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MOL BIO LAB L3 & 4 (Prelim- DNA Mutation) Flashcards

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A region of DNA that encodes function

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Gene

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TRUE OR FALSE: Mutation carry the information that determines your trait, which are features or characteristics that are passed on to you or inherited from your parents

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FALSE. Genes carry the information that determines your trait

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One or two or more versions of a gene; an individual inherits two of these for each gene, one from each parent

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Alleles

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Specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome

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Locus

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A difference in DNA sequence among
individuals, groups, or populations

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Genetic Polymorphism

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Involves one of two or more variants of a
particular DNA sequence

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Genetic Polymorphism

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This is the most common type of Genetic Polymorphism

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Variation at a single base pair

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If a difference in DNA sequence among individuals has been shown to just be associated with diseases it will usually be called a

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genetic mutation

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Changes in the DNA sequence that have been confirmed to be caused by external agents are also generally called

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mutations

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Polymorphisms arise through?

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mutations

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A permanent alteration of a nucleotide
sequence of a gene

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Mutation

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A change in DNA sequence of the Genome of a particular organism

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Mutation

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The presence of more than one allele at a particular locus in a particular population

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Polymorphism

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Polymorphism is a variant t that is present in at least _____ to ____of a population

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1% to 2%

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Mutations can either be?

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hereditary or acquired

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A physical event so it can happen to just one person so there is a permanent alteration of a nucleotide or sequence of a gene in that one particular person.

But if it’s a population attribute it is?

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mutation; polymorphism

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16
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DNA variants that can occur due to errors in DNA replication or external factors such as UV and chemical

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mutation and polymorphism

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A sequence of two or more DNA based pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome

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Tandem repeats

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Generally associated with non-coding DNA

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Tandem repeats

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This type of DNA Polymorphism is used in DNA fingerprinting procedures

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Tandem repeats

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Which does not belong to the group:
Example of standard repeats include
- simple sequence repeats (SSRs)
- microsatellites
- Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)
- mini satellites

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Short Tandem Repeats (STR’s)

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Areas within the genome in which
variation is normal and healthy.

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Polymorphism

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Are very short stretches of DNA that are repeated back to back at various locations throughout the human genome

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Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

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The maximum number of base pairs in Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

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16

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For any specific STR, each person will have how many copies?

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two copies: 1 inherited from the mother at conception and 1 inherited from the father

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These are helpful in forensic and paternity testing because these have a lot of natural variations

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Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

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The analysis of why chromosomes STRs and paternity testing or potential paternal relationships is very important
especially in cases in which?

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a potential father is not available and sexual assault cases where chromosome STRs are used to identify the male offender

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Reported that the male DNA was detectable even in the ratio of?

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1:2000

That is one male for every two thousand females by Y-chromosome STR analysis

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A type of polymorphism that is present at a particular nucleotide side

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

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This may arise from a substitution of one nucleotide by another at a polymorphic site

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs)

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The replacement of one purine nucleotide by another purine nucleotide or one pyrimidine by another

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Transition

30
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A SNP may also be a single base insertion or deletion variant referred to as?

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INDEL

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A variation in which a segment of DNA can be found in various copy numbers in the Genome of different individuals

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Copy-number Polymorphism

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Compared to SNPs, These affect a more significant fraction of the genome and arise more frequently.

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Copy-number Polymorphism or CNPs

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Significantly contribute to human evolution, genetic diversity, and an increasing number of phenotypic traits

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Copy-number Polymorphism or CNPs

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Can affect phenotypes by alteration of levels of genes and Gene products both at the level of transcription of genomic DNA to RNA message and presumably a translation of the RNA message to the protein product

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Copy-number Polymorphism or CNPs

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It can result from DNA copying mistake during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infections by viruses

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Mutation

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A mutation that occurs in the eggs and sperm and can be passed on to offspring

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Germline Mutation

37
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A mutation that occur in body cells and are not passed on

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Somatic Mutation

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For mutations to affect an organism descendants they must first occur in cells that produce the next generation. In other words there must be?

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Germline

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Due to a breakage where a piece of a
chromosome is lost

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Deletion

40
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A change in the structure of a chromosome or where there is a loss or gain part of a chromosome

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Chromosomal Mutations

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Chromosome segment breaks up; chromosome segment flip around backwards then segment reattaches

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Insertion

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Failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis and causes the gametes to have too many or too few chromosomes

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Nondisjunction

43
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When a gene sequence is repeated

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Duplication

44
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In addition to translocations, _____
and _________ chromosomes may or may not result in loss of chromosomal material

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ring; derivative

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Involves 2 chromosomes that are not homologous and part of one chromosome is transferred to another chromosome

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Translocation

46
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Insertions without ________ of the
inserted regions and ______ will result in gain or loss of DNA

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duplication; deletions

47
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Examples of nondisjunction

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  • Down syndrome
  • Turner syndrome
  • Kleinfelter syndrome (XXY chromosome)
47
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Change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene; may only involve a single nucleotide, maybe due to copying errors, chemical viruses

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Gene Mutation

48
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“Trisomy 21” (three 21st chromosome)

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Down syndrome

49
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Associated with physical growth delays characteristic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual disability

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Down syndrome

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45, X; A condition that only affects females wherein a girl is born with only one sex chromosome, an X-chromosome

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Turner syndrome

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Can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems including short height, failure of the ovaries to develop, and heart defects

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Turner syndrome

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A genetic disorder that affects males, it occurs when a boy is born with one or more extra X chromosome

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Kleinfelter syndrome (XXY chromosome)

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In ________ syndrome, most ______ have one Y and One X chromosome having extra X chromosomes can cause them to have some physical traits that are unusual such as weaker muscles, greater height, poor coordination or less body hair and sterility

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Kleinfelter; Males

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A change of a single nucleotide; it includes the deletion, insertion, or substitution of one nucleotide in a gene

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Point Mutation

54
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One that does not result in a change of amino acid because of the degeneracy of the genetic code

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Silent Mutation

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A substitution that changes according coding for one amino acid to a codon coding for a different amino acid

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Missense mutation

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A mutation that results in an amino acid that is similar in function and properties to the original amino acid

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Conservative type of Missense Mutation

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Alteration in nucleotide caused the formation of a completely different kind

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Non-conservative type of Missense Mutation

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A type of non-synonymous codon change in which a stop codon is formed thereby leading to premature termination of a polypeptide chain and formation of a truncated protein

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Nonsense mutation

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An opposite of the nonsense mutation; a non-synonymous codon change that causes the destruction of a stop codon that resulted in an extended polypeptide product

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Read-through Mutation

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Inserting or deleting one or more nucleotides. Changes in the “reading frame” like changing the sentence; causes proteins to be built incorrectly

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Frameshift Mutation

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Exchanges one base for another or a single chemical letter such as switching an A to G

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Substitution Mutation

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In frameshift mutation, this refers to the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into the DNA sequence

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Insertion Mutation

63
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Spontaneous isomerization of a nitrogen base to an alternative hydrogen-bonding form, possibly resulting in a mutation

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Tautomeric Shifts

64
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Increases the chance of paring during a replication

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tautomers

65
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Differ by only a single proton shift in the molecule. The shape changes the bonding structure of the molecule and allows the hydrogen bonding with the non-complementary basis for automatic shape mainly to permanent base pair changes and mutations

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Tautomers

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