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what are genes?

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the basic physical and functional unit of hereditary

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types of genes

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monogenic and polygenic

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what is an allele

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a copy of a gene; maternal or paternal, an alternative form of a gene

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what is the locus

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the specific position of a gene on a chromosome

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what are single nucleotide polymorphisms SNP

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positions in a gene where more than one base may be present

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what are mutations

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random changes

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homologous pair

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similar chromosomes that have same locus and can work together

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types of mutation

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base substitution, insertion, deletion, inversion

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what is that sickle cell anemia caused of?

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sickle cell anemia occurs due to a base substitution mutation, a mutation in the gene that codes beta-globing polypeptide in hemoglobin. from GAG to GUG, which codes of valine instead of glutamine.

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how many chromosome do humans contain?

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46

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what is a genome?

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the whole of the genetic information of an organism

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what was the aim of the human genome project?

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their aim was to find the base sequence of the entire human genome

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what did the human genome project lead to?

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mapping
screening
ancestry
medicine

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what are plasmids?

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small, circular DNA that is capable of self replication

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difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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prokaryotes: circular DNA
no bound organelles 
naked DNA 
free DNA
contain plasmids
no mitochondria

eukaryotes: linear DNA
organelles
DNA packed with histones
DNA in nucleus 
do not contagion plasmids
have mitochondria
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cell size

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micrometer

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centromere

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a point the divides the chromosome into two

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how many types of chromosomes do humans have?

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23

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when can chromosome visible?

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during mitosis and misers, because they become much shorter and fatter due to supercoiling.

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what are homologous chromosomes?

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chromosomes that contain:
The same structural features (e.g. same size, same banding patterns, same centromere positions)
The same genes at the same loci positions (while the genes are the same, alleles may be different)

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sexual reproduction

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inherit genes from the mother and father, therefore, the organism will contain two copies of a chromosome( maternal and paternal), in which they are homologous chromosomes.

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gametes:

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sex cells, haploid cells n, 1 copy

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diploid

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two chromosomes, 2n

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meiosis

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results in haploid n, 23 chromosomes

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mitosis
results in 2n, 46 chromosomes
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heterosomes
sex chromosomes, X AND Y
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autosomes
rest of the chromosomes from 1-22, do not determine the sex
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females heterosomes
homologous XX
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male heterosomes
XY
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chromosome Y in males
initiates the development of male features, including testosterone. Y codes for TDF
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karyograms
shows the chromosomes of an organism in homologous pairs of decreasing, therefore sex chromosomes are the shortest.
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what is Down syndrome
a condition by which an individual has three copies of a chromosome instead of two for example trisomy 21.
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chromosome types
metacentric submetacentric acrocentric Telocentric (not in humans)
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difference between mitosis and meiosis
``` mitosis: diploid 1 division PMAT asexual cell reproduction groth and repair all cells genetically identical no crossing over, bivalents synapsis, or random assortment ``` ``` meiosis: haploid 2 division gametes 2PMAT sexual cell reproduction crossing over, bivalents synapsis, or random assortment genetically distinct ```
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meiosis
a reductional division to form haploid gametes, chromosome are replication once
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homologous chromosomes
aligned in metaphase 1 separated in anaphase 1
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sister chromatids
aligned in metaphase 2 separated in anaphase 2
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in what phase is DNA replicated
interphase S phase (synthesis phase)
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stages of meiosis
``` prophase 1 metaphase 1 anaphase 1 telophase 1 prophase 2 metaphase 2 anaphase 2 telophase 2 ```
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bivalents
a pair of homologous chromosomes are bivalents and process of pairing is synapsis.
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crossing over
occurs only in p1 allows variation, the outcome of it is a junction is created where one chromatid in each of the homologous chromosomes breaks and rejoice with the other chromatid. crossing over occurs at a chiasmata.
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random orientation
the alignment and pairing on homologous chromosomes in metaphase 1 is random,
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possible combinations of random orientation
possible combinations is 2^n so for humans 2^23= 8million
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non-disjunction
failure of separating at anaphase can lead to Down syndrome
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what causes variation
crossing over random assortment and orientation random fusion of gametes
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chronic villi sampling and amniocentesis
chronic is taking a sample from the placental tissue via a tube through the cervix, 1% risk of miscarriage meanwhile amniocentesis involves the extraction of amniotic fluid with a needle (0.5%) risk of miscarriage.
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mutations regarding chromosomes
somatic: single body cell cannot be inherited gremline: sex chromosomes inherited
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Mendel’s conclusions
Law of Segregation Law of Independent Assortment Principle of Dominance
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homozygous
same alleles
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heterozygous
different alleles
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dominant
allele that is always expressed
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cystic fibrosis
an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation of a gene CFTR on chromosome 7
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Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation to the Huntingtin (HTT) gene on chromosome
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sex linked diseases
Haemophilia | Red-Green Colour Blindness
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factors which can induce mutations
Radiation Chemicals Biological Agents
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mutagens
agents the increase the rate of mutations
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carcinogens
mutagens that lead to cancer
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types of cancer
benign | malignant
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pedigree charts
males=square | females=circle
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PCR
an artificial method to replicate DNA in a laboratory
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stages of PCR
Denaturation – DNA sample is heated to separate it into two single strands (~95ºC for 1 min) Annealing – DNA primers attach to the 3’ ends of the target sequence (~55ºC for 1 min) Elongation – A heat-tolerant DNA polymerase (Taq) binds to the primer and copies the strand (~72ºC for 2 min)
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Gel electrophoresis
a laboratory technique used to separate and isolate proteins or DNA fragments based on mass / size
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DNA profiling
a technique by which individuals can be identified and compared via their respective DNA profiles
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transgenic
a new organism that is created by gene modification
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risks of gmo
``` herbicide resistance release of toxins uncontrollable growth can be spread to non-targeted organisms cross pollination can lead to super weeds can limit biodiversity of an environment foods with gm are not labelled new traits can adverse health reactions removal of traits can have an unknown effect ```
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clones
groups of genetically identical organisms derived from a single original parent cell.
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Somatic cell nuclear transfer
a method by which cloned embryos can be produced using differentiated adult cells
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natural cloning
species that reproduce asexually produce clones
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Animal Cloning Methods
binary fission budding fragmentation parthenogenesis
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Plant Cloning Methods
spores
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human cloning methods
Identical twins (monozygotic) Non-identical twins (dizygotic) Identical twins will be clones of one another (genetically identical), while non-identical twins will share 50% of the same
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differentiated cells to generate cloned embryos can be used for two main purposes:
Reproductive cloning | Therapeutic cloning
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GMO examples
``` BT crops golden rice flavr savr tomatoes glow in the dark animals aqua advantage salmon ```
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recombinants
result due to crossing over as they are not identical to the parent cell

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