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How many pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus of human cells

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Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus

Normal human cells contain chromosomes that are in pairs

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Difference between mitosis and meiosis

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meiosis leads to non-identical cells being formed while mitosis leads to identical cells being formed.

(every sperm cell and every egg cell are different)

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Type of cells where the chromosomes are not paired

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These cells are called gametes
The chromosomes are single not paired

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How many chromosomes do human gametes contain

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Human sperm and egg cells contain 23 single chromosomes

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What is sexual reproduction

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Sexual reproduction involves the joining (fusion) of male and female gametes. This process is called fertilisation

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Examples of male and female gametes in plants and animals

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  • sperm and egg cells in animals
  • pollen and egg cells in flowering plants.
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Features of sexual reproduction

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Sexual reproduction involves the joining (fusion) of male and female gametes. This process is called fertilisation

In sexual reproduction there is mixing of genetic information (the offspring receives genetic information from both the male and female parents) which leads to variety in the offspring

(as every gamete is different)
because every gamete is different this means we can variation in the offspring

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What does the formation of gametes involve
How are gametes made

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The formation of gametes involves a type of cell division called meiosis.

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Features of asexual reproduction

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Asexual reproduction involves only one parent (aphid is the only parent of the offspring) and no fusion of gametes.

Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes

(because there is only one parent) There is no mixing of genetic information
This leads to genetically identical offspring (these offspring are called clones).
(offspring are genetically identical to the parent)

Asexual reproduction only involves mitosis
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because Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes, meiosis does not take place

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Where does meiosis only take place

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Meiosis only takes place in reproductive organs

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Reproductive organs in males and females

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Humans
Male - testes
Females - ovaries

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describe how meiosis halves the number of
chromosomes in gametes

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(a cell in human reproductive organ - contains 23 chromosome pairs)

In the first stage of meiosis, all of the chromosomes are copied
The cell now divides into two
Both of these cells now divide one more time, forming the gametes
In the gametes, the chromosomes are now single, not paired.
Meiosis has halved the number of chromosomes

(in the cell we started with, the chromosomes where in pairs, however in the gametes, the chromosomes are now single - in other words, Meiosis has halved the number of chromosomes
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How many gametes does meiosis produce from one cell.
Describe the gametes.

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Meiosis produces four gametes from one original cell.
Each of these four gametes are genetically different from each other
Each gamete has different alleles

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What does meiosis do to the number of chromosomes

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Meiosis has halved the number of chromosomes

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What does meiosis produce

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Meiosis produces gametes

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describe how fertilisation restores the full number of
chromosomes.

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Gametes join at fertilisation to restore the normal number of chromosomes.

In sexual reproduction, these gametes (from male and female) join together. This is called fertilisation
After fertilisation, the cell now has the full number of chromosomes.
In fertilisation, the full number of chromosomes is restored

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how many chromosomes

human sperm cell
human egg cell
fertilised egg

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human sperm cell - 23 single chromosomes
human egg cell - 23 single chromosmes
fertilised egg - 23 chromosome pairs - 46 chromosomes

sperm cell \____fertilisation________—> fertilised egg
egg cell /

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What happens after fertilisation

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The new cell divides by mitosis. The number of cells
increases. As the embryo develops cells differentiate.

The new cell divides by mitosis (the number of cells increasing), producing a group of identical cells. This is called an embryo. As the embryo develops cells differentiate, forming different cell types.

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Advantages of sexual reproduction

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Advantages of sexual reproduction:
* produces variation in the offspring
* if the environment changes, this variation gives a species a survival advantage by natural selection

(if environment changes e.g. becomes colder then this variation means that some of the offspring may survive
- sexual reproduction gives a species a greater chance of survival if conditions become challenging)

  • natural selection can be sped up by humans in selective breeding to increase food production.

