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Genetic information(mutation,meiosis, proteinsyntheis) Flashcards

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what is dna described as?

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universal, non overlapping, degenerate

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what does universal mean

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each triplet codon codes for the same amino acid in all living organisms

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what does non overlapping mean

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each DNA triplet and gene is separate from each other

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what does degenerate mean

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the same amino acid can be coded for by more than one triplet

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what is a genome

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the complete set of genes in a cell/organism

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What is a proteome

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the full range of proteins that a cell can make

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Describe the DNA in eukaryotes

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-long, linear, double helix
-found in nucleus
-folded around proteins called histones
-folded into chromosomes

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Describe the DNA in prokaryotes

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-shorter and circular(loop)
-no proteins/histones
-no nucleus
-have plasmids

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Describe the DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts

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same as prokaryotes
no plasmids

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What is a gene

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a section of DNA that codes for the sequence of amino acids in polypeptide or functional RNA

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What is a locus

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The location of a gene on a strand of DNA/chromosomes

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What is a DNA triplet

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a sequence of 3 DNA bases that codes for a specific amino acid

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How can a genetic code be read?

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when a protein is in demand, the DNA is unwound

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What are introns?

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A sequence of DNA within a gene that does not code for amino acids and is removed during RNA splicing before translation

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What are exons?

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A sequence of DNA within a gene that codes for amino acids and remains in the mRNA after splicing, forming the final transcript used in translation

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What is mRNA?

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RNA that transcribes and then carries DNA code out of the nucleus

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Each RNA triplet is called?…

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a codon. codons code for amino acids

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Where are proteins made up in?

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the cytoplasm

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What is mRNA used for?

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DNA is too big to exit the nucleus so mRNA transcribes DNA code and carries the information out of the nucleus.

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What is mRNA used for?

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DNA is too big to exit the nucleus so mRNA transcribes DNA code and carries the information out of the nucleus.

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Compare the structure of DNA and RNA

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DNA is double stranded whereas RNA is single stranded
DNA is longer whereas RNA is shorter
DNA contains thymine whereas RNA contains uracil
DNA contains deoxyribose whereas RNA contains ribose

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what is transcription

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the process of taking a single gene of DNA and copying it into a structure called RNA

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ET- what happens during transcription

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1-dna strands separate by breaking H-bonds
2-only template strand is used to make mRNA
3-complementary base pairing occurs
4-adjacent RNA nucleotides joined by RNA polymerase
5-pre-mRNA formed
6-splicing/introns removed to form mRNA

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What is splicing?

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pre-mRNA turns to mRNA
removes introns and joins exrons

