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Topic 3 - Genetics Flashcards

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asexual reproduction

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reproducing without fertilisation and produces genetically identical offspring

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vertebrate

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animal that has a backbone and a skeleton

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sexual reproduction

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reproducing using two parents and produces offspring its characteristics from both parents

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what is DNA

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contains instructions for an organism

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genome

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the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell - in humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the cell’s nucleus

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chromosome

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thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells; each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - one DNA molecule contains two strands of DNA

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gene

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a particular sequence of bases that codes for a protien

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polymer

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substances composed of smaller ‘blocks’ composed together

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monomer

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atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers

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diploid cell

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two sets of 23 (46 in total) ‘double’

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haploid

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one set of 23 chromosomes ‘half’

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in depth explain about haploid and diploid cells and chromosomes

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in a nucleus, there is chromosomes which contain genetic information - we have 23 different types of these chromosomes - for each of these 23 types there is 2 different copies (one set from mother, one set from father); as each cell has two copies of 23 chromosomes, there is 46 chromosomes in total (this is a diploid cell - ‘double’)
a haploid (‘half’) cell only had one set of 23 chromosomes

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how does meiosis happen, full explanation

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division 1
- replicate DNA (add an extra arm - become x shape)
- the chromosomes line up in the centre in pairs (one chromosome from mum pairs with one chromosome from dad) in random order
- cell splits in two
division 2
- chromosomes line up in the centre again, the two arms are pulled apart and pulled to separate side of the cell
- cells divide in half again
produces FOUR HAPLOID genetically DIFFERENT cells
this is how gametes (egg and sperm cell) are produced

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what does meiosis produce?

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produces four haploid genetically unique cells

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shape of DNA

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a molecule of DNA contains two strands - the two strands twist around each other and are joined together by pairs of substances called bases (complementary base pairing) to form a double helix

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structure of DNA

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a strand of DNA is a polymer as it’s made of lots of monomers, each monomer is called a nucleotide

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structure of a nucleotide

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the base is attached to a sugar and each sugar is attached to a phosphate group

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what are the four bases in DNA

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adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G)

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what are the complementary base pairs

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A always pairs with T
G always pairs with C

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nucleotide

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grouping of a base, sugar and a phosphate

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what two things form the backbone of the DNA strands

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sugar and the phosphate group

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what does cytosine pair with

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guanine

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what does adenine pair with

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thymine

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hydrogen bond

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the weak bond between the base pairs

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how many hydrogen bonds does cytosine and guanine form

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3

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how many hydrogen bonds does adenine and thymine form

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2

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what contains the coded instructions for a portion

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the order of bases in a gene

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how do the nucleotides in a strand connect and what does it create

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the phosphate of one nucleotide bonds with a sugar from an other nucleotide

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what’s the complementary strand of the DNA sequence: ACTGAATG

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T,G,A,C,T,T,A,C

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genetic code

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sequence of bases causing amino acids to be joined to create a certain protein

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31
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what is the method for extracting DNA

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1) grind a piece of kiwi fruit with 10ml of salt solution
2) pour that into 100ml beaker and stir for 5 minutes with 5 drops of washing up liquid
3) filter the solution into test tubes
4) add 1 drop of protease solution
5) pipette, 3-5 ml of ice, cold ethanol, slowly down the side into the test tube
- leave the tube for a few minutes a layer forms between the filtrate and the ethanol - this is DNA

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how does the sequence of bases create amino acids that create a specific protein

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  • the bases are in blocks of 3 called triplets
  • the sequence of necleotide bases devices the sequence of amino acids
  • all the amino acids (monomers) to create a protein (polymer)
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what is transcription

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the process of taking a single gene and making it into mRNA

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what is translation

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process of taking the mRNA strand and making it into a protien

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what base gets replaced in mRNA

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thymine gets replaced for uracil

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process of transcription

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  • enzyme called RNA polymerase binds to a region of non-coding DNA —> the enzyme DNA helicase unzips the two DNA strands
  • the enzyme then moves along one DNA strand and uses the coding DNA in the gene as a template to adds complementary RNA nucleotides
  • nucleotides link to form a strand of messenger RNA (mRNA)
    once made the mRNA moves out the nucleus and attached to a ribosome
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process of translation

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  • mRNA strand travels out the nucleus through small holes in its membrane called nuclear pores
  • in the cytoplasm, the mRNA strands attach to ribosomes
  • the ribosome moves along an mRNA strand 3 bases at a time (each triplet of bases is called a codon)
  • amino acids are brought to the ribosome by transfer RNA (tRNA)
  • at each mRNA codon, a molecule of transfer RNA (tRNA) with complementary bases lines up.
  • each tRNA molecule is attached an amino acid
  • as the ribosome moves along, it joins up the amino acids from the RNA molecules together, forming a polypeptide
  • the polypeptide chain, and folds up to form a protein
38
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what are the stages in protein synthesis

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transcription and then translation

39
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what’s a triplet of bases called?

