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Give 3 differences between prokaryotic DNA and eukaryotic DNA

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prokaryotic DNA
Shorter
Circular
Not associated with proteins

Eukaryotic DNA
Longer
Linear
Associated with histones

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Which 2 organelles contain prokaryotic DNA

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Mitochondria and chloroplasts

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What is a gene

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A base sequence of DNA that codes for amino acid sequence of a polypeptide or functional RNA

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What is a locus

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The fixed position of a gene on a chromosome

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What are 3 features of genetic code

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Degenerate - multiple codons can code for the same amino acid during photosynthesis

Universal - the same triplet of based codes for the same amino acid in all organisms

Non- overlapping - each base in a gene is only part of one triplet therefore each codon is read as discrete unit

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What are introns

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Sections of DNA that do not code for polypeptides

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Where are introns found

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In eukaryotic DNA not in prokaryotic

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What are exons

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Sequenced of DNA that DO code FOR AMINO ACIDS

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What is a codon

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Three bases on mRNA that code for a specific amino acid

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What is a start codon

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Three babes that start of every green that initiates translation

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What is a stop codon

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3 bases at the end of every gene that causes ribosomes to detach and therefore stop translation

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What is a genome

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An organisms complete set of genes in a cell

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What is a proteome

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The full range of proteins that a cell is able to produce

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Give the properties of mRNA
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short single stranded
Found in the cytoplasm and nucleus

Made during transcription complementary to DNA sequence

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Give some properties of tRNA

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Is clover shaped
Single stranded
Each tRNA molecule has three based called an anticodon these are complementary to codons on the mRNA molecule

tRNA is involved in translation as it carries amino acids used to make proteins to the ribosomes

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What is transcription

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Where one gene on the DNA is copied into mRNA

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What is translation

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Where the mRNA joined with a ribosome and corresponding tRNA brings the specific amino acid the codon codes for

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Why is mRNA used for transcription

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MRNA is much shorter than DNA And so is able to carry genetic code to ribosome in the cytoplasm

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Give the 5 steps for transcription

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  1. DNA helix unwinds to expose bases to act as template
  2. Only one chain of DNA acts as template
  3. This is catalysed by DNA helicase which breaks down the hydrogen bonds between bases
  4. Free mRNA nucleotides align with exposed complementary bases
  5. Enzyme RNA polymerase joins them together this RNA is then modified and leaves nucleus though nuclear envelope pores
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In eukaryotes what is made after transcription and how

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Pre mRNA made from mRNA that still contains introns so introns need it be spliced out by a protein caked a spliceosome

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In 6 steps explain the process of translation

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  1. Once modified mRNA left nucleus attached to a ribosome in the cytoplasm
  2. Ribosome attached at the start codon
  3. tRNA with the complementary anti codon to start codon aligns
  4. Ribosome will move along one corn on the mRNA molecule to enable another complementary tRNA to attach to the next codon on mRNA
  5. 2 amino acids that have been delivered by the tRNA molecule joined with a peptide bond catalysed by an enzyme and requires ATP
  6. This continues until ribosome reaches stop codon this stop codon does not code for an amino acid and so ribosome detached and translation ends
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What is a mutation?

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A change in the base sequence of DNA

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What are mutagenic agents give 2 examples

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Interfere with DNA replication icy as UV light, ionising radiation and chemicals and carcinogens such as cigarette smoke

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What are the 2 forms of gene mutation

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Deletion or substitution

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What is a chromosome mutation
Changes in the number of chromosomes
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What is non-disjunction
When chromosomes do no split equally during anaphase
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What are the 2 forms of chromosome mutation
1. Changes in whole set of chromosomes polyploidy 2. Changes in the number of individual chromosomes (Aneuploidy)
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What does meiosis produce
4 haploid daughter cells that are genetically different
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What happens in meiosis I
Homologous pairs of chromosomes line up opposite each other at the equator It is random which side of the equator paternal and maternal chromosomes from each homologous pair lie Pairs are separated so one of each homologous pair end up in daughter cell so a large number of possible combinations are possible
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What is crossing over
In meiosis I when the homologous pairs are lined up the chromatids can become twisted around each other this puts tension on the chromatids causing then to break and recombine with other chromatids
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What is the point of crossing over called on a chromatid
Chiazmata
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Give 3 differences between meiosis and mitosis
Mitosis One nuclear division Creates diploid cells ( 2 sets of chromosomes) Creates genetically identical cells Meiosis 2 nuclear divisions Creates haploid cells (1 set of chromosomes) Introduces genetic variation
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What was genetic diversity
The number of different alleles of genes in a population
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What’s natural selection
Process that leads to evolution
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What is evolution
Champagne in allele frequency over many generations in a population
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In 4 stages explain how natural selection occurs
1. New alleles for a gene are created by random mutations 2. If the new allele increases the chances of the individual to survive in that environment so they will survive and reproduce 3. This reproduction passes on the advantageous allele to the next generation 4. As a result over many generations the new allele will increase its frequency in the population
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What are the 3 types of selection
Directional selection Stabilising selection Disruptive selection
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What is directional selection
Where one extreme has the selective advantage
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What is stabilising selection
The middle trait has the selective advantage e.g birth weight it’s safer to be a middle weight that to be a small abby or large baby
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What is disruptive selection
Where both extremes are advantageous
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What is courtship behaviour
A sequence of captions unique to species how animals identify their own species to reproduce
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What is the acronym for the hierarchy for biodiversity
D - do Domain K - koalas Kingdom P - prefer Phylum c - chocolate class O - or Order F - fruit Family G - generally Genus S - speaking Species
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What is the bionomial system
Each species universally identified using 2 names first is the genus and second is the species
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What is species diversity
The number of different species and individuals within a community
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What is genetic diversity
The variety of genes amongst individuals in a population do one species
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What is species richness
The number of different species in a community

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