3-1: Microbial Genome Flashcards

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What is the first step in cell division

A

DNA replication

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2
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What part of mRNA is converted into proteins

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Open reading frames

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3
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Nucleotides are comprised of what three components?

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Nucleobase (nitrogenous base), deoxyribose, phosphate at 5’

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4
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What is the difference btw nucleoside and nucleotide?

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Nucleosides lack P

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5
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How are nucleotides connected

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Phosphodiester bonds btw 5’ P and 3’ OH

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6
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Why do C/G base pair stronger than A/T?

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3 hydrogen bonds

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7
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Differences between RNA and DNA?

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RNA = 2’ OH group on ribose sugar (less chemically stable), thymine replaced by uracil, single stranded

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How are prokaryotic chromosomes structured

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Circular with extensive supercoiling and additional structuring layered on top

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What is the nucleoid

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Region of cell containing chromosome (not membrane bound, but similar to the concept of the nucleus)

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10
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How many chromosomes do prokaryotes typically have?

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One circular chromosome

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11
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What is an example of a bacterium with two chromosomes

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Vibrio cholerae (one 3Mbp, one 1Mbp)

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12
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What is special about the streptomyces chromosome?

A

Linear!

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13
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Structure of eukaryotic chromosomes?

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Multiple linear chromosomes, larger and less compact genomes compared to prokaryotes

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14
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What is special about eukaryotic microbial chromosomes?

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Smaller and has more compact genes (fewer introns)

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15
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What are genes

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Genetic material that encodes functional protein or RNA product

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16
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What is the typical prokaryote genome comprised of?

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85-90% protein-coding genes, 1-2% noncoding RNA genes, 10% non-coding DNA (eg. regulatory sequences)

17
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What direction do genes run?

A

Both directions (they can overlap too!)

18
Q

How are genes organized

A

Functionally related clusters

19
Q

Who has the smallest genome size?

A

Endosymbionts, parasites

20
Q

What size genome does mycoplasma have?

21
Q

What size genome do bacteria/archaea have?

A

Around 4.5 Mb

22
Q

Why might some bacteria need really big genomes?

A

Those with complex life cycles

23
Q

How are genome size and number of genes related in prokaryotes?

A

Genome size increase, so does number of genes

24
Q

How does the genome composition change as genome size increases?

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Higher proportion of genes responsible for regulation (eg. transcription, signal transduction)

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What is the core genome
Genes present in all members (conserved genes)
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What is the pan genome
All genes present in any member (includes rare genes)
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What is synteny
Homologous genes arranged in same order in genomes of closely-related lineages
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What is a genomic island vs islet
When unique genes of genome found in blocks Island = large block Islet = small block
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What is the Salmonella Pathogenicity Island-1?
Encodes many genes needed for type III secretion system that allows Salmonella to enter host cells. Also encodes iron acquisition genes
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What is a prophage
When a bacteriophage integrates into the bacterial genomes, become a part of it. Can be stable or transient
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What is a cargo gene
Carried by prophage, have nothing to do with phage biology, provide the bacterial host with new genes
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What is a plasmid
Circular DNA molecules replicated in the cytoplasm that encode "non-essential" genes (only required under certain conditions; e.g. antibiotic resistance genes)
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What is the typically size and number of plasmids?
1kbp to 1Mp Can vary from 1 to >100