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Chapter 1: Historical Overview Flashcards

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Barbara McClintock & Harriet Creighton

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demoed chromosomes recombine to create new genetic variations (in corn maize)

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demoed DNA replication=semiconservative

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meselson & stahl

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4 qualities of living cells

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  1. grow 2. reproduce 3. process information 4. respond to environment
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meselson & stahl

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demoed DNA replication=semiconservative

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beadle & tatum

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developed “one gene-one enzyme” hypothesis

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sydney brenner & francois jacob

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discovered DNA –> RNA (mRNA) –> directs production of proteins (polypeptides)

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4 qualities of living cells

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  1. grow 2. reproduce 3. process information 4. respond to environment
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produced pic of molecular structure of DNA w/ x-ray crystallography

DNA composed of 2 antiparallel sugar-phosphate backbones w/ nitrogenous bases paired in interior

paired in specific combos: adenine w/ thymine, cytosine w/ guanine

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maurice wilkins & rosalind franklin

franklin (x2)

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molecular biology

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study of gene structure and function at molecular level

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  1. grow 2. reproduce 3. process information 4. respond to environment
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4 qualities of living cells

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discovered DNA

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friedrich miescher

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Archibald Garrod

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suggestsed genes dictate phenotypes through enzymes

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frederick griffith

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found that DNA could be exchanged between bacteria –> changed genotype & phenotype (transformation)

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demoed that chromosomes carry genes w/ fruit flies

discovered “linked genes”, sex-linked genes, and recombinance

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thomas hunt morgan (x2)

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particle of inheritance

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gene

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discovered genes=particles of inheritance

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gregor mendel

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Alfred Hershey & Martha Chase

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showed DNA, not protein, is genetic material of bacteriophage (T2)

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watson & crick (x2)

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deduced DNA as double helix

each base pair is complementary & forms different # H-bonds (A-T=2, G-C=3)

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study of gene structure and function at molecular level

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molecular biology

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suggestsed genes dictate phenotypes through enzymes

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Archibald Garrod

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gregor mendel

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discovered genes=particles of inheritance

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showed DNA, not protein, is genetic material of bacteriophage (T2)

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Alfred Hershey & Martha Chase

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  1. grow 2. reproduce 3. process information 4. respond to environment
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4 qualities of living cells

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allele

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specific gene coding for specific trait

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gene

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particle of inheritance

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friedrich miescher

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discovered DNA

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found that DNA could be exchanged between bacteria –> changed genotype & phenotype (transformation)

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frederick griffith

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deduced DNA as double helix

each base pair is complementary & forms different # H-bonds (A-T=2, G-C=3)

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watson & crick (x2)

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thomas hunt morgan (x2)

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demoed that chromosomes carry genes w/ fruit flies

discovered “linked genes”, sex-linked genes, and recombinance

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developed “one gene-one enzyme” hypothesis

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beadle & tatum

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demoed chromosomes recombine to create new genetic variations (in corn maize)

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Barbara McClintock & Harriet Creighton

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specific gene coding for specific trait

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allele

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cell (x2)

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simplest living thing, used to transmit genes from parents to offspring

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maurice wilkins & rosalind franklin

franklin (x2)

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produced pic of molecular structure of DNA w/ x-ray crystallography

DNA composed of 2 antiparallel sugar-phosphate backbones w/ nitrogenous bases paired in interior

paired in specific combos: adenine w/ thymine, cytosine w/ guanine

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simplest living thing, used to transmit genes from parents to offspring

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cell (x2)

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discovered DNA –> RNA (mRNA) –> directs production of proteins (polypeptides)

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sydney brenner & francois jacob

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