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dna damage and mutation Flashcards

1
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one or more two versions of a gene

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allele

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region of dna that encodes function

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gene

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specific physical location of a gene or other DNA

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locus

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difference in DNA sequence among individuals, groups, or populations

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genetic polymorphisms

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most common type of genetic polymorphisms

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Variation at a single base pair

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6
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Genetic polymorphism may be the result of chance processes or may have been induced by external agents such as __

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viruses or radiation

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sources of genetic polymorphism

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  • single nucleotide polymorphism
  • sequence repeats
  • insertion
  • deletion
  • recombination
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8
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refers to a difference in DNA sequence among individuals has been shown to just be associated with diseases

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genetic mutation

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A permanent alteration of a nucleotide sequence of a gene or a change in DNA sequence of the Genome of a particular organism

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mutation

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10
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the presence of more than one allele at a particular locus in a particular population

variant that is present in at least 1% to 2% of a population

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polymorphisms

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11
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enumerate the types of DNA polymorphism

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  • tandem repeats
  • short tandem repeats
  • single nucleotide polymorphism
  • copy number polymorphism
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12
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enumerate the types of mutation

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  • chromosomal mutation
  • gene mutation
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a sequence of two or more DNA based pairs that is repeated in such a way that the repeats lie adjacent to each other on the chromosome

generally associated with non-coding DNA

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tandem repeats

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examples of standard repeats

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  • simple sequence repeats
  • microsatellites
  • minisatellites
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15
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variable tandem repeats are used in?

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DNA fingerprinting

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16
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very short stretches of DNA that are repeated back to back at various locations throughout the human genome

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short tandem repeats

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17
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this is helpful in forensic and paternity testing because there are a lot of natural variations

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STR short tandem repeats

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18
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a polymorphism present at a particular nucleotide side

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single nucleotide polymorphism

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SNPs may arise from a __ of one nucleotide by another at a polymorphic site. a __ can be transitions.

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substitution

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20
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the replacement of one purine nucleotide by another purine nucleotide or one pyrimidine by another pyrimidine

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transition

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21
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a SNP may also be a ___ or __ referred to as INDEL

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

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single base insertion or deletion variant

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A variation in which a segment of DNA can be found in various copy numbers in the Genome of different individuals

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copy-number polymorphisms

23
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occur in the eggs and sperm and can be passed on to offspring

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germline mutation

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somatic mutation occur in __ and are not passed

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body cells

25
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A change in the structure of a chromosome or where there is a loss or gain part of a chromosome

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chromosomal mutations

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mutation can be caused by?

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  • cell division
  • exposure to ionizing radiation
  • exposure to mutagents
  • infections
  • virus
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chromosomal mutations can be?

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  • deletion
  • insertion
  • duplication
  • translocation
28
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a chromosomal mutation due to a breakage where a piece of a chromosome is lost

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deletion

29
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Chromosome segment breaks up; chromosome segment flip around backwards then segment reattaches

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insertion

30
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when a gene sequence is repeated

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duplication

31
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Involves 2 chromosomes that are not homologous and part of one chromosome is transferred to another chromosome

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translocation

32
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Failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis and causes the gametes to have too many or too few chromosomes

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non-disjunction

33
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associated with physical growth delays characteristic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual disability

what chromosome is affected?

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down syndrome

three 21st chromosome

34
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A condition that only affects females wherein a girl is born with only one sex
chromosome, an
__

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turner syndrome

X chromosome

35
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this syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems including short height, failure of the ovaries to develop, and heart defects

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turner syndrome

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a genetic disorder that affects males it occurs when a boy is born with one or more extra X chromosomes

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kleinfelter syndrome

XXY chromosome

37
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this syndrome can cause a male to have some physical traits unusual for males such as weaker muscles, greater height, poor coordination or less body hair and sterility

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kleinfelter syndrome

XXY chromsome

38
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change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene; may only involve a single nucleotide, maybe due to copying errors, chemical viruses

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gene mutations

39
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a change of a single nucleotide; it includes the deletion, insertion, or substitution of one nucleotide in a gene

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point mutation

40
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a mutation which one that does not result in a change of amino acid because of the degeneracy of the genetic code

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silent mutation

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a substitution that changes according coding for one amino acid to a codon coding for a different Amino acid

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missense mutation

42
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mutation results in an amino acid that is similar in function and properties to the original amino acid

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conservative missense mutation

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alteration in nucleotide caused the formation of a completely different kind of amino acid in the chain

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non-conservative missense mutation

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a mutation in which a a type of non-synonymous codon change in which a stop codon is formed thereby leading to premature termination of a polypeptide chain and formation of a truncated protein

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nonsense mutation

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a mutation in which an opposite of the nonsense mutation; a non- synonymous codon change that causes the destruction of a stop codon that were resulting in an extended polypeptide product

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read-through mutation

46
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Inserting or deleting one or more nucleotides

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frameshift mutation

47
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Changes the “reading frame” like changing the sentence; causes proteins to be built incorrectly

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frameshift mutation

48
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exchanges one base for another or a single chemical letter such as switching an A to G

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substitution mutation

49
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addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into DNA sequence

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insertion mutation

50
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Spontaneous isomerization of a nitrogen base to an alternative hydrogen-bonding form, possibly resulting in a mutation

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tautomeric shifts

51
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it differ by only a single proton shift in the molecule. The shape changes the bonding structure of the molecule and allow the hydrogen bonding with the non- complementary basis in order for automatic shape mainly to permanent base pair changes and mutations

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tautomeric shifts

52
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what is the difference between mutation and polymorphism?

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the frequency of occurrence

mutation: affects one person
polymorphism: affects a particular population

53
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mutation results from DNA copying mistake during ___

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  • cell division
  • exposure to ionizing radiation
  • exposure to mutagens
  • infections

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