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What does a square represent on a family pedigree?

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Male member of the family

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What does a circle represent on a family pedigree?

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Female member of the family

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How are decreased females represented on a family pedigree?

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A circle with a line through it

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How is an affected male represented on a family pedigree?

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A square that is fully coloured in

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How is a female carrier represented on a family pedigree?

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A circle that is partially shaded in

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How is an unaffected male represented on a family pedigree?

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A square that is unfilled

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How are twins represented on a family pedigree?

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A “triangle line appearance”

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What is genetic information in eukaryotic cells carried on?

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On the chromosomes

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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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23 Pairs

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What are 2 chromosomes in metaphase attached by?

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A centromere

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Define haploid

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One set of chromosomes

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Define diploid

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Two sets of chromosomes

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What is DNA wound around?

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DNA is wound around histones giving a bead and string like structure

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What are nucleosomes?

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Condensed DNA packed into chromatin fibres

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Condensed DNA packed into chromatin fibres are called what?

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nucleosomes

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What are nucleosomes attached to?

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A scarfords made of proteins

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Where is genetic information found in the cell?

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In the nucleus

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What are complimentary DNA strands held together by?

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Hydrogen bonds on specific nucleotide base pairs

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What are the 2 types of nucleobases in DNA called?

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  1. Purine bases

2. Pyrimidine bases

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Name bases are purine?

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Adeneine

Guanine

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Name bases are Pyrimidine?

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Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil

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What are DNA bases attached to?

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Deoxyribose which has at least 1 phosphate molecule

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Define codon

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3 nucleobases that code for a specific amino acid

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Define mutations

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They are inheritable permanent changes in the base sequence of DNA

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What are the different types of mutations?
1. Point mutations | 2. Deletion/Insertions
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What are point mutations?
Mutations that happen in 1 base pair leading to change
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What are the 2 types of point mutations?
1. Transition | 2. Transverse
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What do transition pain mutations do ?
They convert G-C bond into A-T
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What do Transverse pain mutations do ?
They convert G-C bond into T-A
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What are Deletion/Insertions mutations?
They are the loss or gain of nucleotides that may result in a frame shift in reading genetic code
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What can the consequence of mutations be?
1. Silent 2. Missense 3. Nonsense
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What are silent mutations?
They are when nucleotides change but the amino acid doesn't
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When do silent mutations usually occur?
In point mutations
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What are Missense mutations?
When the nucleotide changes and so does the amino acid | Leads to a new primary structure
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What are nonsense mutations?
A mutation results in a stop codon resulting in truncated proteins
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What are truncated proteins?
Shortened proteins
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How do mutations arise?
1. Due to DNA replication fidelity | 2. Mutagens
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What are the 2 types of mutagens?
1. Physical | 2. Chemical
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Give examples of physical mutations
Ionising radiation E.G. X-rays | Non-ionising radiation E.G UV lights
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What does ionising radiation do?
Causes strands to break | Sugar or base destruction
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What does non-ionising radiation do?
Causes new chemical bonds to form
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Give examples of chemical mutagens
Base analogues: Nitrous acid Alkylating agents
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What are base analogue mutagens?
They are derivatives of normal bases but they can cause altered base pairings
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What are nitrous acid mutagens?
Cytosine turns to uracil causing the C-G bond to become the A-T
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What are Alkylating agents mutagens?
EG Methylmethane sulfate | These cause lesions that result in error prone repair
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Define allele
Different forms of the same genes
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Define dominent
A gene that is preens expressed a certain characteristic
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Define recessive
Only expressed if the dominant allele is absent
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Define genotype
The genetic components
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Define phenotype
The visible appearance
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Give examples of some monogenic disorders
Cystic fibrosis Sickle cell anaemia Huntingtons Amelogenisis imperfecta
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What causes cystic fibrosis
Muttion of the transmembrane condlictane regulator (CFTR) This gene control export of chlorine ions in the epithelial cells of the airway Failure of the CFTR leads to a build up of sticky mucus which the bacteria then invade
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What causes sickle cell anaemia?
It is caused by a single base mutation which affects how the beta globin molecules form the structural tetramers that carry oxygen around the body
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What causes amelogenis imperfecta?
Caused by a C->T substitution in the Dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) It can result in poorly formed dentine resulting in early tooth loss
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What causes Huntington's disease?
Caused by an increase in the number of repeats of the CAG codon Normal people have 15 sufferers have 36+ Disease can lead to dementia, depression and involuntary spasms
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What is the gene dosage effect?
When the number of copies of the mutated triplet you have increases the severity of the disease E.G Huntingtons
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How can an X links disease easily be spotted?
By using a pedigree | If only the males are affected but the father doesn't have the disease then it is x links
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Give some examples of X linked diseases?
1. Haemophilia | 2. Amelogenesis imperfecta
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What is Haemophilia?
A disorder where blood doesn't clot properly due to a mutation in the blood clotting gene
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What is amelogenesis imperfecta
Poorly formed tooth enamel which results in stripes teeth due to the alternating pattern of creamy coloured poorly formed enamel and whiter enamel
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Define multifactorial genetic disorders
When many genes are involved in the disease process
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Give examples of some Muti factorial diseases
``` Congenital spinal bifida Cleft lip and palette Congenital heart disease Late onset arthritis Multiple sclerosis Epilepsy Psychiatric depression Alcoholism Alzheimers Schizophrenia Oral cancer ect PERIODONTAL DISEASE ```
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Name the 8 ethos we can use to determine gene components
1. Family studies 2. Twin studies 3. Linkage analysis 4. DNA hybridisation 5. PCR 6. Nucleotide sequencing 7. Microarrays and gene chips 8. Next generation sequencing
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Why are molecular biology technique important?
1. Gene mutations can have serious consequences 2. Dental diseases are caused by gene mutations 3. Molecular bio techniques can hep differentiate between normal and mutated genes
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What does periodontal disease result in?
Results in erosion in tissues supporting teeth | It is now thought ti be caused by an autoimmune disease
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What is the human genome project and why is it important?
Analysing the whole nucleotide sequence for the human genome | Important in comparing ‘normal DNA’ to ‘genetically disordered’ DNA
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Why is restriction endonucleases important?
Useful in adding specific genes to plasmids can recognise a specific sequence and break the Phosphodiester bonds between the nucleotides
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Describe the process of gel electrophoresis and why it is important
1. Fragments can be separated on the gel according to their weight 2. Fragments can therefore be compared (by weight) 3. Polyacrylamide gel  separates low molecular weight fragments 4. Agarose gel  separates high molecular weight fragments
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What are plasmids?
Plasmids are small circular DNA found in prokaryotes
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What can plasmids be used for?
Extra chromosomal DNA can be added to the plasmid | Plasmids therefor act as a vector in carrying new genes
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What must a vector be?
1. Must be able to self replicate in host 2. Must be able to be digested (by restriction endonuclease) 3. Must posses a selector marker (new gene in the plasmid)
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Describe the process of gene cloning
1. Same restriction exonuclease used to cut the 2. DNA ligase is used to join 3. Recombinant DNA can now be placed into prokaryotes (that have been made permeable
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What are the 3 methods we can use to determine the genes responsible for genetic disorders?
1. PCR (modern molecular analysis) 2. Southern blotting 3. Sanger method

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