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BIOL 111 Exam 3 Flashcards

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Gregor Mendel

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“Father of Genetics” ; independent assortment and law of segregation

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Fredrick Meischer

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First scientist to successfully isolate DNA molecule and show that the dominant molecule in the nucleus was not the protein

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Pheobus Levene

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Determined structure/composition of nucleotides and how they were linked together

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Frederick Griffith

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Utilize an in vivo experiment to provide evidence that transformation occurs; determined how living “R” bacteria transformed into pathogenic “s” bacteria

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Avery, McLeod, and McCarthy

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Performed an in vitro study to identify DNA as the transforming principle; Determined that DNA is substance that is transmitted from one generation to the next

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Erwin Chargaff

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Analyzed base composition for DNA; saw that composition of DNA nucleotides are different between differing species, but within a species % of A and T are roughly the same and the % of G and C are roughly the same

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Wilkins and Franklin

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Developed method of x-ray imaging that could detect and visualize molecular structure of DNA; found double-helical structure; responsible for famous “photo 51”

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Hershey and Chase

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Utilized bacteriophages to provide evidence that DNA is inherited from one generation to the next

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Watson and Crick

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Interpreted “photo 51” and developed a working double-helical model of DNA; concluded specific pairing in nucleotides and how base pairs differ the number of hydrogen pairs formed

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Meselson and Stahl

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Tested possible models of DNA replication; found that semi-conservative hypothesis was correct

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What is complimentary strand for the sequence 5’ AAACGCTT 3’

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5’ AAGCGTTT 3’

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What strand would be the same as 5’ AAACGCTT 3’

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3’ TTCGCAAA 5’

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You discover a new organism and analyze its DNA. If you find 17% of nucleotides are adenine, which of the following is true:

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33% are guanine ; Remember % A roughly equals % T in a species/organism and % G roughly equals % C.

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Methylation

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Used to decrease expression of genes by causing increase compaction of the DNA around its histones

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Acetylation

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Increases the expression of genes because it reduces the compaction of DNA by decreasing the interaction of the histone proteins

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Heterochromatin

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Function is to silence euchromatic gene expression to protect chromosome integrity; consists of repetitive DNA sequences; gene poor; highly condensed; transcriptionally silent; unexpressed genes; telomeres and centromeres

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Euchromatin

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Participates in active transcription of DNA to mRNA products; loosely packed; enriched in genes; under active transcription; easily translated; distal arms of chromosome

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Correct order of cell cycle

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G1, S, G2, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

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Diploid plant with 16 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromatids after S phase?

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64 ; diploid plant, so 16x2 chromosomes and 32x2 chromatids

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Which of the following is a major difference between Binary Fission and Mitosis?

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Binary Fission does not have a nucleus to break down and reform as part of its process, while mitosis uses Prophase and Telophase to break down and reform the nucleus.

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The typical human body cells contains 46 chromosomes. How many does a typical human egg cell contain?

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23

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Mitosis has

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2n to 2n cell division; divide DNA so each daughter cell receives the correct amount of DNA and number of chromosomes; single round of cell division resulting in diploid daughter cells; used my somatic cells

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Meiosis has

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2n to 1n cell division; divide DNA so each daughter cell receives the correct amount of DNA and number of chromosomes; double round of cell division resulting in haploid daughter cells; produces gametes

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If a parent cell of a certain organism has 16 chromosomes total in each somatic cell and it undergoes meiosis, the resulting daughter cells will have ____ chromosomes

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8

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Homologous chromosomes may differ from each other in terms of _____________

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types of alleles

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Which of these lead to genetic diversity in a population?

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Mutations, crossing over, independent assortment, recombination

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After a certain meiotic division in a human male, 4 gametes were obtained with the following number of chromosomes: 22, 22, 24, 24. In which stage of meiosis did nondisjunction take place?

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Anaphase I

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What is the correct order of the steps of DNA replication?
I. New nucleotides are added to the template strand by DNA polymerase III.
II. The DNA helix is unzipped by helicase.
III. Topoisomerase creates nicks in the DNA.
IV. Primase adds a RNA primer to the template strand in a 5’ to 3’ direction.
V. RNA nucleotides are replaced with DNA nucleotides by DNA polymerase I.
VI. DNA ligase forms covalent bonds between fragments in the backbone of the newly synthesized DNA strand.

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III, II, IV, I, V, VI

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What is the basis for the difference in how the leading and lagging strands of DNA molecules are synthesized?

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DNA polymerase can join new nucleotides only towards the 3′ end of a pre-existing strand, and the strands are antiparallel

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_______ is responsible for proofreading the DNA and fixing errors during DNA replication, while errors detected outside of DNA replication occurring are fixed through the combined effort of ________, __________, and __________.

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DNA polymerase III; Nuclease, DNA polymerase, DNA ligase

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Ultraviolet exposure can commonly result in which of the following forms of DNA damage?

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Thymine dimer formation

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Which of these poses a challenge for DNA replication that must be overcome to allow progression of replication?