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a codon

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mutation

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a change in the bases of a gene

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how can a mutation be caused

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when DNA is not copied properly in cell division

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phenotype

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what the organism looks like

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allele

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different form of a gene

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what are the different types of mutations

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normal allele - TAC GGT TCA GAT TTC CCT TAC
single substitution allele - TAC GGT TCT GAT TTC CCT TAC —> one base changed but nothing else
single deletion mutation - TAC GGT TCG ATT TCC CTT AC —> by getting rid of 1, everything moves up by 1
single addition mutation - TAC GGT TAC AGA TTT CCC TTA —> by adding 1, everything moves down by 1

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what happens when a mutation occurs in a non-coding DNA

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RNA polymerase will not be able to bind and transcription will not occur

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genetic variation

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difference in DNA (different alleles) among individuals gives us different characteristics

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homozygous

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two identical versions of the same gene

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heterozygous

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two different versions of the same gene

49
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gamete

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a reproductive cell of an animal or plant

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dominant allele

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produces a dominant phenotype in individuals who have one copy of the allele

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recessive allele

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allele that when present with a dominant allele will not affect the individuals phenotype

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genotype

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alleles in an organism

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how to present a dominant allele in a genetic diagram

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capital letter

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how to present a recessive allele in a genetic diagram

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lower case letter

55
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what sex chromosomes do females have

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two X-sex chromosomes

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what sex chromosomes do males have

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one X, one Y and a sperm contains either X OR Y

57
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how is gender determined

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the 23rd pair of chromosomes in humans

58
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punnet square

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a table that shows possible genotypes

59
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family pedigree chart

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shows how genotypes types their resulting phenotypes are inherited in families

60
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what are the 4 blood types

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A, B, AB, O

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codominance

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when both alleles for a single gene affect the phenotype

62
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3 types of red blood cell antigens on the red blood cell membrane that determine your blood group (3 ‘maker molecules’)

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A, B and O

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3 alleles that are responsible for the markers in the ABO system

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IA IB IO

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what are the phenotypes and genotypes for A, B, AB, O blood types?

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phenotype: A B AB O
genotypes: IA IA IB IB IA IB IO IO

65
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which of the following 3 alleles responsible for your type of blood is recessive to the others?

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IO is recessive to both IA ans IB

66
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which blood type is a universal doner

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blood type o because it doesn’t have A or B antigens so doesn’t get rejected by any immune systems and can be anywhere

67
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which blood type is a universal recipient

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blood type AB because they can safely receive a blood transfusion of any other blood type as the other blood types either have the antigen A or B or for blood type O it doesn’t have any antigens to worry about

68
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sex-linked genetic disorder

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disorderly that show a different pattern of inheritance in men and women

69
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which one of the human chromosomes is missing some genes

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the human Y chromosome is much shorter than the human X chrormomes because it is missing some of the genes found on the X chromosome

70
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cystic fibrosis

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  • genetic inherited disease
  • person with CF produces large quantities of mucus in the lungs and digestive system
    —> have problems with lungs and digestive system
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what type of allele is cystic fibrosis found on

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recessive allele and this disease will only occur when the patient is homozygous (two recessive alleles)

72
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melanin

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a protein that makes hair, eyes and skin darker in colour
e.g. a blue iris contains little melanin whereas a brown iris contains a lot of melanin

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mutation

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a change in a gene that creates a new allele

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how does a mutation happen

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when there is a mistake in copying DNA during cell division

75
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what is the Human Genome Project

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the Human Genome Project started in 1990 and was completed in 2003; hundreds of scientists from all over the world collaborated together to determine the sequence of base pairs that made up the genome of a random man and woman

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how can mapping a persons genome help them

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  • can indicate their risk of developing diseases that are caused by different alleles of genes
  • can help identify what medicines might be best to treat a persons illness
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polygenetic

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when a phenotype is influenced by two or more genes
e.g. eye colour, height, skin colour

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how is genetic variation caused

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by the different alleles inherited during sexual reproduction

79
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how is environmental variation caused

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when the individual is affected by their surroundings
e.g. how well plant grows determines on how much light, water and nutrients it gets

80
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how is acquired characteristics caused

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when a characteristic is a result of events that occur throughout their lifetime and will not be passed onto your offspring
e.g. tattoos, scars

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discontinuous data

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where the data can only take a limited set of values

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continuous data

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where the data can be any value at any range

83
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example of continuous data

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height, weight, temperature, length

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example of discontinuous data

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person’s blood group, the color of a species of bird

85
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possible mechanisms for variation in an organism:

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  • genetic
  • environment
  • acquired characteristics
86
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why is protease added in the DNA extraction practical

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  • protease breaks down proteins in the cell membrane
    AND
  • destroys enzymes that may break down the DNA
87
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why is ice cold ethanol added in the DNA extraction practical

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to precipitate (see) the DNA because DNA is insoluable in ethanol

88
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Why do you have to grind fruit in DNA extraction?

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breaks the cell, releasing the DNA

Biology GCSE (8 decks)

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