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6.1 The Molecular Basis of Inheritance Flashcards

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1
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Cell division ensures

A
  • growth
  • repair and replacement of worn/damaged
    tissues (e.g., skin cells & RBC)
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In every cell division an EXACT copy of its _______ ____________ must be passed on to each _________ ____

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genetic information

daughter cell

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our cells copy billions of _____ _____ in minutes, with an error rate of less than a
one in a million

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base pairs

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If DNA is damaged or altered
(mutation), the cells …..

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may not function

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5
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DNA mutations do occur, but DNA repair mechanisms that operate during ________ keep
mutations levels _________ ____

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replication

extremely low

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6
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The structure of DNA dictates
the way in which

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DNA is replicated

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7
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Daughter cell is an exact replica of

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The parent cell

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Mutation

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DNA that is damaged or altered

Does not function as their supposed to

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9
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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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10
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DNA carries…

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genetic information of all living organisms

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11
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Within DNA are…

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are instructions needed
to build proteins

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12
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DNA is passed from one generation
to the next in the form of…

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chromosomes

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13
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Proteins are made of

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amino acids

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14
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Proteins have many roles both

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Chemical and physical

E.g., enzymes catalyze all cellular rxns

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15
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What gives DNA its acidic properties

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Carboxyl functional group gives DNA its acidic properties

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16
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When a protein is needed, the….

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portion of DNA (the gene) that codes for the protein is activated

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17
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The nucleotide sequence is copied (transcribed) into

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RNA

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18
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RNA moves into the _____ where the sequence is translated by ____________ into _______ ________ ___________

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Cytosol

Ribosomes

Amino acid chains (polypeptides)

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19
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Polypeptides are then further modified to form…..

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functional proteins

20
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Gregor Mendel bred pea plants to understand….

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genes & inheritance

21
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What makes proteins

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ribosomes

22
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He found “factors” for a given trait were passed from….

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parent to offspring

23
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RNA is responsible for

Ribosomes responsible for

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transcribing

Making the kind of protein

24
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All new cells arise from the division of…

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existing cells,

all the info that is needed for optimal cell functioning is
coded in a cell’s DNA

25
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Eukaryotes – DNA stored in

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nucleus

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Prokaryotes – DNA stored in

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cytosol

27
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Genes = coding regions of

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DNA that contain instructions for making proteins responsible for each inherited trait

28
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“alleles”

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several versions of each
gene, that give a trait
more than one potential phenotype

29
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Genes can vary in

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length

30
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Within species genes for a
particular characteristic are
found in the…

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the same location
on a chromosome

31
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Many fundamental genes
are shared by almost…

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every form of life

(e.g., embryo development)

32
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Phenotype

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Physical expression of ones genes

33
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Geneotype

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combination of alleles that code for a specific gene

34
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Eukaryotes DNA is stored as

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chromosomes inside nucleus

35
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Eukaryote DNA is wrapped around

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histone proteins

36
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Eukaryotes Have small amounts of DNA in

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their mitochondria & chloroplasts

37
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Prokaryotes have ___ __________ ________ ________, but
still have ____

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No membrane-bound nucleus

DNA

38
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Prokaryotes are less complicated so they have

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less genetic material

39
Q

Prokaryotes have Bacterial chromosomes found in
loops in the region called
________ with smaller accessory
loops called

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“nucleoid”

“plasmids”
Plasmids carry a few genes

40
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Homologous chromosomes

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always exist in pairs

41
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Protective caps on the ends of chromosomes

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Telomeres

42
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Genome

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Entire set of DNA of an organism

43
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Eukaryote genome, often _________ occurs in pairs of ____________ _______________

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diploid

homologous chromosomes

Each pair represents 2 copies of a particular set of
genes

44
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Humans have 23 ___________ _______ of chromosomes of
different sizes, two of which are
_____ _____________

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homologous pairs

sex chromosomes

20,000 different genes which combined to form
~ 3 BILLION base pairs

45
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Some organisms (like plants) can be

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haploid, triploid,
tetraploid or even hexaploid

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