Cellular control

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A length of DNA which codes for one or more polypeptides.
gene
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A polymer which consists of a chain of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds.
polypeptide
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The entire DNA sequence of an organism.
genome
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The creation of a single-stranded mRNA copy of the DNA coding strand.
transcription
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A large polypeptide containing 100 or more amino acids and sometimes of more than one polypeptide chain.
protein
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The assembly of polypeptides at ribosomes.
translation
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Changes to parts of or whole chromosomes.
chromosome mutations
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A change in the amount of or arrangement of the genetic material in a cell.
mutation
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Changes to genes as a result of changes in nucleotide base sequences.
DNA mutations
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Class of DNA mutation in which one base pair replaces another.
Point mutation
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Alternative version of a gene.
allele
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Length of DNA which is made up of structural genes and control sites.
operon
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These control the development of the body plan of an organism.
homeobox genes
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Programmed cell death occurring in multi-cellular organisms.
apoptosis
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The endocytosis of large solid molecules into a cell.
phagocytosis
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The name which refers to the 50 mitotic divisions before cell death.
Hayflick constant
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These are formed when there is not sufficient cell death.
tumours
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Reduction division in which the resulting daughter cells have half the original number of chromosomes.
meiosis
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When lengths of DNA are swapped from one chromatid to another.
crossing over
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The genetic make-up of an organism.
genotype
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Refers to the characteristics that are expressed in an organism.
phenotype
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Describes both of clue 11 contributing to clue 21.
codominant
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The interaction of different gene loci so that one gene locus masks the expression of another.
epistasis
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Used to test the significance of the difference between observed and expected results.
chi squared test
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A group of individuals of the same species that can interbreed.
population
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The mechanism for evolution in which organisms best suited to their environment are more likely to survive.
natural selection
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A polymer which consists of a chain of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds.

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The entire DNA sequence of an organism.

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The creation of a single-stranded mRNA copy of the DNA coding strand.

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