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Genetics / Inheritance and Variation Flashcards

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What is a mutation?

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A mutation is a change in the sequence of bases in DNA - this interrupts protein synthesis

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Types of mutations

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Types of mutations: subsitution, deletions or insertions of one or more nucleotides within a gene

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What is a point mtuation?

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A point mutation is when only one nucleotide is affected

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Effect of a substitution mutation

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A subsitution mutation of a nucleotide changes the codon on which it occurs - diff amino acid - diff primary structure - may be no effect due to degenerate nature

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Effect of an insertion or deletion of a nucleotide

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Insertion or deletion of a nucleotide leads to a frameshift mutation - reading frame of bases changed

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Effects of different mutations

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Effects of different mutations:
-No effect
-Damaging ie non-functional protein synthesis
-Beneficial

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What are mutagens?

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Mutagens increase the rate of mutation - it is a chemical, physical or biological agent which causes mutations

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Causes of mutations

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Causes of mutations:
-Mutagens
-Rare spontaneous loss of a base
-Free radicals which are oxiding agents affecting nucleotide structures and therefore base pairing

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Examples of mutagens

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Examples of mutagens:
-Physical - x rays - break DNA strands
-Chemical - deaminating agents - altering bases
-Biological - virus - insertion of DNA into a genome

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Changes in chromosome structure due to chromosome mutations

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Changes in chromosome structure due to chromosome mutations:
-Deletion - section of chromosome broke off and lost
-Duplication - section duplicated
-Translocation - sections broken off and joins other non-homologous chromosome
-Inversion - section broken off reversed then joined back onto chromosome

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What are housekeeping genes?

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Housekeeping genes are genes that code for enzymes necessary for metabolic reactions

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What are tissue-specific genes?

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Tissue-specific genes code for protein-based hormones required by certain cells at certain times for a short-lived response

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Why is gene regulation needed?

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Gne regulation is required for cells to specialise and work in a coordinated way

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Levels of which genes operate which determine how they are regulated:

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Levels of which genes operate which determine how they are regulated:
-Transcriptional (genes turned of/off)
-Post-transcriptional (mRNA modified to regulate transcription and types of protein produced)
-Translational (stopped or started)
-Post-translational (proteins modified after syntheses to change functions)

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What are chromatins?

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Chromatins is the complex formed when histones are wound around DNA

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What is an operon?

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An operon is a group of genes that are under the control of the same regulatory mechanism and are expressed at the same time

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Why are operons effecient?

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Operons are efficient way of saving recourses as when certain gene products are not needed, genes involved can be switched off

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What is used when glucose is in short supply as a respiratory substrate for bacteria?

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When glucose is in short supply, lactose is used as a respiratory substrate for bacteria

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Structural genes involved in the lac operon

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Lac operon - group of three genes - lacZ lacY lacA - structural genes that code for enzymes and are transcribed onto mRNA

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Regulatory genes - lacoperon

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Regulatory gene is located near the operon and codes for a repressor protein which prevents transcription of structural genes in the absence of lactose

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What are repressor proteins in the lacoperon?

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Repressor proteins prevents the transcription of the structural genes in the absence of lactose
-Constantly produced and binds to operator

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Effect of repressor protein binding to an operator (lacoperon)

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When the repressor protein binds to the operator, RNA polymerase is prevented from binding to DNA and beginning transcription - down regulation

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What is a promotor in gene regulation? (lacoperon)

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The section of DNA that is the binding site for RNA polymerase is called the promoter

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What happens when lactose is present - lacoperon?

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Lactose present -> binds to repressor protein -> changes shape and can’t bind to operator - so RNA polymerase binds to promoter and three structural genes are transcribed and enzymes are synthesies

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How can bindings of RNA polymerase for transcription be increased?

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Binding of cAMP receptor protein (CRP) speeds up transcription of genes - possible when CRP bound to cAMP (secondary messenger)

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What happens in the lacoperon when glucose is present?

