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Where is DNA held?

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nucleus

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A small amount of nuclear DNA is found in the __

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mitochondria

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What is the nucleolus?

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the site of rRNA transcription and ribosome assembly

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Where are proteins that are bound to the ER, golgi, lysosomes, endosomes, plasma membrane or secreted outside the cell made?

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the RER

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Where are proteins that remain in the cytosol made?

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free floating ribosomes

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Where in the cell are lipids synthesized?

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smooth ER

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Where are lipids metabolized?

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in the mitochondria

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What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

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organize and distribute proteins, continue post translational modification

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How are mitochondrial genes passed down?

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maternal side

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What is the endosymbiotic theory?

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suggests mitochondria evolved from aerobic prokaryotes that were engulfed by a larger host.

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Where is the pH higher, the matrix or the inter membrane space of the mitochondria?

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matrix has higher pH (protons are pumped into intermembrane space)

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What would happen if hydrogen ion channels were placed in the mito mem?

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less ATP production because there would be an alternate route from ATP synthase

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What is thermogenin?

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protein channel in the inner membrane of mito that allows the passage of protons (brown fat)

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What are the main functions of centrioles/centrosomes?

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centrosome - organizes microtubules, flagella, and cilia (plays key role in cell division)

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What is the pH of a lysosome? What is its function?

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5, digest cell parts, fuse with phagocytic vesicles, participate in apoptosis

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What is the function of peroxisomes?

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self-replicate, detoxify chemicals, participate in lipid metabolism

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17
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What is tubulin?

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a globular protein that polymerizes to form microtubules

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What are microtubules?

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make up the cytoskeleton, 2 types of tubulin: alpha -tubulin, beta-tubulin
protofilmament- heterodimer

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19
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How many protofilaments in a microtubule?

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13

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20
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What is the cytoskeleton?

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scaffolding-like network of microfilaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments that provides structure to the cell

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What is the spindle apparatus?

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array of microtubules that grows outwards from the centrioles during mitosis to bind with the centromere of the chromosomes at the metaphase plate

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22
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What is actin?

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protein monomer that polymerizes to form microfilaments

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23
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What is an intermediate filament?

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general class of several proteins that polymerize to form filaments that are intermediate in diameter.

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24
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What is myosin?

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motor protein (9+2) arrangement found in eukaryotic cilia and flagella

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What is the difference between flagella and cilia?

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flagella - used for locomotion (sperm)

cilia - beating pattern - moves fluids and other substances past the cell

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26
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In humans, where is cilia found?

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  • respiratory system (lungs)
  • nervous system (ependymal cells)
  • reproductive system (uterine tubes)
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27
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What problems would a disease that prevented microtubule production cause?

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weakened cytoskeletons, would not be able to complete mitosis or meiosis, ciliated epithelial cells would lose their function

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What is the difference between the movement of eukaryotic and prokaryotic flagella?

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eukaryotic- whipping motion - microtubules made of tubulin

prokaryotic - spinning/rotating motion- simple helices made of flagellin

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29
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describe the fluid mosaic of the phospholipid bilayer

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phospholipids are mobile and can exchange positions with each other and move laterally across the leaflets

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30
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What is the difference between simple and facilitated diffusion?

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simple- NO ATP required (relies on concentration gradient)

facilitated - NO ATP required (needs proteins in the membrane)

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What is the difference between a hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solution?

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hyper- more solute
hypo- less solute
iso- no net flow of water in either direction

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32
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What characterizes active transport?

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required when something is moved against its concentration gradient or against an electrical potential

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33
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What is secondary active tranport?

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no direct coupling of ATP required

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34
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what are tight junctions, gap junctions, and adherens junctions?

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tight - water-proof barriers
gap- tunnels between adjacent cells allowing exchange
adherens - strong mechanical attachments

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35
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What is the strongest type of cellular junctions?

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desmosomes

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36
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Where are tight junctions found in the body?

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epidermis of the skin

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37
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Where are gap junctions found in the body?

