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Brain Evolution Flashcards

Lecture 4

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What is evolution?

A

Process and change in the genetic coding of a group of organisms from one generation to the next

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How does evolution occur?

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Natural selection - high survival traits are passed on

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What did evolution bring to humans?

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Increased brain size

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What is Mendelian genetics?

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A method to predict genetic inheritance of offspring

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Who proposed the theory of evolution and when?

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Darwin 1859

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Define phenotype

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Observable trait

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Define genotype

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The genetic material constituting the observable trait

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Define gene

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An inherited factor

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9
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Define Alleles

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Two genes that control the same feature

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Define homozygous

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An organism that possess two identical alleles

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Define heterozygous

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An organism that possesses two different alleles

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What are chromosomes?

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A threadlike structure found in the nucleus of the cell

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How do chromosomes presented?

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In matched pairs; each pair contains one allele which determines a given trait

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14
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How many chromosomes do humans have

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46 (or a pair of 23)

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15
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What is the only exception of identical chromosomes?

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Sex chromosomes

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What are examples of atypical sex chromosomes?

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Turner’s syndrome (X0) Klinefelter’s syndrome (XXY) - an extra female chromosome

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17
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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is DNA?

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A double stranded polymer molecule which contains deoxyribose

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What does each strand contain?

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A sequence of : Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

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What is RNA?

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Ribonucleic acid

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21
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How is RNA different from DNA?

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RNA is a single stranded chain of polymers

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22
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What are the methods of cell division?

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Mitosis, Meiosis protein synthesis, Genetic mutation

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How does mitosis take place?

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Creation of two identical daughter cells from one parent cell

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24
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How does meiosis occur?

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Cell division across generations

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25
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How does protein synthesis take place?

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Has two steps, 1) Transcription - Transfer of genetic material on the DNA to messenger RNA
2) Translation - The code in the messenger RNA is read and transferred RNA in ribosomes which builds polypeptide chains from amino acids

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What are genetic mutations?

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Changes to the DNA sequences that happens during cell division when the cells make copies of themselves

27
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How do genetic mutations occur?

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Can be inherited from a parent or acquired during the life time

28
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What is the most common genetic condition?

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Downs syndrome

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What causes down syndrome?

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Born with an extra copy of chromosome 21

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What is down syndrome associated with?

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Delay in physical growth, intellectual disability, distinct facial features, poor immune function and increased risk for other conditions

31
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What is Proteus syndrome?

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Mutation in the AKT1 kinase in a mosaic state gene in chromosome 10 or 16. It associated with skin, bone and tissue overgrowth

32
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List single gene disorders

A

Huntingtons disease

33
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What is huntington’s disease?

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A neurodegenerative condition which is inherited which mainly effects he coordinated movement and cognitive ability

34
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What is translocation known as?

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De la chapelle syndrome (XX)

35
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What is translocation?

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Male phenotype with female chromosomes

36
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How can individual with translocation still have the male phenotype?

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Role of the Y chromosome in the SRY gene is still included

37
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What is incomplete dominance?

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Tay-sachs disease which causes the destruction of nerve cells in the CNS

38
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When is incomplete dominance apparent?

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6 months

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What are the symptoms of incomplete dominance?

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Excessive startle response, losing the ability to crawl, seizures and hearing loss

40
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What is genomic imprinting abnormalities caused by?

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Deletion in chromosomes 15 in the 15q11-q13 region

41
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What condition with the branch of genomic imprinting abnormalities?

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Angelman syndrome and Prader Willi syndrome

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What causes angelman syndrome?

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Loss of maternally inherited genes

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What are the symptoms of angelman’s syndrome?

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Mental retardation, sexual development deficiencies, hyperphagia obesity, sleep disorders, seizures, ataxia and laughter outbursts

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What is prader willi syndrome caused by?

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Loss of paternally inherited genes

45
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What are the symptoms of Prader Willi syndrome?

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Excessive appetite, restricted growth weak muscles, learning difficulties, lack of sexual development and behavioural challenges

46
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What is multiple allele inheritance?

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More than two alleles on the chromosome

47
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What are common conditions that arise from multiple allele inheritance?

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ABO blood type, Breast cancer, Muscular atrophy and Cystic fibrosis

48
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What conditions are known as the classics?

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Schizophrenia, autism and Alzheimer’s

49
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Define Schizophrenia

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A mental health condition where individuals where may see, hear or believe things that are not real it is caused by a genetic vulnerability

50
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What genes are implicated in schizophrenia?

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It is polygenetic (multiple genes involved) 21 ad 23 chromosome pairs implicated and the DISC- 1 gene

51
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Define Autism

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A developmental disability caused by difference in the brain associated with social communication and interaction deficits and restricted or repeated behaviours or interests

52
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What genes are implicated in autism?

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Also polygenetic, evidence is still limited

53
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Define Alzheimer’s Disease

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A progressive neurodegenerative disease where symptoms gradually become more and more severe

54
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What functions of the brain does Alzheimer’s impair?

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Memory in particular

55
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What are the genes identified in association with Alzheimer’s?

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APOE-e4 gene identified as a risk gene

56
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How are genetic influences studied in psychology?

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Twin studies- Mono vs dizygotic

57
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What is the human genome project?

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Began in 1990 as an international project, it aimed to compile a map of 3 million nucleotide bases that comprise the human chromosome

58
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What is the goal of the human genome project?

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Link genome variations to disease and develop treatments

59
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What are the limitations of Mendelian genetics?

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Does not use modern techniques, protein coded genes make up only 1% of DNA

60
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What is Epigenetics?

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Study of all mechanism of inheritance

61
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What is eugenics?

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A set of beliefs and practices that in the past aimed to improve the genetic qualities of a human populations, it strived for racial improvement via planned breeding.

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