PACK 19: VARIATION AND POPULATION GENETICS Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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define variation
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variation describes the differences in characterises or phone types that exist
2
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define inter specific variation
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variation between different species
3
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define intra specific variation
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variation within the same species
4
Q
what are the causes of genetic variation
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meiosis, mutations, and random fusion of gametes
5
Q
how does meiosis introduce variation
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through crossing over and independent segregation
6
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how do gene mutations lead to the privation of non-functioning proteins?
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the sequence of bases is altered, changing the sequence of amino acids coded for in the protein. this causes a change in the tertiary structure of the protein which can lead to a loss or reduction in the function of the protein
7
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what are the types of
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