THE ROLES OF GENETIC MUTATIONS AND MEIOSIS IN GENERATING GENETIC DIVERSITY (20) Marking Scheme Synopsis‚ Clarity‚ English Language‚ sequence of events (3) Introduction (1)‚ Scientific content (15)‚ Conclusion (1). Introduction: Genetic Diversity: Every individual has a unique genotype. This is equal to the combination of alleles of all its genes. The greater the number of genotypes in a population‚ the greater the genetic diversity. Genetic mutations produce new alleles of genes that increase
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To what extent does genetic inheritance influence behaviour? Use relevant research studies in your response. In this essay‚ I am going to be focusing on the influence of genetic inheritance on behaviour. Behavioural genetics deals with understanding how both genetics and the environment contribute to individual variations in human behaviour. Genetic arguments of behaviour are based on the principle of inheritance. Genes and their DNA are passed down from parents to their offspring. I will be reviewing
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Observation of Mitosis Introduction: Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced. There are two types of reproduction‚ which are; asexual and sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is creation of offspring whose genes all come from one parent. Sexual reproduction is creation of offspring by fusion of male gametes (sperm) and female gametes (eggs) to form zygotes. Asexual reproduction involves a type of cell division known as mitosis. Mitosis is the scientific
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Meiosis Review Worksheet Pledge: _____1. If the sperm cell of a fruit fly has 4 chromosomes‚ then the number of chromosomes in each body cell is: a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 e. 16 _____2. Of the following cells‚ the only one to have the haploid number of chromosomes is: a) skin b)muscle c) nerve d) connective e) ovum _____3. The diploid number is restored as a result of: a) differentiation
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Meiosis I Prophase I: - nuclear membrane dissolves * centrioles move to poles * spindle fibres forming * DNA has been replicated and forms chromosomes made of 2 identical chromatids * Homologous chromosomes line up to form a bivalent‚ 2 chromosomes or 4 chromatids (TETRAD)‚ this process is called SYNAPSIS * Where chromatids overlap is called a CHIASMATA‚ and it allows for CROSSING OVER of genetic information between chromosomes Metaphase I: - homologous chromosomes
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Growth‚ repair and reproduction. • Growth: This is a result of mitosis. The more cells in an organism‚ the larger that organism is. Humans start off as one single cell‚ and by the time they are adults‚ they have over 10 trillion cells!!! This increase in the number of cells also allows for some of those cells to be specialized for various functions. This is important to the survival of many organisms. • Repair: This is a result of mitosis. If tissue is damaged‚ repair is extremely important. With
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expressivity of the trait. Q3. In pedigrees‚ a male individual is symbolized as a square. Q4. The chromosomal structure that anchors the spindle fiber to the chromosome is centromere. Q5. The short arm of a submetacentric chromosome is symbolized as the p arm. Q6. Genetic diseases transmitted only by a mother to both sons and daughters result from mitochondrial genes. Q7. Within a species‚ when a gene has multiple alleles‚ a single individual may carry 2 alleles. Q8. In humans the only cytoplasmic
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Interphase: DNA replicates ( S-phase) Prophase: Nucleolus fades and chromatin (replicated DNA and associated proteins) condenses into chromosomes. Each replicated chromosome comprises two chromatids‚ both with the same genetic information. Microtubules of the cytoskeleton‚ responsible for cell shape‚ motility and attachment to other cells during interphase‚ disassemble Pro Metaphase: - nuclear envelope breaks down- no longer a recognizable nucleus. Mitotic spindle fibers elongate from the centrosomes
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HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT The nature versus nurture controversy— that is‚ how much of our behavior is due to inherited factors and how much to environmental factors Heredity is the passing of traits to offspring (from its parent or ancestors). Biology affects behavior also through mechanisms of heredity regulated by genetic principles. Researchers in the field called behavioral genetics study‚ through both family and twin studies‚ the way in which genetic factors affect behavioral traits. In family
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1866 Mendel’s paper is published: units of inheritance in pairs; dominance and recessiveness; equal segregation; independent assortment. These ideas are not recognized for 34 years. 1869 DNA (first called "nuclein") is identified by Friedrich Miescher as an acidic substance found in cell nuclei. The significance of DNA is not appreciated for over 70 years. 1900 Mendel’s experiments from 1866 are "rediscovered" and confirmed by three separate researchers (one Dutch‚ one German‚ one Austrian). A
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