(means population can adapt to changing conditions - allows for evolution (process by which species change over time) to take place - most favourable traits are most likely to be passed on)

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Advantages of asexual reproduction

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only one parent needed
* more time and energy efficient as do not need to find a mate
* faster than sexual reproduction
* many identical offspring can be produced when conditions are favourable. (asexual reproduction allows an organism to produce many genetically identical offspring rapidly)

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Disadvantages of asexual reproduction

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Asexual reproduction is very risky
Because all the offspring are genetically identical (clones), there isnt any genetic variation, therefore there is a risk they could all die if conditions become unfavourable

Less chance of adapting to new conditions

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Disadvantages of sexual reproduction

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It takes energy to find a mate. E.g. flowering plants spend energy making flowers full of nectar to bribe insects to spread their pollen (male gametes) to other plants. This is costly to the plant

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organisms which reproduce by both methods depending on the circumstances.

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Malarial parasites reproduce asexually in the human host, but sexually in the mosquito.

  • Many fungi reproduce asexually by spores but also reproduce sexually to give variation in their offspring.
  • Many (all flowering) plants can reproduce sexual to produce seeds , but also reproduce asexually by runners such as strawberry plants (where the runner touches the soil, it can develop into a new plant, genetically identical to the parent) , or bulb division such as daffodils (the parent plant has an underground bulb which produces buds. These buds eventually form new offspring plants. The offspring are genetically identical to the parent)
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where are chromosomes found

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Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells

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What do chromosomes contain

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Chromosomes contain the molecule DNA (the genetic material - DNA determines our inherited features)

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What is the genetic material in the nucleus composed of

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The genetic material in the nucleus of a cell is composed of a chemical called DNA.

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Describe the structure of DNA

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DNA is a polymer made up of two strands forming a double helix

each strand is a polymer
each strand is made by joining together lots of smaller molecules
the two strands wrap/wind around each other to form a double helix.

DNA is double stranded

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Where is DNA contained

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The DNA is contained in structures called chromosomes

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What is a gene

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A gene is a small section of DNA on a chromosome

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Function of genes

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Each gene codes for a particular sequence of amino acids, to make a specific protein.

e.g. the blood type gene encodes the sequence of amino acids for the protein that determines blood type.

genes tell cells in what order to put the amino acids together
DNA determines what proteins the cell produces E.G. haemoglobin, keratin
This in turn determines what type of cell it is - e.g. red blood cell, skin cell

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how are proteins made

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Proteins are made by joining together amino acids

32
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what do both chromosomes in a pair have in common

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Both chromosomes in a pair have the same genes

Chromosome 9 pair
Both copies of chromosome 9 have the genes for blood type

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What is a genome

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The genome of an organism is the entire genetic material of that organism.
The human genome is the entire genetic material that makes a human

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Benefits of scientists studying the human genome

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Understanding the human genome will help us to search for genes that are linked to a disease. E.g. genes that increase the risk of developing cancer of Alzheimer’s disease

Understanding the human genome will help us to understand and treat inherited disorders e.g. cystic fibrosis

We can use the human genome to trace human migration patterns from the past. This helps people to discover their ancestry

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What is DNA

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DNA is the genetic material

36
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Describe the structure of DNA

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DNA is a double-stranded polymer of molecules called nucleotides

DNA is a polymer made from four different nucleotides

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What makes each nucleotide different

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Each nucleotide has a different base

38
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Describe the structure of a nucleotide

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Nucleotides have three main parts
A phosphate group is attached to a sugar molecule.
The sugar is attached to a molecule called a base
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Each nucleotide consists of a common sugar and
phosphate group with one of four different bases attached to the sugar.

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In terms of the structure of DNA, what remains constant (and does not change)

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In DNA, the phosphate group and sugar molecule never change. However there are four different bases

40
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Name the different types of bases

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There are four different bases
These are called A, C,G and T

This means that DNA contains four different nucleotides

41
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Draw the four different nucleotides DNA contains

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https://bam.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/content/z7qn2sg/medium

but in the rectangle, write A, C, G and T

https://bam.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/content/zvf9vk7/medium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4LHU79fB3s&list=PL9IouNCPbCxWt28Bifo2jK9xn-ym956sf&index=5

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The DNA strands are ________

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The DNA strands are complimentary.

43
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The DNA strands are complimentary
What does this mean?

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The DNA strands are complimentary
This means that the same bases always pair on the opposite strands
The two strands are complimentary

44
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What bases are complimentary to each other

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C is always linked to G on the opposite strand
A is always linked to T on the opposite strand

C and G are complimentary
A and T are complimentary

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