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Topic 3 - Genetics Flashcards

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1
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Which structures are found inside the nucleus?

A

chromsomes

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2
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Which substance forms a long strand in each chromosome?

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DNA

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3
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How do body cells make copies of themselves?

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cell division, mitosis

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4
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How many chromosomes are there in a human body cell nucleus?

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46

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5
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What happens in fertilisation?

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two gametes fuse

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6
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What is the name of the cell formed in fertilisation?

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zygote, fertilised egg cell

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7
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Which term means producing more of the same kind of organism?

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reproduction

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8
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What is the name of the human male gamete?

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sperm cell

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9
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The DNA strand in a chromosome contains sections that carry instructions for characteristics. What are these sections called?

A

genes

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10
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What molecule forms the genome of an organism?

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DNA

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11
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Where are genes found?

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[in sections of DNA] on chromosomes

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12
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What does a gene carry the instructions for?

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making a protein

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13
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A protein is made by linking together smaller molecules. What are these smaller molecules called?

A

amino acids

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14
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What is any molecule made of repeating units called?

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a polymer

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15
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A human cell contains 46 strands of DNA. Is it diploid or haploid?

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diploid

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16
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Are the cells produced by meiosis haploid or diploid?

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haploid

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17
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Are the cells produced by mitosis haploid or diploid?

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diploid

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18
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What shape is DNA?

A

a double helix

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19
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What is a chromosome made out of?

A

DNA and proteins [to package the DNA]

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20
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What shape is a DNA molecule?

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double helix

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21
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What part of a DNA strand contains the instructions for a protein?

A

gene

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22
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What are the letters of the bases that form the DNA code?

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A,C,T and G

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23
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How do these bases pair up in DNA?

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A with T, C with G

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24
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Apart from bases, what other parts are needed in a DNA molecule?

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phosphate group, sugar

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25
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What is one phosphate group, one sugar and one base called?

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nucleotide

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26
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Why is DNA a polymer?

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It is made of many nucleotides joined in a chain.

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27
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Give an example of a protein.

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any example. E.g. an enzyme

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28
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How is the active site of an enzyme formed?

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by folding of protein/polypeptide/amino acid chains

29
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Why are proteins polymers?

A

They are made of many amino acids joined in a chain.

30
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Triple only- What molecule is produced in transcription?

A

mRNA or messenger RNA

31
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Triple only- What base does mRNA contain that DNA does not?

A

uracil

32
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Triple only-What is the name of the enzyme that allows transcription to occur?

A

RNA polymerase

33
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Triple only-The mRNA nucleotides fit together with the nucleotides on the DNA template strand. What word describes bases that fit together?

A

complementary

34
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Triple only- Where does transcription occur in a cell?

A

nucleus

35
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Triple only-Where does translation occur in a cell?

A

cytoplasm

36
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Triple only-What has to bind to an mRNA molecule for translation to occur?

A

ribosome

37
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Triple only-What molecule carries amino acids to the mRNA in the ribosome?

A

tRNA

38
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Triple only- What has to happen to the polypeptide for an enzyme in order for it to become a functional enzyme?

A

It has to fold

39
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How many bases does a codon contain?

A

three

40
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Triple only-What does each codon contain the code for?

A

the addition of a particular amino acid to the polypeptide chain

41
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Triple only-What is the name of the process in which the genetic code is used to make a polypeptide?

A

translation

42
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A change in the bases of a gene creates a genetic variant. What is this sort of change called?

A

mutation

43
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Triple only-What does translation produce?

A

a polypeptide

44
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Triple only- Why might a mutation in a codon not cause a change in the polypeptide produced?

A

It does not affect the amino acid that is coded for.

45
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Triple only- Why can a difference of a single amino acid change how a protein functions?

A

It can interfere with the way the polypeptide chain(s) fold(s).

46
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Triple only- What has to bind to an mRNA molecule for translation to occur?

A

ribosome

47
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Triple only- Why might a mutation in the non-coding region before a gene cause an increase in the production of a certain protein?

A

The mutation causes RNA polymerase to bind better.

48
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What is an organism’s phenotype?

A

its observed characteristics

49
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What are different versions of the same gene called?

A

alleles

50
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What sort of variation do alleles cause in organisms?

A

genetic variation

51
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When we consider one gene, what word is used to say that both alleles are the same?

A

homozygous

52
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If a dominant allele has the letter A, how would you show that an organism is heterozygous?

A

Aa

53
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What word describes the characteristics caused by the alleles of a gene?

A

phenotype

54
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What word describes the alleles of a gene found in an organism?

A

genotype

55
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What word describes an allele that only has an effect if an organism has two copies?

A

recessive

56
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A genotype is written QQ. What does this tell you?

A

It is homozygous for the dominant allele.

57
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What is a probability?

A

the chance of an event occurring

58
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If the occurrence of an event has a probability of 1, what does this mean?

A

It is certain to occur.

59
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Triple only- What is monohybrid inheritance?

A

inheritance of alleles of one gene

60
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Triple only- In monohybrid inheritance, what is the theoretical probability of parents who are both heterozygous for a gene producing an offspring that is also heterozygous for the gene?

A

probability 50 per cent or half

61
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Triple only- In monohybrid inheritance, what is the theoretical ratio of dominant to recessive phenotypes produced by parents who are both heterozygous for the characteristic?

A

03:01

62
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Triple only- What letters are used to describe the different human blood groups?

A

A, B, O

63
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How can we show the possible inheritance of alleles by offspring from their parents?

A

genetic diagram, Punnett square

64
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Which type of diagram is used to show the inheritance of a characteristic through different generations in a family?

A

family pedigree

65
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If the genotype for one gene of a rabbit is Bb, where B is the allele for brown coat and b the allele for black coat, what is the rabbit’s phenotype?

A

brown

66
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What are the possible allele combinations of offspring from heterozygous parents who are both Aa for a gene?

A

AA, Aa and aa

67
Q

A human egg cell that contains an X sex chromosome is fertilised by a sperm cell containing a Y sex chromosome. What will be the sex of the baby that develops?

A

male

68
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What is the theoretical probability of a couple having a baby boy?

A

probability 50 per cent or half

Edexcel GCSE Biology (9 decks)

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