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junctions between cardiac muscle or smooth muscle

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38
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Where are adherens junctions found in the body?

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epithelium and between cardiac muscle cells

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Where are desmosomes found in the body?

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epidermis (stratified epithelium)

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40
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What type of tissue is blood? adipose tissue?

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both connective tissue

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41
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describe the G-protein cascade

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  1. signal molecule binds to an IMP (GPCR)
  2. causes conformational change that activates the cytosolic domain
  3. G protein (alpha subunit binds both GTP and GDP), signal causes GTP to substitute GDP, activating the alpha subunit and separates from beta and gamma subunits
  4. g protein is agonist for adenylyl cyclase - makes cAMP from ATP
  5. cAMP is agonist for PKA, which phosphorylates proteins
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42
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What is a paracrine signal?

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signal molecules secreted by one cell bind to receptors on other cells in a local area (NT in synapse)

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43
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What is autocrine signaling?

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signal secreted by cell bind to receptors on the same cell

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44
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What is intracrine signaling ?

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signal molecules (usually steroids) bind to receptors inside the same cell that produced them, without being secreted outside.

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45
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What is juxtacrine signaling?

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signaling requires direct contact between two cells

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46
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Describe the cell cycle. What is G0 phase?

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G1 (growth)- S (synthesis)- G2 (growth, high metabolic activity) - M (mitosis)

G0- not actively dividing (differentiated cells)

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47
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What is a histone?

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proteins around which the DNA helix is wrapped during the first step of DNA condensation

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48
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What is a nucleosome?

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set of 8 histone proteins in a cube shape with DNA coiled around it

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49
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What are homologues and sister chromatids?

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homologues - two related but non-identical chromosomes

sister chromatids - identical

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50
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What is the difference between the kinetochore and the centromere?

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centromere- region of the chromosome that joins the sister chromatids
kinetochore - group of proteins where spindle fibers attach to during mitosis and meiosis

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51
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When does crossing over occur?

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prophase 1

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52
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What is nondisjunction and when can it occur?

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chromosomes fail to separate properly during anaphase during meiosis 1, meiosis 2, or mitosis

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53
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What are the 3 components of the nucleotide?

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phosphate backbone, sugar and nitrogenous base

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54
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What other biomolecules, besides RNA and DNA, are nucleotides?

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cAMP, NADH, FADH2, FMN, coenzyme A, ATP, GTP, UTP

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55
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How many hydrogen bonds between AT?

How many hydrogen bonds between GC?

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2 AT

3 GC

56
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What does semi-conservative replication mean?

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each newly formed daughter helices consists of one original strand paired with one newly-replicated strand

57
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What does semi-discontinuous replication mean?

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one strand is synthesized continuously and the other strand is synthesized in Okazaki fragments

58
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What does the enzyme RNase H do in DNA replication?

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removes RNA primers

59
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In DNA replication, what direction is DNA read and what direction is it replicated?

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read- 3’- 5’

made - 5’ -3’

60
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Why does the newly replicated strand of DNA become shorter than the parent strand?

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5’ end of DNA does not have existing free 3’ hydroxyl so DNA polymerase cannot replace that section of primer

61
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What is the enzyme that adds length to telomeres?

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telomerase

62
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What are the 3 causes of DNA damage?

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spontaneous hydrolysis, damage by external chemicals or radiation, mismatched base pairs

63
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What causes mismatched base pairs in DNA?

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errors during replication or methylation of guanine

64
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How do chemicals or radiation impact DNA?

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radiation - neighboring pyrimidines react to form covalent dimers
carcinogens- bind to DNA (bulky side groups)

65
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What are the 4 mechanisms of DNA repair?

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proofreading - DNA polymerase catches and repairs most mismatched pairs

mismatch repair system- enzymes that scan newly copied DNA, and locate, excise and replace mismatched pairs

base excision- base only excised first via DNA glycosylase , other enzymes remove sugar-phosphate backbone, then DNA polymerase and ligase replace nucleotide

Nucleotide excision - excision of an oligonucleotide that includes several bases on either side of the error

66
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Explain the steps of PCR

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  1. DNA heated to 95 celcius to unwind
  2. primers are added (2- one for 3’ of sense one for 3’ antisense) cooled down to (50-65 celcius)
  3. temp raised to 72 celcius for taq polymerase to polymerize DNA
  4. repeat cycle
67
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What piece of information must be known in order to perform PCR?

