100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.2 TrustPilot
logo-home
Summary

Summary Biology Module 6 — Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
3
Uploaded on
16-01-2024
Written in
2023/2024

AQA GCSE Biology Module 6 Inheritance, Variation & Evolution - summative mind-map This document serves as a multipurpose tool to aid your GCSE revision, made by a Grade 9 student. It contains elaborate details of the module, including key learning points from the AQA specification and a profile of all RPAs from this module. Through vibrant diagrams, equation explosions and condensed yet detailed notes, you can learn and revise this content effectively using this single mind-map. Consider it an all-in-one revision resource!

Show more Read less
Institution
GCSE
Module
Science








Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.

Written for

Document information

Uploaded on
January 16, 2024
Number of pages
3
Written in
2023/2024
Type
Summary

Subjects

Content preview

DNA MUTATIONS
-> random and continuous
change to the base sequence DNA GENETIC INHE
-> a
polymer a

↳ monomer nucleotides most do not alter the proteinthat was beingcoded for -junkDNA' DNA is stored
· ·
=



double helix structure few mutated genes code for an altered protein with a different ↳
arranged
· ·

a

small sequence
OfDNA that codes shape or altered functions
·


gene > a
- ·
allele
ver
,

↳ substrate
for a particular sequence of an
enzyme may longer no be able to form an
enzyme
have a different

domina
amino acids complex as its active site may now
, shape ↳ recessive

monomer ;
polymer-proteins three
types of mutations :
·




genotype th
-acce
·
>
-

the order acids determine ↓
f amino substitution - replaced with another base
·
.
1 > a base
alleles that c
makes upskin
,
which protein is codedfor hair , muscles
. . deletion -
2 > a base is deleted
from the base sequence
phenotype -
>
·



&
nucleotide consists molecule
, ↳ causes frameshift
·

a
ga sugar as a result
oft
*
a phosphate molecule and a chemical base . insertion
3 >
- a new base is added into the base sequence
heterozygous
·




codon
↳ 1 domina
phosphate NORMAL PROTEIN :
MUTATED PROTEIN :
-
group of3 bases codes
·

a >
-
homozygous
t
·




W Nooren
for 1 amino acid
.
T ↳ 2domina

sugar
nitrogenous
base

-
nucleotide 6 ⑪
Eg
IMPROVED
PROTEIN eg B-
> br



M
ABNORMAL




e
·
A mutation can have
A T PROTEIN
b -> bl
Adenine
Thymine 4 possible impacts on
·




Guanine
a protein :
-
cytosine
·



C G SAME PROTEIN
BB




INHERITANCE,
=


3 bases
egi T A Bb =
&

GACTTCAGATCE o G C
bb =



codon
Bb =




ja
↳ codes for a particular




VARIATION
amino acid



complimentary
base pairs D
NHER
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS :




& EVOLUTION
. DNA is
1 copied using mRNA Andac

transcription (complimentary base pairing ↳ cau
2 .
mRNA attaches to ribosome (in cytoplasm
the nucleus F
after
leaving ↳

correct amino acids and
3 .
tRNA
brings puts
↳ cau
it
together usingthe mRNA strand MELOSIS :
↳ translation EMBRYONIC SCREENING : ↳ ind
diploid cells
·




of a mino acids (polypeptide) is
When chain ↳ IVF allows
4 .

eg
-
. somatic (body) cells parents to check their
embryo's possib
disorders or certain traits
complete ,
it folds into correct shape to ↳ 46 chromosomes in each cell
ghaving genetic .


suit the
protein's function haploidcells reduces overall
suffering(sufferers fa
·
·
+


·
£9.99
Get access to the full document:

100% satisfaction guarantee
Immediately available after payment
Both online and in PDF
No strings attached

Get to know the seller
Seller avatar
saduni_kariyawasam
3.0
(2)

Also available in package deal

Thumbnail
Package deal
AQA GCSE Biology Paper 2
-
2 2024
£ 19.98 More info

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
saduni_kariyawasam
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
3
Member since
2 year
Number of followers
5
Documents
25
Last sold
1 year ago

3.0

2 reviews

5
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
1

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these revision notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No problem! You can straightaway pick a different document that better suits what you're after.

Pay as you like, start learning straight away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and smashed it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions