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Inheritance II Flashcards

1
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what is the order of mitosis?

A

end of interphase

prophase

prometaphase

metaphase

anaphase

telophase

(cytokinesis)

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what is the difference between having cytokinesis in mitosis and not?

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interphase to telophase is nuclear division (Mitosis)

interphase to cytokinesis is cell division

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what are two centrioles called?

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one centomere (aster)

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what happens during the end of interphase?

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DNA is already dulpicated

chromosomes are decondesed (unravelled)

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what happens during prophase?

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chromosomes condense and become visible

centromes seperate and begin to form spindle

  • centrioles make spindle fibres
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what happens during prometaphase?

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nuclear membrane breaks down

chromosomes attach to spindle fibres

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what happens during metaphase?

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chromosomes line up at the equator of the spindle

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8
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what happens during anaphase?

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centromeres split and chromatids are pulled to the poles of the cell

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what happens during telophase?

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nucleae membranes reform

a furrow starts to divide the cytoplasm

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what happens during cytokinesis

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follows mitosis

chromosomes decondense (unravel)

nuclear membranes full formed

division of cytoplasm is complete

two genetically identical daughter cells made

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11
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label this end of interphase diagram

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label this prophase diagram

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13
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label this prometaphase diagram

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label this metaphase

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label this anaphase diagram

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label this telophase diagram

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17
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label this cytokinesis diagram

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18
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what is the point of mitosis?

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make new cells to replace dead/damaged cells (i.e. repair)

to make new cells grow

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19
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where in the body does mitosis happen and which cells are involved?

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mitosis occurs in all tissues of the body

some aread have a high rate of mitosis - skin, blood (red blood cells live for about 3 months), intestine cells (cells lining villi)

some areas have a very low rate of mitosis - neurones

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20
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complete this diagram to show the chromosomes in each daughter cell

what is the diploid number of the parent cell?

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diploid number of parent cell = 4

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21
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how does the increase in temperature affect thetime taken for cell division to occur?

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the time taken decrease

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22
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starting with one cell at 250, how many cells would there be after:

2 hours

8 hours

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2 hours = 2

8 hours = 16

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23
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how many sets of chromosomes does a diploid have?

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2

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24
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how many sets of chromosomes does a haploid have?

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1

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25
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what are haploids?

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egg or sperm

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26
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why is meisos needed when we make gametes?

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making gametes (haploid - 23 chromosomes) from diploid cells (46 chromosomes)

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27
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complete this diagram of how to make gametes

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28
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what is the order of meisos?

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interphase 1

prophase 1 and prometaphase 1

metaphase 1

anaphase 1

telophase and cytokinesis 1

prophase 2 and prometaphase 2

metaphase 2

anaphase 2

telophase and cytokinesis 2

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29
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what happens during interphase 1?

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chromosomes duplicate (interphase)

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30
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what happens during prophase 1 and prometaphase 1?

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prophase 1:

chromosomes condense and become visible

chromosomes pair up (in homologous pairs)

crossing-over of DNA occurs

prometaphase 1:

nuclear membrane breaks down

spindle beings to form

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what happens during metaphase 1?

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chromosomes pairs align on equator of spindle

chromosomes independantly assorted on spindle (randomly placed)

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what happens during anaphase 1?

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spindle fibres contract, pulling homologous chromosomes to poles of cell

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what happens during telophase 1 and cytokinesis 1?

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telophase 1:

nuclear membrane reform

cytokinesis 1:

furrow forms and seperates the two daughter cells

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34
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what happens during prophase 2 and prometaphase 2?

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prophase 2:

chromosomes are already condensed

prometaphase 2:

nuclear membranes break down

spindles begin to form

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35
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what happens during metaphase 2?

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chromosomes align at equator of spindle

(the difference between metaphase 2 and mitosis is that crossing-over has occured)

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what happens during anaphase 2?

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spindle fibres contract pulling the chromatids to the poles of the cell

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37
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what happens during telophase 2 and cytokinesis 2?