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the exact DNA squence

68
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What is a southern blot used for?

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used to verify the presence/absence of specific DNA sequence and indicate size of restriction fragments

69
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what is the northern blot used for?

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nearly identical of southern blot, used on RNA instead of DNA

70
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What is the western blot used for?

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used on protein segments instead of nucleotides. the probes are radiolabeled antibodies rather than nucleotide sequences

71
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What is an eastern blot used for?

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similar to western blot, but used to verify post-translational modification. the probes used bind to lipids, carbs and phosphates

72
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What are the differences between DNA and RNA?

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RNA- 2’ OH group, single stranded, uracil, exits nucleus into the cytoplasm
DNA - always stays in the nucleus, thymine, double stranded

73
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What is the function of rRNA?

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rRNA- polymer of which ribosomes are made, ribosomes are assembled in the nucleolus

74
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What is the function of tRNA?

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has anti-codon and covalently bonded amino acid on one end. Assists in translation of proteins

75
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What is the function of mRNA?

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complementary RNA strand copied from DNA template strand.

76
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What is alternate splicing?

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after introns are removed from mRNA transcript, the exons can be assembled in a number of different orders, each results to a different protein

77
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What are other terms for template strand?

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anti-coding, anti-sense

78
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The Lac operon codes for__

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translation of lactase

79
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Will the lactase gene be transcribed in the presence of glucose but no lactose?

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no, inhibitor is bound

80
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Will the lactase gene transcribed in the presence of lactose and no glucose?

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yes

81
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Will the lactase gene transcribed in the presence of no glucose or lactose?

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no

82
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Will the lactase gene transcribed in the presence of lactose and glucose?

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no, inhibitor would not be bound, but cAMP levels (activator) will be low when glucose is present

83
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What 3 mechanisms are genes regulated by?

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rate of transcription- RNA has short half life, gene only expressed if DNA is continuously transcribed

activators or repressors- regulatory molecules up regulate transcription (hormones, lactose, glucose)

permanent or semi-permanent suppression - methylation or other covalent modification

84
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What are the 3 stop codons?

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UGA, UAG, UAA

85
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What does it mean when the human genetic code is described as degenerative and unambiguous?

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degenerative- redundant (multiple codons can code for same aa)
unambiguous - the aa is known by the codon

86
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What are the 3 sites of the ribosome in translation?

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aminoacyl, peptidyl, exit site

APE

87
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In translation, which direction does the ribosome read the mRNA?

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5’ to 3’

88
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What is the enzyme that charges the tRNA during translation?

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aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

89
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Where does translation occur?

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cytoplasm

90
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Where does post-translation modification occur?

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ER and golgi apparatus

91
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What is a mutation?

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any change in the DNA sequence

92
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what is a point mutation?

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single base pair substitution

93
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What is a missense mutation?

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changes the codon so that a different amino acid will be incorporated

94
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What is a silent mutation?

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does NOT alter amino acid sequence

95
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What is a frameshift mutation?

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changes the reading frame

96
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What is a neutral mutation?

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does not negatively impact the fitness of the individual

97
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What is a nonsense mutation?

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changes normal codon to a premature stop codon

98
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What is a proto-oncogene?

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normal genes that regulate cell division, cell cycle, growth, apoptosis

99
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What are tumor suppressor genes?

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help protect the cell from uncontrolled growth, they require 2 recessive alleles to lose function

100
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What is the mendelian ratio ?

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3: 1 phenotypic ratio
1: 2:1 genotypic ratio

101
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What is a test cross?

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cross between a homozygous recessive and an individual with at least one dominant allele

102
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What is the law of segregation?

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Alleles segregate independently of one another when forming gametes

103
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What is the law of independent assortment?