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Antiparallel Orientation of DNA, Torsion, Priming

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Topoisomerase

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An enzyme that breaks a covalent bond in both strands of DNA periodically ahead of the replication fork to prevent supercoiling of the DNA replication

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Helicase

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An enzyme responsible for breaking the hydrogen bonds between nucleotide base pairs in order to open the replication fork

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Primase

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An enzyme that bonds RNA nucleotides to the parent DNA strand in order to provide a primer for a subsequent enzyme

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DNA Polymerase II

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An enzyme that bonds DNA nucleotides based on complementary base pairing in a 5’ to 3’ direction

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DNA Ligase

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An enzyme that covalently bonds the 3’ end of one fragment of DNA to the 5’ end of the neighboring fragment of DNA

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Single-stranded binding proteins

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Proteins that bind to the unwound DNA and stabilize it, preventing hydrogen bonds from reforming between the base pairs.

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DNA polymerase I

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An enzyme that breaks the bonds attaching the RNA nucleotides of the primer in a 5’ to 3’ direction and replaces the RNA nucleotides with DNA nucleotides

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Nitrogenous base pair hydrogen bonds

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A with T = 2 hydrogen bonds
C with G = 3 hydrogen bonds

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Pyrimidines

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C U T

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Purines

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A G

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3’ carbon attached to

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hydroxyl group
R - O - H

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5’ carbon attached to

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phosphate group
O = P - OOO

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Where does DNA stay?

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Chromosomes

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Chromosome

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Consists of DNA and proteins; Humans have 23 pairs or sets of chromosomes

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Centromere

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Joining point for replicated chromosomes

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Telomere

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Nucleotides at both ends of chromosomes

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Chromatid

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Sister chromatids when replicated; can be 1 chromatid = 1 chromosome or 2 chromatids = 1 chromosome

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Somatic cell

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Body cell, not a sperm or egg cell; Diploid (2n); 2 copies of each chromosome (1 from maternal and 1 from paternal); each pair of chromosomes are homologous

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Gamete cell

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Sperm and egg cells; 1 copy of each chromosome; Haploid (n)

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Karyotype

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An image of an individuals complete collection of chromosomes

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Genome

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a cells entire DNA library

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DNA package in increasing density

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DNA strand < nucleosome < 30nm fiber < looped domain < chromatid

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4 fiber levels of chromosomes

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Histones + DNA < nucleosome interactions < looped domains < chromatid

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Histone

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Proteins that provide structural support and regulatory sites; 10nm DNA fiber winds around histones to form nucleosome

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Epigenetics

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Does not do genetic modifications but can still alter changes; does not change DNA but changes how body reads a DNA sequence

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Cell division

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A single cell splits into two new daughter cells; cell needs to replicate DNA before division

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Interphase

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Time for normal growth and preparation for cell division; includes G1, S, G2 phases; majority of cell cycle is spent in interphase

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Mitotic phase

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Replicated DNA and cytoplasm are split and the cell divides

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G1 phase

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Cell goes through normal growth and metabolic activity; primary growth period; organelles are duplicated

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S phase

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DNA is copied forming sister chromatids; sister chromatids are joined at centromere; centromeres produce mitotic spindles

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G2

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DNA is checked for damage and completeness and cellular reserves replenished; organelles reproduce; if there is physical damage to helix or incomplete replication, the cell will try to fix/ trigger cell death; MUTATION OF DNA IS NOT CHECKED OR FIXED

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G0

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Resting phase; can be permanent or temporary depending on cell type and/or environment; cells are kicked into G0 if cell type isnt needed or the cell did not grow big enough, or have enough protein, etc.; would lose genes without this stage due to loss of telomeres; causes higher lifespan; not all cells enter this phase

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Karyokinesis and Cytokinesis in mitosis

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Division of nucleus and cytoplasm; mutation is the only way these daughter cells are not identical to each other and the parent

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Prophase

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Organelles disperse toward edges of cell; Nucleus disappears; Centromeres begin migration to poles; Microtubules form; DNA is still duplicated and attached at centromeres; centromeres still represented as sister chromatids

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Prometaphase

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Sister chromatids develop protein kinetochore at centromere; mitotic spindle arises from centromeres and attach to kinetochores; DNA is still duplicated and attached to centromeres; chromosomes still represented as sister chromatids

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Metaphase

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Chromosomes line up along metaphase plate (or middle of cell); DNA is still replicated and attached to chromosomes; chromosomes still represented as sister chromatids

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Anaphase

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Cohesion proteins degenerate; separated sister chromatids move in opposite directions toward chromosomes; cell elongates; ONLY PART OF CELL CYCLE WHERE 92 AND 92 CHROMOSOMES; no longer duplicated by end of anaphase

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Telophase

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Chromosomes reach opposite poles and begin to unravel; nuclear envelopes form around each set of chromosomes; no sister chromatids, only chromosomes; DNA is no longer duplicated

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Cytokinesis

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Division of cytoplasm; formation of cleavage furrow in animal cells (outside to inside); formation of cell plate in plant cells (inside to outside)

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Conservative replication

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Original parent DNA double strand remains intact; 2 completely new double helix strands are synthesized

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Semi-conservative replication

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The 2 strands of the parent DNA come apart; each act as a template for synthesis of a new complementary strand

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