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16.1 – Genetic Variation in Bacteria

16.1 – Genetic Variation in Bacteria. Learning objectives. Students should understand the following: DNA is the genetic material in bacteria as well as in most other organisms. Mutations are changes in DNA and result in different characteristics.

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16.1 – Genetic Variation in Bacteria

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  1. 16.1 – Genetic Variation in Bacteria

  2. Learning objectives Students should understand the following: • DNA is the genetic material in bacteria as well as in most other organisms. • Mutations are changes in DNA and result in different characteristics. • DNA may also be transferred during conjugation. This is horizontal gene transmission.

  3. Diversity DNA is the means by which genetic information is passed from generation to generation. Diversity in organisms arises because of changes to its DNA. These changes occur in 2 ways • Mutation • Recombining DNA (sexual reproduction)

  4. Bacteria • One of the most diverse and adaptable groups of organisms. Bacteria increase their diversity by changing their DNA in a similar way to other organisms : • Mutation • Conjugation (not strictly sexual reproduction)

  5. Mutations Mutations are changes in DNA that result in different characteristics. Mutations arise in many ways: • One or more bases may be added, deleted or replaced during replication. Different protein produced Change in amino acidsequence Change in base sequence Proteins are responsible for the characteristic of an organism, therefore changes in DNA are likely to result in changes to the characteristics of an organism.

  6. Conjugation Conjugation occurs when one bacterial cell transfers DNA to another bacterial cell. This can occur between species. This is known as horizontal gene transmission. Vertical gene transmission is when genes are passed on from one generation of a species to the next generation of the same species. Plasmid donor replicates Replicated plasmid moves through conjugation tube

  7. Task Read p219 – 220 Application and How science works Discovering conjugation in bacteria Answer questions 1-4

  8. Learning objectives Students should understand the following: • DNA is the genetic material in bacteria as well as in most other organisms. • Mutations are changes in DNA and result in different characteristics. • DNA may also be transferred during conjugation. This is horizontal gene transmission.

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