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When glucose present -> levels of cAMP decreased -> reduces transcription of genes responsible for metabolism of lactose

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Product of gene transcription

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Product of gene transcription = pre-mRNA -> modified forming mature mRNA -> binds to ribosome for protein synthesis

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Role of caps on mRNA

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Cap = modified nucletode added to ends - helps stabilise mRNA and delay degradation in cytoplasm - also aids binding to ribosomes

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Pre and post transcriptional control

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Pre and post transcriptional control:
-Adding caps
-Splicing (removing introns and exons joining together)

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How can RNA/mRNA be edited?

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RNA can be edited through addition, deletion or subsitution -> results in synthesis of different proteins

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Mechanisms that regulate the process of protein synthesis

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Mechanisms that regulate the process of protein synthesis:
-Degradation of mRNA
-Binding of inhibitory proteins
-Activation of initiation factors that aid binding of mRNA

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Degradation of mRNA as a way to regulate protein synthesis

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Degradation of mRNA as a way to regulate protein synthesis = more resistant the molecule -> longer itll last in cytoplasm -> greater quantity of protein synthesised

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How RNA can be edited?

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nucleotide sequence of some mRNA molecules can be changed through base addition, deletion or subsitution which results in syntheses of different proteins

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What are protein kinases?

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Protein kinases are enzymes that catalyse the addition of phosphate groups to proteins -> changes tertiary structure + function
-Enzyme activated by phosphorylation
-Regulators of cell activity’
-Also activated by cAMP

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What does post-translation control protein modification include?

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-Addition of non-protein groups ie lipids
-Modifying amino acids and formation of bonds
-Folding or shortening of proteins
-Modification by cAMP

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What is morphogenesis?

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Morphogenesis is the regulation of the pattern of anatomical development

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What are homeobox genes?

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Homeobox genes are a group of genes which all contain a homeobox

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What is a homeobox in homeobox genes?

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The homeobox in homeobox genes is a section of DNA180 base pairs long coding for a part of the protein 60 amino acids long that is highly conserved (the homeodomain)
-> The homeodain binds to DNA and switches other genes on/off
->Meaning homebox genes are regulatory genes

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What are hox genes?

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Hox genes are one group of homebox genes that are present in aimals and responsible for the correct positioning of body parts

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What are diploblastic animals?

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Diploblastic animals have two primary tissue layers

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What are triploblastic animals?

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Triploblastic animals have three primary tissue layers

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Control of vertebrae

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Vertebrae have developed from segments in the embryo called somites

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Different symmetry seen in animals

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Symmetry:
-Radial symmetry is seen in diploblastic animals - only top and bottom - eg jellyfish
-Bilateral symmetry - both left and right, head, tail
-Asymmetry - no lines of symmetry - ie sponges

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Difference between mitosis and aptosis?

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Mitosis results in cell division and therefore growth, wheras aptosis is programmed cell death - removing unwanted cells and tissues - also stimulates mitosis leading to tissue remodelling elsewhere

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Factors affecting the expression of regulatory genes

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Factors affecting the expression of regulatory genes:
Influenced by inernal and external environment - change in temp, light, hormones, psychological stress, drugs (eg thalidomide)

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Stages of apotosis

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Stages of aptosis:
-Internal or External signals
-Caspases break down key elements that maintain cell function
-DNAses destroy the DNA inside the nucleus
-The dead cells is ingested by a macrophage

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Aptosis mechanism

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Aptosis mechanism:
-Tightly controlled
-Signals internal or external
-Capsases break down key elements that maintain cell function
-DNAses destroy DNA inside nucleus
-Macrophage digests dead cell

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What influences phenotypic variation?

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Phenotypic variation is caused by a combination of both genes and the environment

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What are the causes of genetic variation?

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Causes of genetic variation include:
-Mutation
-Recombination
-Independant segregation
-Random fertilisation

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What is recombination?

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during meiosis, the genes on homologous chromosomes are reshuffled through a process called recombination – produces new combinations of genes

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What is independant segregation?

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Independant segregation is the segregation of chrmosomes into haploid cells, random seperation

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What is meant by random fertilisation as a cause of genetic variation?

