Ch 7 - DNA & Protein Synthesis Flashcards
DNA can….
Duplicate itself by, cell division or mitosis
Every cell in ur body has-
Deoxyribonucleic acid
–DNA
Blueprint of ur body is-
Carries info needed for-
- DNA
- The repair of worn out parts and building of new ones.
Blueprint message carried to different organelles of the cell by..
Chemical messages
Approx. base pairs of DNA
3 billion pairs
Unless you are an identical twin, your DNA is
One of a kind
Mutations occur when…..
DNA within a chromosome is altered.
Sickle cell anemia
-genetic mutation
Hard time carrying o2 but good for fighting malaria
Chromosomes are made up of
protein and nucleic acids
20 different amino acids that
Produce proteins- an almost infinite number of proteins maybe developed
Nucleic acids
Large molecules,
Made up of nucleotides
Nucleotides are made up of…
Phosphates, sugar molecule, and 1 of 4 different nitrogen bases.
Using these 4 different nitrogen bases in different sequences
Code for al the info needed to develop all the protein and amino acid sequences
Watson and crick
-double helix DNA
~>determined by use of x-ray diffraction
4 nitrogen bases
Thymine - T
Guanine - G
Cytosine - C
Adenine -A
Replication
DNA copy’s itself
-during S-phase of interphase
Semi conservative replication
- When original DNA strand splits.
- Nucleotides fill remaining haves of DNA to make 2 identical strands.
The original half is called….
The new ones is called….
Template
Complementary strand
All cells have enzymes
(endonucleases) -natural genetic scissors
Bacteria have special endonucleases called
Restriction enzymes -used in the lab genetic scissors
There are over 200 diff restriction enzymes
The Ligase enzyme is….
A type of glue that can repair the damage done to DNA by restriction enzymes
Recombinant DNA
From one species to another (glow in the dark monkey)
Proteins are produced by
The ribosomes
-20 diff amino acids
Made up of proteins
Cell membranes Hair Repair Growth Maintenance Enzymes Antibodies Hormones