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3.1 Genes
Genes
Definethefollowingterms
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Labelthepartsofthefollowingchromosome
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Completethefollowingtablecomparingthegeneticcompositionofvariousorganisms
GenomeSize
DiploidNumber
NumberofGenes
T2Phage(virus)
Notapplicable
280
E.coli(bacteria)
Notapplicable
O.sativa(rice)
470Mb
P.japonica(canopyplant)
40
Unknown
D.melanogaster(fruitfly)
8
P.equorum(roundworm)
185Mb
14,000
C.familiaris(dog)
2,900Mb
20,000
P.troglodytes(chimp)
3,300Mb
H.sapiens(human)
1 3
2 4
Definegenome
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ListthreepotentialapplicationsofthecompletedHumanGenomeProject
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Mutations
Identifythreetypesofmutagens(includinganexampleofeach)
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Distinguishbetweensomaticandgermlinemutations
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Explaintheconsequencesofabasesubstitutionmutationinthedevelopmentofsicklecellanaemia
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