BACTERIAL GENETICS - ANTIPALA DISCUSSION NOTES Flashcards
genetic information in the cell
Genome
involves all characteristics, structure of cell wall
Genome
segments in DNA
Genes
specific sequences
Genes
codes for all the info for all
Genotype
particular characteristics of the organism
Genotype
actual and expressed property
Phenotype
manifestation of the genotype
Phenotype
allows the flow of genetic information from one
generation to another
DNA REPLICATION
synthesis of duplicate DNA initiated by the parent
molecule
DNA REPLICATION
DNA unwinds and the strand separate
INITIATION
each strand can act as a TEMPLATE
INITIATION
each strand can act as a TEMPLATE
INITIATION
Helicase
INITIATION
replicates in a SEMICONSERVATIVE MANNER
INITIATION
synthesis of new polynucleotide strand of DNA for each
old strand
ELONGATION
DNA POLYMERASE
ELONGATION
bidirectional
DNA REPLICATION: BACTERIA
two replication forks move in opposite directions away
from the origin
DNA REPLICATION: BACTERIA
synthesis of the complementary strand of RNA from
DNA template
TRANSCRIPTION
binds to the PROMOTER in one strand of the
DNA onlY
RNA Polymerase
RNA Polymerase direction
5’ – 3’ direction
RNA Polymerase stops at the
TERMINATOR
decoding of nucleic acids coded as CODONS in mRNA
TRANSLATION
codon sequence =
amino acid sequence
Types of codons:
Sense codons
Non-sense codons