BIOL308 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dna Replication, Depurination, Gamete

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Biol 308 study questions lectures 12-14: distinguish between the terms dna repair and recombination . Dna repair is when damaged dna is fixed so to maintain cell viability dna may not necessarily be repaired to its correct/original form. Recombination is the exchange of genetic material between two dna molecules, causing rearrangement. Some forms of dna repair incorporate recombination, such as when a nick is encountered in dna during replication: list and briefly explain three major causes for mutation in dna. Errors from replication: small chance for wrong base being put in , such as a instead of c. Spontaneous error: depurination (loss of at pair) or deamination (c converted to u) External factors: other outside forces acting on the dna, including ionizing/nonionizing radiation, intercalating agents, or alkylating agents: explain how errors in dna replication can lead to mutations. Mutations in somatic cells can result in tissue loss/damage, or even cancer if cells are allowed to uncontrollably reproduce.

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