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Random fertilisation - fusion of gametes, increases variation as pairs of chromosomes from two seperate individuals are combined

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What is genetic linkage?

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Linkase - when genes that are close to eachother on a chromosome are inhertied together as a single unit

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What is meant by Mendel’s law?

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Mendel’s law states that genes do not influence the sorting of alleles into gametes - not always the case as some allele combinations are inherited together (linkage)

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What are autosomes?

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Autosomes = all the chromosomes except sex chromosomes (X AND Y) - arranged in pairs (homologous chromosomes)

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What is meant by autosomal linkage?

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Autosomal linkage = genes close together on the same autosome are more likely to be transmitted to a gamete together

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What are X-linked genes?

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X-linked genes -> males only have one copy of an allele for X-linked genes 0> no allele for the same gene on the Y chromosome - known as hemizygosity

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What does hemizygosity mean?

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Hemizygosity - males only have one copy of an allele for X-linked genes - no role of dominance and recessiveness

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What is haemophilia?

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Haemophilia is an X-linked blood disorder

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Reasons for chlorosis in plants

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Chlorosis in plants:
-Lack of mineral defficiency
-Disease
-Faulty cell division

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What are the ways in which meiosis can lead to genetic variation?

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Meiosis can lead to genetic variation:
-Corssing over
-Independant assortment of chromosomes or chromatids
-Mutation
-Changes in chromsome number eg polypoidy plants, down syndrome

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What is continuous variation?

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Continuous variation = quantitative, within a range, polygenic -> diff alleles at a single locus = smaller effect
-Affected by both genes and environment

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What is discontinous variation?

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Discontinuous variation = qualitative, categories, monogenic - different alleles at a single locus = large effect
-Affected by genes only

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What is monogenic inheritance?

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Monogenic inheritance is inheritance for a single gene

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What is meant by codominance?

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Codominance is where two alleles are equally dominant

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What is haemophillia?

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Haemophillia is an inherited blood disorder caused by a recessive hetereozygous allele - females are the carriers, males express it (as males have only one X chromosome

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What is dihybrid cross?

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Dihybrid cross considers the inhertiance of two characteristics at the same time - 2 different genes on 2 different chromosomes

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What is an autosome?

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Autosome = name given to any chromosome that isn’t a sex chromosome (X/Y)

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What is meant by genetic linkage?

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Genetic linkage = tendency of alleles that are located close together on a chormosome - inherited as one unit during meiosis - no independant assortment
-Linkage crosses -> crossing over = few recombinants where genotype different to parents

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What affects frequency of recombinants?

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Closer the genes are = less likely to be seperated = fewer recombinants

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How to find recombinant frequency?

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Recombinant frequency = (number of recombinant offspring x 100%) / (total number of offspring)

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What is the chi squared test used for?

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The chi squared test is used to see if results fit the pattern expected -> checking different between actual and predicted results are due to chance or due to significant difference

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When are results significant/not significant?

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-less than critical value = no significance = accept the null hypotheses
-more than critical value = significance = reject the null hypotheses

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How to find degree of freedom in the chi squared test

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Degree of freedom -> columns - 1

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What is meant by epistasis?

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Epistasis = gene interaction - when genes on different loci interact to affect one phenotypic characteristic -> so action of one gene modified by another gene

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What are the was in which epistasis may work?

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Epistasis may work:
-Antagonistic - results in masking, expressed = epistatic, masked gene = hypostatic
-Complementary - works together

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What are the three types of epistasis?

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3 types of epistasis:
-Recessive
-Dominant
-Complementary

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What is recessive epistasis?

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Recessive epistasis = homozygous recessive allele of one gene locus masks the affect of the allele at another gene locus

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What is dominant epistasis?

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Dominant epistasis = dominant allele of one gene masks the effect of an allele at another gene

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What is complimentary epistasis?

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Complimentary epistasis = both dominant alleles of a pair of genes are required to produce a given phenotype

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What is meant by population genetics?

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Population genetics investigate how allele frequencies change over time

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What is a gene pool?

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Gene pool refers to the sum of all genes in a population

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What is meant by allele frequency?

