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inheritance, variation and evolution Flashcards

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1
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what determines your inherited characteristics?

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your DNA

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2
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what codes for protein ?

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a gene code which make a particular amino acid

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3
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what is a genome ?

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your entire set of genetic material

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4
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how can a genome help scientists ?

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it can help scientists identify and understand inherited diseases

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5
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what makes up DNA ?

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nucleotides (repeating polymers )

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what makes up a nucleotide ?

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  • a phosphate
  • a sugar
  • a base
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7
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where is protein made ?

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in the cytoplasm on the ribosome

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8
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what is an enzyme ?

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a biological catalyst

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9
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what is a mutation ?

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a random change in an organisms DNA that can sometimes be inherited that changes the sequence of the bases

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10
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what are the different types of mutation ?

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INSERTIONS
a new base is inserted into the DNA base sequence where it shouldn’t be
DELETIONS
a random base is deleted from the DNA base sequence
SUBSTITUTIONS
when a random base is changed to a different base

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11
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what is the different between sexual and asexual reproduction ?

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sexual reproduction produces genetically different cells

where as asexual reproduction produces genetically identical cells

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12
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how are male and female gametes produced ?

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meiosis

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what is involves in sexual reproduction ?

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fusion of male and female gametes as the offspring contains a mixture of the two parents genes

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14
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how are flowering plants reproduced ?

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with an egg cell and pollen

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15
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how are cell multiplied in asexual reproduction ?

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ONE parent

MITOSIS

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16
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what is the advantage of sexual reproduction?

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VARIATION which increases chance of survival

17
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what is used to speed up natural selection?

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SELECTIVE BREEDING

18
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what is the a advantage of asexual reproduction ?

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ONE parent so less energy is needed and is faster

19
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what are examples of organisms that can produced by sexual and asexual reproduction ?

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MALARIAL PARASITES
FUNGI
PLANTS

20
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what chromosomes do males have ?

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XY

21
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what chromosomes do females have ?

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XX

22
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is CF recessive of dominant ?

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RECESSIVE

23
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is pterodactyl recessive or dominant ?

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dominant

24
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how can genetic disorders be detected ?

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embryo screening

25
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what are advantages of embryo screening ?

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  • save money
  • there is limitations so it can’t go too far
  • avoids people suffering
26
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what are the disadvantages of embryo screening ?

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  • implies people with genetic disorders are “undesirable”

- screening is expensive

27
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what did Mendel discover?

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by testing on pea plants he determined that characteristics are determined by hereditary units

28
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what are the two types of variation ?

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GENETIC variation

ENVIRONMENTAL variation

Biology paper 2 - GCSE / AQA (2 decks)

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