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Unit 4 Topic 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is DNA?

A

An information Molecule

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2
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What are genes?

A

Sections of the DNA

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3
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Where is DNA located?

A

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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4
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What are the four bases in DNA?

A

adenine (A) thymine (T), Guanine (G) and cytosine (C).

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5
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Who does A bond with?

A

T

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6
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Who does C always bond with?

A

G

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7
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What do telomeres do?

A

Protect genetic information

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8
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What do HOX genes do?

A

Enable organisms to develop correct morphology

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9
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Is a SRY protein a regulatory protein?

A

Yes

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10
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How does a DNA replication error occur?

A

When a base turns into another base.

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How does a point mutation occur?

A

When there is an error in a single nucleotide.

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12
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What is a frameshift mutation?

A

A mutation that dislocates the translational reading frame.

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13
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What is a deletion?

A

Removal of a nucleotide from the DNA sequence.

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14
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What is insertion?

A

Adding a nucleotide to the DNA sequence

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15
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What is non-disjunction?

A

Failure of two chromosomes separating during gamete formation.

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16
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What are mutagens?

A

Substances that cause irreversible change in DNA.

17
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What are the two types of mutages?

A

Physical and Chemical

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What is a locus?

A

A fixed position on a chromosome.

19
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What do heterozygous have?

A

Two different alleles.

20
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What do Homozygous have?

A

Identical alleles.

21
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What is polygenic inheritance?

A

The inheritance of a trait governed by more than one genes

22
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What is an autosomal?

A

A chromosome that is NOT a sex cell

23
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What is the purpose of Polymerase chain reaction?

A

Amplify a specific DNA segment.

24
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What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?

A

A technique to separate DNA or proteins.

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