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Allele frequency = relative frequency of an allele - in diploid ppulations with two potential alleles frequency is always 1 (Hardy-Weinberg Principle)

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What is meant by the Hardy-Weinburg principle?

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The Hardy-Weinburg Priniciple = In a stable population, with no disturbing factors, the allele frequencies remains constant -> no evolution between generations

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What are the factors affecting evolution?

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Factors affecting evolution:
-Mutation (different alleles)
-Sexual selection (increase in allele frequency)
-Gene flow (movement of alleles between populations due to immigration/emmigration
-Genetic drift (change in allel frequency due to mutation - greater impact in smaller populations
-Natural selection (increased characteristics that aid survival

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What affects population stability

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Factors that affect population stability:
-Selection pressures
-Predation
-Natural seelction
-Variation
-Survival of the fittest

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What are the three types of selection?

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Three types of selection:
-Stabilising
-Directional
-Disruptive

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What is meant by stabilising selection?

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Stabilising selection = selection in favour of the norm eg birth weight

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What is meant by directional selection?

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Directional selection = positive selection for one of the extremes eg peppered moths

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What is meant by disruptive selection?

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Disruptive selection = norm is selected against eg galapgos finches

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What is genetic drift?

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Genetic drift is when chance dictates passing of alleles -> becomes common -> not due to survival

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What is meant by population bottleneck?

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Population bottleneck = large reductions in population size which last for at least one genreation

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What is meant by density-dependant factors in evolution

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Density-dependant = competition, predation, disease
Density-independant = affect populations at all sizes - natural disasters, seasonal changes

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What is meant by the founder effect?

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The founder effect = small population can arise due to establishment of new colonies by a few isolated individuals -> small gene pools, less genetic variation, but more advantageous alleles as passed on from original generation

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What is speciation?

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Speciation is the formation of new species through evolution -> new organisms can’t interbeed to produce fertile offspring with organisms of the original species

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What causes speciation?

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Speciation occurs due to:
-Organisms isolated isolated and can’t interbreed with rest of population -> no gene flow
-Alleles undergo mutations - different environment / selection pressures - diff mutations
-Accumulations of mutations leads to phenotype changes

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What is meant by allotropic speciation?

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Allotropic speciation = form of speciation - some members of population seperated by physical barrier - different selection pressures - isolation results in founder effect and genetic drift
-Eg galapagos finches

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What is meant by sympatric speciation?

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Sympatric speciation = occurs within populations that share the same habitat
-No geographical isolation
-Involves reproductive isolation within a randomly mating population
-Caused by rapid genetic change that alters morphology, behaviour, habitat preference

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What are reproductive barriers to speciation?

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Prezygotic reproductive barriers prevent fertilisation and formation of a zygote - as a result of hybridisation

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What is artificial selection?

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Artificial selection - selective breeding of desirable characteristics - closely related = inbreeding of species

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What are the limitations of artificial selection?

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Limitations of artificial selection:
-Limits gene pool - limits genetic diversity - less adaptations
-Closely related - same recessive alleles - offspring more likely to be affected by homozygous recessive genetic disorders

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What are gene banks?

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-Seed banks keep seeds
-Gene banks store biological samples other than seeds eg sperms
-Outbreeding - causes genetic diversity - reduces occurrence of homozygous recessives

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What is adaptive radiation?

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Adaptive radiation = where rapid organism diversification takes place) - eg galapagos finches evolving to adapt to different environments

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What is an operon?

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An operon is a cluster of genes under control of a promoter

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Where does lactose bind to?

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Lactose binds to the repressor protein (allows RNA to then bind to the promoter)

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Why are Hox genes consistent over every being?

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Hox genes are highly conserved - mutation would have large effect potentially lethal

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What is a homeobox gene?

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A homeobox gene contains a homeobox which is 180 base pairs long, regulates gene expression and is responsible for the development of the body plan

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Difference between regulatory genes and structural genes?

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Regulator genes - makes transciption factors, regulates gene expression/transcription of the structural genes
Structural genes - makes the protein - transcribed by the regulatory genes

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