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telophase 2:

nuclear membranes form

chromosomes decondense

cytokinesis 2:

furrows seperate 2 x 2 daughter cells

4 haploid cells have been produced

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38
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label this interphase 1 diagram

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39
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label this prophase 1 and prometaphase 1 diagram

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40
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label this metaphase 1 diagram

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41
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label this anaphase 1 daigram

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42
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label this telophase 1 and cytokinesis 1 diagram

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43
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recall the prophase 2 and prometaphase 2 diagram

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44
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recall the metaphase 2 diagram

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45
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label this anaphase 2 diagram

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46
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label this telophase 2 and cytokinesis 2 diagram

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47
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what is chiasmata?

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sites of crossing over

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48
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how is cell division 2 different to cell division 1?

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genetically identical daughter cells are not made in cell division 2 because of crossing over

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49
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what happens as a result of crossing over?

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chromosomes are recombinant due to crossing over

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50
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what happens as a result of independant assortment?

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each new cell has a mixture of paternal and maternal chromosomes

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51
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what is the result of meiosis?

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4 haploid cells, each with ie set (23) of chromosomes

the 4 new cells are not genetically identical

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52
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where does mitosis take place?

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whole body

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53
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where does meiosis take place?

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ovaries

testes

54
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how many rounds of cell division are there in mitosis?

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one

55
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how many rounds of cell division are there is meiosis?

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2

56
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what happens to the chromosome number in mitosis?

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stays the same

46 –> 46

57
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what happens to the chromosome nmber in mieosis?

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halved

46 –> 23

58
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are parents and daughter cells genetically identical in mitosis?

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yes

59
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are parents and daughter cells genetically identical in meiosis?

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no

60
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are daughter cells identical in mitosis?

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yes

61
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are daughter cells identical in mieosis?

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no

62
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are cancer cells mitosis or meiosis?

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mitosis

63
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are cells in the testes forming sperm mitosis or meiosis?

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meiosis

64
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are cells in the lining of the small intestine to replace lost cells mitosis or meiosis?

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mitosis

65
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are the cells in the bone marrow dividing to form red and white blood cells mitosis or meiosis?

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mitosis

66
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are cells in anther of a flower diving to form pollen mitosis or meiosis?

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meiosis

67
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is a zygote dividing to form an embryo mitosis or meiosis?

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mitosis

68
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is this mitosis or meiosis? why?

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meiosis

chromosomes have halved

69
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is this mitosis or meisis? why?

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mitosis

chromsmes have stayed the same

70
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what is variation?

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(small) differences between members of the same species

71
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what is genetic variation?

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differences caused by genes inherited from parents

72
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what is environmental variation?

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differences caused by the environment

73
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complete this genetic variation tree diagram

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74
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each homologous chromosome has the same ……………

(e.g. ….)

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type of genes

(e.g. both have genes for eye colour, earlobe, shape etc…)

75
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chromosomes from father and mother might have different ………..

(e.g. ….)

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versiones of genes ( = alleles)

(e.g. alleles for brown or blue eyes)

76
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some alleles are ….. and over other alleles (e.g. the “brown eye” allele is …… over the “blue eye” allele)

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dominant

dominant

77
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in humans, how many chromososmes are from the mother and how many are fro the father?

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23 chromosomes from mother

23 chromosomes from father

78
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allele

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a version of a gene

79
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dominant allele

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only 1 copy is necessary for characteristic to be shown

80
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recessive allele

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2 recessive alleles are needed (no dominant allele present) for characteristic to be shown

81
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genotype

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the genetic make-up

i.e. which alleles are present

82
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homozygous

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having 2 identical alleles

83
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heterozygous

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having 2 different alleles

84
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phenotype

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the characteristic that is shown

85
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co-dominant

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both alleles contribute to the phenotype, so that both characteristics are present at the same time

86
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which is dominant and which is recessive?

“brown eye” allele

“blue eye” allele

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“brown eye” allele is dominant

“blue eye” allele is recessive

87
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which is dominant and which is recessive?

“unnatached earlobe” allele

“attached earlobe” allele

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“unnatached earlobe” allele is dominant

“attached earlobe” allele is recessive

88
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which is dominant and which is recessive?