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Genes located on different chromosomes assort independently

104
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If a genetic problem has BOTH or AND

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multiply probabilities together

105
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If a genetic problem has EITHER (OR) how do you solve?

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add probabilities together

106
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What is incomplete dominance?

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phenotypes of the dominant and recessive alleles appear to be mixed or blended in the phenotype of a heterozygote. (roses)

107
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What is genetic co-dominance?

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both phenotypes are expressed fully at the same in a heterozygote (blood antigens)

108
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What is incomplete penetrance in genetics?

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occurs when various individuals all have identical genotypes and yet some have the disease phenotype and others don’t

109
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What is limited expressivity in genetics?

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various individuals all have the same genotype AND all have the disease phenotype but they are impacted by varying degrees

110
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What does polygenic mean?

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many genes contribute to one trait

111
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What is pleiotropy?

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one single gene contributes to multiple traits

112
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What is mosaicism?

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different cells within the same individual contain non-identical genotypes

113
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What does epigenetic mean?

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heritable phenotype resulting from any process other than a change in DNA itself

114
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What is genetic imprinting?

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when one specific gene is expressed differently depending on which parent it originated from

115
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In order for natural selection to occur:

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  1. One individual must have a polymorphism that provides an evolutionary fitness advantage
    2) That advantage must result in the individual with the favored polymorphism differentially producing more offspring.
116
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What is a gene pool?

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complete set of genes and alleles in a population

117
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What is adaptive radiation?

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rapid formation of a variety of species from one ancestral species - usually characterized by a strong environment -species connection

118
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What is evolutionary bottleneck?

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sudden decrease in the number of individuals in a population

119
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What is genetic drift?

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change in the allele frequency within a population due to random, non-genetic, non-selective factors

120
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What is convergent evolution?

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when two species arrive at a point where they have similar functional forms, but they have developed those similar forms via evolutionary pathways

121
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What is divergent evolution?

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species develop different forms AND form new species, all radiating from same common ancestor

122
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What are the 5 Hardy Weinberg assumptions?

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1) Large population
2) No mutation
3) No immigration or emigration
4) Random mating
5) No natural selection

123
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What are the Hardy Weinberg equations?

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p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1
p+ q= 1

p2- fraction of individuals who have TT
q2- fraction of individuals who have tt
2pq- Tt

124
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What is the order of classification starting from kingdom?

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

125
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What is phylogeny?

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a shared evolutionary history can reveal similarities

126
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All fungi are ____

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heterotrophs

127
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fungi have cell ___ made of __

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walls; chitin

128
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how do yeasts reproduce?

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budding

129
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What is mutualism?

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a form of symbiosis where both participants benefit equally

130
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What is commensalism?

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symbiosis in which one participant benefits and the other participants experience is neutral

131
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What is parasitism?

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a symbiosis where one participant benefits at the expense of the other

132
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What is a lichen?

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symbiosis between fungi and algae

133
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What is mycorrhizae?

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symbiosis between fungi and plant roots

134
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What are the structural differences between HIV and a bacteriophage?

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HIV- small spherical enveloped virus, reverse transcriptase, RNA
bacteriophage- capsid head, tail, tail fibers

135
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Difference between lytic and lysogenic cycle

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lytic - viral genes are actively transcribed and new viruses are assembled

lysogenic - dormant cycle, viral DNA is incorporated

136
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What are the 3 ways bacteria reproduce?

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conjugation- One bacteria must have an F plasmid (F+); the F plasmid is a plasmid containing the gene for a sex pilus. The recipient can be (F-)

Transformation: Bacteria pick up DNA from the environment.

Transduction: Viruses accidentally incorporate host genetic material into their nucleic acids.

137
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Difference between gram positive and gram negative

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Gram pos- 
- Stain purple
• Very thick cell wall
• Form endospores
• Single cell membrane
gram neg- 
• Stain pink
• Relatively thin cell wall
• Do NOT form endospores
• Contain two (2) cell membranes: one inside the cell wall and one outside the cell wall.

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