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species

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a group of organisms that have the ability to produce fertile offspring

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variation

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differences between members of the same species

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What is acquired varation and list examples

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they are learned or developed
eg.scars, language, sport

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what are Inheirited vairations and list examples

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controlled by genes and can be passed on to offspring
eg. eye colour, skin colour, freckles

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heredity

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passing on of traits from parent to offspring by means of genes

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Gene

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a section of dna on a chromosome that causes a protein to be produced

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chromosome

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thread like structure made up of DNA and protein

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Non-coding DNA

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DNA that does not cause a protein to be made

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Gene expression/ Coding DNA

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when a protein is made

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Genetic code

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refers to the instructions contain in a gene that tells a cell how to make a specific protein

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what does DNA stand for

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is a nucleotide composed of

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a Sugar, nitrogenous base , phosphate

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what is a polynucleotide

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many nucleotides joined together

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What are the nitogenous bases in DNA

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Adnine, thymine, Guamine, Cytosine

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what is the sugar in DNA?

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deocyribose

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What is the stucture of DNA

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DNA is composed of two polynucleotide chains, held together by hydogen bonds.
Base pairing in DNA is always complemtary

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Why is base peiring in DNA always complentary?

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adnine always bonds to thymine
guamine always bonds to cytosine.
A purine always bonds to a pyrimidine

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Which nitrogenous bases are in purines

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Guanine
adnine

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which notrogenous bases are in pyrimidines

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cytosine
thymine
uracil

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What is the shape of DNA?

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double helix structure (complimentary base pairs forming horizontal bars,
Phosphate and sugar forming vertical bars)

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eukaryotic

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has a nucleus and contains membrane bound organelles

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name structures in an eukaryotic cell where DNA is found

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nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts

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where is DNA in chromosomes

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wrapped around histones

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What is a sub unit of DNA

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nucleotide

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DNA profiling
method of making a unique pattern of bands from the DNA of an individual, this can be compared to other DNA samples
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Describe in detail the steps of DNA profiling
**DNA isolation** extracting DNA from cells (non coding DNA is used) **Cutting** DNA is cut into fragments by restriction enzymes **separation** gel electrophoresis separated the fragments based on their size, the small pieces travel futher **pattern analysis and comparison** gel stained and viewed under UV light (DNA pattern can be compared to another pattern)
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Genetic screening
testing DNA for the presence or absence of a paticular gene/mutated gene
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give applications of genetic screening
adult acreening is used to identify carriers of diseases such as cystic fibrosis foetal screening is used to test if a fetus has a genetic disorder
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DNA replication
how DNA makes a copy of itself
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when does DNA replication occour in the cell cycle?
Interphase
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Describe in detail DNA replication
DNA Helix unwindes. **DNA helicase** (enzyme) separates the strands by breaking the hydrogen bonds. The exposed bases act as a template to produce new strands. **New nucleotides** connect to the exposed bases on the old strands. **DNA polymerase** joins the DNA nucleotides together to build the new stands.each DNA strands consists of one old and one new strand. When replication is finished, DNA rewinds and recoils
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What is meant by semi-conservative in DNA?
the new, freshly replicated DNA contains a stand from the orginal DNA and a new strand
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Name an anabolic enzyme
DNA polymerase
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What is the significance of DNA replication
allows for cell continuty allows for traits to be passed from parents to offspring
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what is cell continunity
all cell arise from pre exising cells
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what does RNA stand for
ribonucleic acid
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Comparare DNA and RNA
**DNA** double stranded sugar is deoxyribose nitogenous bases: adenine, **thymine**, guanine, cytosine found in nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast **RNA** Single stranded sugar is ribose nitrogenous bases are adnine, **uracil**, gianine, cytosine found in nucleus, ribosome and chloroplast
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Name the three types of RNA and where they are located
T RNA (transfer RNA) cytoplasm R RNA ( Ribosomal RNA) ribisome M RNA (messenger RNA) nucleus
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describe the role of tRNA
carries an amino acid to the ribosome, binds with the mRNA
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describe the role of rRNA
attaches the mRNA to ribosome and holds it in place
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describe the role of m RNA
gets the genetic code from DNA and carries it to the ribisome and attaches itself to the ribisome
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Codon
sequence of three bases in DNA or RNA that codes for one amino acid
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Name the three types of codon
start codon, amino acid codon, stop codon
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what type of bonds hold amino acid chains together?
peptide bonds
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Where in the cell is protien made?
ribosomes
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name the two steps involved in protein synthesis
transcription, translation
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What is transcription
makeing m RNA using DNA as a template, process occours in nucleus
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describe the process of transcription in detaill
DNA unwindes and splits. using the DNA starnd as a tempate,RNA nucleotides bond with the exposed bases .RNA polymerase joins the RNA nucleotides together to form m RNA. m RNA leaves through the nuclear pores
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What is tranlation
making a protein using the code in the messenger RNA
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describe the process of translation
Occours on the ribosome in cytoplasm **mRNA is bonded to the ribosome by rRNA.** base pairs of m RNA attract complentary base pairs. these complentary base pairs come in groups of threes called an anticodon. there is a start codon, an amino acid codon and a stop codon.**the transfer RNA carries an specific amino acid to the ribosome.** A string of amino acids are formed by **peptide bonds** bonds assembles. **protein is folded to activate it**
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what is an anticodon
a sequence of 3 bases on t RNA which is complementary to a codon in mRNA
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Describe the procedure of isolating DNA from plant tissue (Kiwi)
-chop kiwi (breaks open cell walls and increases SA) -add chopped kiwi, salt (clumps the DNA together), washing up liquid (dissolves cell membrane) into beaker. -water bath for 15mins @ 60C ( Denatures enzymes that would break down DNA, no more than 15min as this would break down the DNA) - place in ice bath for 5min ( stops breakdown of DNA) -Blend mixture for 3sec (breakes down cell walls and membranes, not any longer or else DNA will break down) -filter mixure in new beaker ( DNA passes through, cell fragments removed) -transfer to test tube. - add 3 drops of protease to filtraten( breakes down protein surrounding DNA) -add freezing cold ethanol down one side of test tube at an angle ( ethanol speparates DNA from filtrate, DNA insoluble in colf ethanol) -DNA percipitated and it is collectede using a glass rod.
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decribe the apperance of isolating DNA from plant tissue (Kiwi)
white stringy clumps of DNA

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