A-Level Biology - Genetics
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All 15 questions in this deck
- Define the terms genotype and phenotype.
- Explain why males are more likely to express a sex-linked recessive phenotype.
- What is autosomal linkage?
- Define the term epistasis.
- State the two Hardy-Weinberg equations and what their terms represent.
- State three conditions required for the Hardy-Weinberg principle to apply.
- Explain why a substitution mutation may not alter the encoded polypeptide.
- How does increased methylation of DNA affect gene transcription?
- Describe the effect of decreased acetylation of histones on gene expression.
- Explain the role of siRNA in the regulation of translation.
- How is reverse transcriptase used to produce DNA fragments?
- Describe the role of a vector in in vivo gene cloning.
- What is the purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?
- What are Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTRs) in genetic fingerprinting?
- Briefly explain how gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments.
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