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Summary Mutations - GSCE AQA Biology (Polydactyly and Cystic Fibrosis)

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Mutations mutations
What3 things cause :

1) Spontaneous Chappen all by themselves
2) Conising Radiation (2 8 Y Radiation) , ,



3) Carcinogen Chemicals (e g. Tobacco smoke) .




Polydactyly
Genotype : Pp
This is a dominant disorder
But it a very rare condition
.
This means that
you only need


Phenotype : Polydactyly Suffer

Genotype Description : Homozygous dominant or
Heterozygous
pp child it
23% The won't have P
PPP Pp P Pp
p Pp pp P Pp


Cystic Fibrosis-recessive disorder



mum CC
Homozygous dominant
: =




Dad recessive
:
Homozygous = a


mum
gametes
Ca
Phenotypes % Chance Genotypes % Chance


dad e 'Normal' 75 % CC 0%
gametes (C) <
CF 25% Cc 75 %

CC 25%
Parent don't have CF but they carry the of gene (c) small a
,




C-genotype

-gamete (sex cell, half the
generic material

Your cells can't
transport things in & out
Cillia avent there- easier to
get infections

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Gemma Young, Gemma Young AQA GCSE Biology Workbook: Higher
Publisher: Unknown ISBN: 9780198421672 Edition: 3

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