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what is translation
mRNA travels to a ribosome where proteinsynthesis occurs. The mRNA code is translated into an amino acid sequence. Each codon codes for an amino acid.
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ET-what is the process of translation
1-ribosome attaches to mRNA 2-ribosome moves to the start codon 3-tRNA carries a specific amino acid 4-anticodon (on tRNA) is complementary codon(on mRNA) 5-ribosome moves along to next codon 6-process repeated snd amino acids join by peptide bonds, condensation reaction (to form polypeptide)
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What is tRNA?
-tRNA works with the ribosome to translate mRNA -tRNA transfers free amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome to begin protein synthesis -it acts like a ‘taxi’ service for amino acids
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describe the role of tRNA in the process of translation
-tRNA brings specific amino acid -amino acids are carried/transferred to ribosome -tRNA anticodon complementary to codon -allows for correct sequence of amino acids along polypeptide
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What is the shape of tRNA?
clover shape
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Give differences between the structure of mRNA and the structure of tRNA
-mRNA is longer/has more nucleotides than tRNA -mRNA is a straight molecule but tRNA is clover-leaf shaped molecule; -mRNA contains no paired bases/h-bonds but tRNA has some paired bases/h-bonds -mRNA has no amino acid binding site but tRNA does -many different mRNA, few (20 or 64) tRNAs -tRNA has anticodon, mRNA does not
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what is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
mitosis is for growth-meiosis is for making gametes mitosis is for repair of tissues-meiosis is not mitosis is for making identical daughter cells with no variation-meiosis is for making 4 unique gametes with genetic variation mitosis is for making a full set of chromosomes(diploids)- meiosis is for making half a set of chromosomes(haploids)
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what are diploids?
full sets of chromosomes
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what are haploids?
half a set of chromosomes
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what does n and 2n refer to?
n=haploid number 2n=diploid number
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Where does meiosis occur?
in cells or testes/ovaries
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Why does meiosis occur ?
makes 4 unique gametes with genetic variation creates half a set of chromosome(haploids)
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What happens before meiosis occurs?
interphase(DNA growth and replication)
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How does the chromosome number change before and after interphase and explain this change.
46 chromosomes before interphase 46 chromosomes after interphase why? we count the chromosomes by the number of centromeres present. there are 46 chromosomes(and 46 chromatids) before interphase and there are 46 chromosomes(and 92 chromatids) after interphase
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How many divisions are there in meiosis?
2
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What happens in prophase 1?
chromosomes condense, thicken and join up with their homologous pairs. crossing over occurs
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What happens in metaphase 1?
the homologous pairs move to the middle of the cell
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What happens in anaphase 1?
the chromosomes are pulled away by the spindle fibres
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what happens during telophase 1?
membranes form around the chromosomes, resulting in 2 newly formed nuclei. cytokinesis follows with the splitting of the cytoplasm
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what happens during prophase 2?
spindle fibres start to form
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what happens in metaphase 2?
chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell in a single file line(no pairs)
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what happens during anaphase 2?
the chromatids are pulled away by the spindle fibres.
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what happens during telophase 2?
membranes form around chromatids, nuclei reforms. 4 cells(unique gametes)have formed cytokinesis follows to completely split cytoplasm
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What are the two ways that meiosis produces genetic variation?
-independent assortment -chiasmata/crossing over
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What is ‘crossing over’?
this is when the chromosomes are lined up in homologous pairs and exchange their genetic information between each other
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What is the result of ‘crossing over’?
recombination chromosomes
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ET-Explain how meiosis results in cells that have the haploid number of chromosomes and show genetic information
-homologous chromosomes pair up -crossing over occurs/chiasmata form -this produces new combinations of alleles -chromosomes separate -at random (due to independent assortment) -produces varying combination of chromosomes -chromatids separated at meiosis 2
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ET-Describe the process of crossing over and explain how it causes genetic diversity
-homologous pairs of chromosomes associate -chiasmata form -sections of alleles are exchanged -producing new combinations of alleles
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What is non disjunction?
failed separation of homologous pairs OR sister chromatids leading to incorrect number of chromosomes in gametes
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What is a mutation?
a random change in base/nucleotide sequence of DNA
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Which point in the cell cycle are mutations most likely to occur and why?
interphase because that is where DNA replication occurs
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ET-Explain how a mutation can lead to the production of a non- functional enzyme(6)
-change in base/nucleotide sequence of DNA/gene -change in amino acid sequence/ primary structure of the enzyme -change in hydrogen/ ionic/ disulfide bonds -change in tertiary structure -change in active site -no enzyme-substrate complexes form
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Give some examples of mutagenic agents
-carcinogens -mustard gas/tar/phenols -uv light -x rays/ cosmic rays -high energy radiation/ ionising radiation -colchicine
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what are the different types of mutation?
substitution, insertion, deletion
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What happens during substitution?
one or more bases are swapped for another. genetic code degenerate/ may occur in intron
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What happens during insertion?
one or more bases are added. all based after inserted base shift right(frame shift)- all subsequent codons change
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What happens during deletion?
one or more bases are removed. all based after deleted base shift left(frame shift)- all subsequent codons change
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how big of an impact does substitution have?
minor impact
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how big of an impact does insertion have?
big impact
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how big of an impact does deletion have?
big impact
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ET- explain why a mutation involving the deletion of a base may have a greater effect than one involving substitution of one base for another.(3)
-deletion causes frame shift/alters base sequence -changes sequence of amino acids -whereas substitution alters one codon

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