“non-tongue rolling” allele

“tongue rolling” allele

A

“tongue rolling” allele is dominant

“non-tongue rolling” allele is recessive

89
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which two chromosomes do women give and which two do men give?

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women = XX

men = XY

90
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if one parent has the “brown eye” allele and one has the “blue eye” allele then what colour eyes will their offsrping have? why?

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brown eyes

this is the dominant allele

91
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is both parents have the attached ear lobe allele then what type of ears will their offspring have? why?

A

attached

although it is recessive it is the only allele available

92
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if the father gives an X chromosome then what sex will the child be? why?

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female (XX)

XX is the only available option as the mother also gives X

93
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if the father gives a Y chromosome then what sex will the child be? why?

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male (XY)

the mother gave an X and the father gave a Y

94
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if a white feather allele chicken mates with a black feather allele chicken then what colour will their offspring be? why?

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speckled (black and white)

co-domincance

95
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if the mother gives a haemoglobin allele and the father gives a sickle haemoglocin allele then what will their offspring have? why?

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normal and sickle red blood cells

co-dominance

96
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which blood groups are co-dominant and which are recessive?

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blood group A and B are co-dominant and blood group O is recessive

97
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if the mother is blood group A and the father is group A then what blood group will their offspring be?

A

blood group A

98
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if the mother is blood group B and the father is group B then what blood group will their offspring be?

A

blood group B

99
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if the mother is blood group A and the father is group B then what blood group will their offspring be?

A

blood group AB

100
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if the mother is blood group O and the father is group O then what blood group will their offspring be?

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blood group O

101
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if the mother is blood group O and the father is group B then what blood group will their offspring be?

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blood group B

102
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if the mother is blood group A and the father is group O then what blood group will their offspring be?

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blood group A

103
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complete this blood group chart

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104
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what is a punnett square?

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a diagram showing a genetic cross

105
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which allele is represent in lower case and which with upper case?

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dominant = upper case

recessive = lower case

106
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complete this punnett square

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107
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complete this punnett square

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108
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complete this punnett square

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109
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how do you set out a genetic cross?

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110
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111
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QUESTION

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probability is zero

both parents must be DD

dd parents are sterile

neither parent has d/ recessive allele

(ignore the term ‘gene’)

112
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A
113
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A
114
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the symptoms of hungtington’s disease doesn’t appear until middle age (around 40)

suggest why this makes it unlikely that the disease will every disappear from the population

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would already have children/ gene already passed on

didn’t know they were carriers of the disease

115
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A
116
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which part of the cell contains genetic information?

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nucleus / chromosomes

117
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name the molecule that genetic material is made from

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DNA

118
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a pregant woman asked her doctor about the chances of her baby being a boy

the doctor said there was an equal chance of the baby being a boy or girl

complete a genetic cross to explain why the doctor said this

A
119
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what did Gregor Mendel discover about inheritance?

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characteristics have a genetic ratio of 3:1

120
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what is a Pedigree Tree?

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a family tree that records and traces the occurence of a characteristic in a family

121
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what is a mutation?

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changes in the order of bases in the DNA

122
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what is mutagen?

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an agent that causes mutations

123
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what is a genetic disease?

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a condition or illness caused by mutations in genes or chromosomes

124
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are all mutations changes in the proteins made?

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no

there can be silent mutations

125
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what is a chromosome mutation?

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a change in the number of chromosomes

126
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most mutations are …

some mutatins are …

very few mutations are …

A

most mutations are harmful

some mutatins are neutral

very few mutations are beneficial

127
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what can mutations give rise to and what are some examples of this?

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genetic diseases

e.g. albanis, cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s disease, Methemoglobinemia, sickle cell anaemia, achondroplasia, colour blindness, haemophilia

128
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give some examples of causes of mutations

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ionizing radiation - X ray, UV, gamma rays

chemicals - tabacco smoke

viruses

errors in mitosis and meisos

129
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can dominant alleles be rare and recessive alleles be common?

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yes

130
Q

complete this genetic variation/mutations tree

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131
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complete this eye colour pedigree tree

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132
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complete this tongue rolling pedigree tree

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