central dogma / human chromosomes - 1st part of LQ2 Flashcards

1st part of LQ2

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1
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3 main steps of central dogma

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replication
transcription
translation

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2
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the entirety of all our genetic material

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genome

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3
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project where they were able to establish and read the sequences in an entire human person

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human genome project

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4
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the most organized system that our bodies have designed to organize our DNA strands

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chromosome

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5
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what does chromo mean

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colored

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6
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what does soma mean

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body

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7
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what do u call the first 22 pairs in the body

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autosomes

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8
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the last 1 pair

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allosome

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9
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these are proteins that are always clumped together

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histones

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10
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these are responsible for coiling our dna strands

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histones

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11
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After coiling around histones, the DNA forms larger coils, eventually organizing into structures known as ————-.

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chromatin

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12
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parts of a chromosome

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arms, centromere, telomere, *deletion

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13
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these are the short arms

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p arm

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14
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these are the long arms

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q arm

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15
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the binding structure in the
middle

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centromere

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16
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Protection of the ends of the
chromosome arms.

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telomere

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17
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telomere gets damaged, the the chromosome gets ?

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deleted

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18
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what is allosome of females

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XX

19
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what is the allosome of males

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XY

20
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These are body cells in the human chromosome

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autosome

21
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helps you determine the gender

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karyotype

22
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kayro means?

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nucleus

23
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cyto means?

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cell

24
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mismatch in the size of the pairs is only acceptable for the?

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23rd pair

25
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this is the replication of DNA

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replication

26
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the creation of rna
dna - rna

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transcription

27
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creation of proteins
rna - protein

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translation

28
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important because it holds the instructions for who we are.

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DNA

29
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They provide many internal benefits, making them one of the most vital biomolecules for functional life.

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protein

30
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make things more efficient, not just about speed, but also about reducing stress on the body. It’s about completing tasks quickly and minimizing fatigue.

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enzymes

31
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Proteins that help us
transport

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transport proteins

32
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Ubiquinone and Cytochrome C are examples of?

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transport proteins

33
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Specific sequences, areas, and points are supposed to align with each other.

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genes

34
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The order of nucleotides in a gene determines the code for a specific polypeptide chain.

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● NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES

35
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RNA’s language is composed of nucleotide sequences such as?

A

GCU

36
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language of proteins corresponds to ?

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the amino acid alanine.

37
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what are the monomers of
nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides

38
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—– have two fused aromatic rings in their structure.

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Purines

39
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—– have a single aromatic ring structure.

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Pyrimidines

40
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Thymine (T) pairs with
—— via two
hydrogen bonds.

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adenine (A)

41
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——- pairs with
guanine (G) via three
hydrogen bonds.

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Cytosine (C)

42
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Refers to a sugar molecule
with five carbons.

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Pentose sugar

43
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these are single stranded and contains uracil, ribose, and Nucleotide bases

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RNA