat bogs, too acidic
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what was wallace known for?
studying warning colouration in animals eg golden birdwing butterfly his theory of speciation
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explain how two different species of rabbit could have developed from a common ancestor:
>Two populations became separated/isolation (by a geographical barrier like a river or mountain) ->These populations had different gene pools / developed different mutations ->Each population was exposed to different environmental conditions (e.g. weather, water levels etc) ->Natural selection occurs in the two populations... which favours the alleles that best suit each environment ->So the two populations become genetically different ->Eventually they cannot interbreed to produce fertile offspring
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linnean system:
-domain -kingdom -phylum -class -order -family -genus -species
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circumstances where fungi develop sexually and asexually:
-asexual to develop spores -sexual to increase variation
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disadvantages of sexual reprod:
-two parents needed; difficult to do in endangered species -more time and energy needed; fewer offspring produced
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describe fertilization and outcome:
-gametes fuse to restore normal chromosome number -new cell starts to divide through mitosis (cells start to differentiate)
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what need to occur prior to mitosis:
-interphase; copies of genetic info made
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Explain how ethene is used in the transport of food: -ripen
-ethene stimulates fruit ripening -fruit picked when still hard -so doesn't get damaged in transport -then softened b4 getting to consumers
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uses of ethene:
-stimulating the ripening of fruit by stimulating an enzyme that causes this
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uses of gibberellins:
-induce germination -inducing flowering -growing larger fruit
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what is auxin? eg? -plants die
-a growth hormone eg. can be used to grow tissue culture, cuttings (rooting powder) -can kill weeds if enough of it added to plant, disrupts growth pattern and it dies
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diff ways malaria parasites reproduce
-sexually in mosquito -asexually in human (in liver and blood cells)
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diff ways fungi can reprod
--spores released asexually -spores released sexually when conditions change to + variation and avoid extinction
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diff ways some plants reprod
-sexually, pollen -strawberry/ prod asexually, runners, new identical plant
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what is evolution
change in the inherited characteristics of a population overtime by natural selection, can lead to new species
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process of speciation
-two populations of same species become geographically isolated -show genetic variation -natural selec happens diff in both pops. bcs of diff environments and selection pressures -leads to genetic divergence pop. cant interbreed anymore
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why cant decomposers work in glaciers, peat bogs
-extreme low temp // -extreme acidity
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what is stabilising selection
type of natural selection that favours the average phenotype
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what is directional selection
type of natural selection that favours an extreme phenotype
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what is rooting powder
(in cuttings) contains plant hormones, encourages plant to develop roots
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how does plant tissue culture work -what is it used for
-few plant cells put into growth medium w/ hormones -grow into new plants (clones) -can be made very quickly, in very little space, all year -used to prevent rare species dying
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process of animal cloning using embryo
-take egg and sperm from animal with wanted characteristics -let fertilise -develops into embryo (w/o specialising) -use glass rod to split embryo into 2 -transplant embryos into two mothers, now will grow n develop
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disadvantage of embryo cloning
because it starts with gametes, not certain offspring will have wanted characteristics
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process of adult cell cloning
-remove a body cell from animal u want to clone -remove nucleus -take an unfertilised egg cell from same species -dispose of nucleus is egg -put nucleus of body cell into egg cell -give cell an electric shock, forms embryo -insert embryo into womb of adult female
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advantage of adult cell cloning
-from adult, so certain of what characteristics clone will have
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Who developed the ‘three-domain system’ of classification?
-carl woese
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why does tissue culture need: several groups of cells
so many plants can grow
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why does tissue culture need: nutrients in agar jelly
for respiration
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why does tissue culture need: hormones
so differentiation occurs
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why does tissue culture need: sterile conditions
to prevent growth of microorgs
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why does tissue culture need: temp 20C
so optimum growth
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two things that increase risk of mutations
-carcinogens harmful chemicals, i.e. smoke -certain types of radiation
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mutations can cause proteins it codes for to have...
a different shape or function
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most mutations occur in
non - coding dna
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Describe how a change of one of the bases in the gene for an enzyme could affect the functioning of that enzyme
Change in a base changes the triplet/codon This changes the amino acid it codes for So there will be a different sequence of amino acids This means the polypeptide will fold into a differently shaped protein/enzyme The protein/enzyme may have a differently shaped active site So it may no longer be complementary to the substrate Which would mean it couldn't form an enzyme-substrate complex So it couldn't catalyse the reaction as well / the rate would be lower
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how many amino acids in human body
20
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why do camels have a fat store
so it can me metabolised / respired to water

biology: paper 2 (3 decks)

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