Edexcel B1A genes

From the unit 'GENES'

on the Edexcel core science unit.

nb. this is HT multiple choice

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  • Created by: isla
  • Created on: 07-06-11 20:15
What is a Haploid cell?
a cell with a half set of chromosomes
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What is a chromosome?
made up of DNA and protein
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what is 'an insertion of genes into foreign cells to treat a disorder
gene therapy
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What is a diploid cell?
a cell with a full set of chromosomes
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A carrier is an idividual...
that has recessive alleles
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Someone with the same alleles in a genetic pair are described as...
Homozygous
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Meiosis is...
a type of mitosis that results in two haploid cells
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Haemophilia is caused by...
a recessive gene on the X chromosome
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What is a transgenic animal?
one whose genome has a gene/genes transferred to it from another organism
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How are the 'normal genes' inseted into lung cells during gene theraphy of CF?
a virus vector
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What is a chromosome?

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made up of DNA and protein

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what is 'an insertion of genes into foreign cells to treat a disorder

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Card 4

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What is a diploid cell?

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Card 5

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A carrier is an idividual...

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100%, thanks for the great quiz :)

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