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Chapter 9: Molecular Biology Flashcards

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Transformation

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The ability of bacteria to absorb and express genetic information obtained from their surroundings.

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Griffith’s DNA Discoveries

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Genetic information can be transferred from dead bacteria to living bacteria.

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Avery, Macleod, McCarth

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Identify DNA as the heredity information of a cell.

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Hershey and Chase

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Establish that DNA was the genetic material of phages.

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Watson, Crick, Wilkins and Franklin

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Determine the structure of DNA

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Phages

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Viruses that infect bacteria

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One-gene-one-enzyme

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The theory that the gene was defined as the segment of DNA that codes for a particular enzyme.

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one-gene-one-polypeptide hypothesis

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Each DNA segment codes for a particular polypeptide.

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DNA replication

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Involves separating (unzipping) the double-stranded DNA molecule into two strands, each of which serves as a template to assemble a new, complementary strand.

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Semiconservative Replication

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Each DNA contains one old strand, and one new strand.

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Helicase

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The enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix

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Single-strand binding proteins

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Proteins that attach to each strand of the uncoiled DNA to keep them separate.

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DNA Polymerase

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The enzyme that assembles the new DNA strand

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Okazaki Fragments

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DNA fragments in the 5’—>3’ template strand that are in segments because they can’t be connected as created when the DNA polymerase is working in the 5’–3’ direction.

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DNA ligase

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The thing that that connects the Okazaki fragments

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Lagging Strand

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The strand that takes more time to assemble than the complementary strand.

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Chromosome Structure of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes- Circular

Eukaryotes- Linear with ends called telomeres

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Proofreading

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DNA Polymerase checks to make sure that each newly added nucleotide correctly base-pairs with the template strand.

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Mismatch repair problems

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Repair errors that escape the proofreading ability of DNA polymerase.

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Excision Repair Proteins

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Identify and remove damaged nucleotides caused by environmental factors, such as toxins or radiation.

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Protein Synthesis

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The process that describes how enzymes and other proteins are made from DNA.

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Polypeptides

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DNA holds the codes for polypeptides.

Polypeptides are enzymes that regulate chemical reactions.

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3 Steps in Proteins Synthesis

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  1. Transcription
  2. RNA processing
  3. Translation
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mRNA

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Messenger RNA

A single strand of RNA that provides the template used for sequencing amino acids into a polypeptide.

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Codon
A triplet group of three adjacent nucleotides on the mRNA
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tRNA
A short RNA molecule (80 nucleotides) that is used for transporting amino acids to their proper place on the mRNA.
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rRNA
Molecules that combine with various proteins to form ribosomes.
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3 stages of Transcription
1. Initiation 2. Elongation 3. Termination
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1. Initiation
Stage 1 of Transcription | The RNA polymerase attaches to a promoter region on the DNA and begins to unzip the DNA into two strands.
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2. Elongation
Second stage of transcription | Occurs as the RNA polymerase unzips the DNA and assembles RNA nucleotides using one strand of the DNA as a template.
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3. Termination
Occurs when the RNA polymerase reaches a special sequence of nucleotides that serve as a termination point.
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5' Cap
A guanine nucleotide with two additional phosphate groups that is added to the 5' end of mRNA. Provides stability to the mRNA and a point of attachment for the small subunit of the ribosome
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Poly- A tail
Attached to the 3' end of the mRNA | Provides stability to the mRNA, and also controls the movement of mRNA across the nuclear envelope
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RNA splicing
Removes nucleotide segments from mRNA.
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Exons
Sequences that EXpress a code for a polypeptide
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Introns
INtervening sequences that are noncoding
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snRNPs
Small Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins | Delete the introns and splice the exons
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Alternative Splicing
Allows different mRNAs to be generated from the same RNA transcript. By selectively removing different parts of an RNA transcript, different mRNAs can be produced, each coding for a different protein product.
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Mutation
Any sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule that does not exactly match the original DNA molecule from which it was copied.
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Mutagens
Radiation or chemicals that cause mutations
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Carcinogens
Mutagens that activate uncontrolled cell growth.
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Point Mutation
A single nucleotide error. | Ex. Substitution, Deletion, Insertion, Frameshift
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Silent Mutation
Occurs when the new codon still codes for the SAMe amino acid
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Wobble Pairing
The relaxed requirement for the nucleotide in the third position
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Missense Mutation
Occurs when the new codon codes for a new amino acid | Ex. Haemoglobin Protein---> Sickle Cell Disease
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Nonsense Mutation
Occurs when when the new codon codes for a stop codon.
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Transposons
"Jumping Genes" | DNA segments that insert themselves throughout the genome after copying or deleting themselves from another area.
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Bacteriophages
Viruses that attack only bacteria
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Virus
Parasite of cells
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Lytic Cycle
A virus penetrates the cell membrane of the host and uses the enzymes of the host to produce viral nucleic acids and viral proteins.
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Lysogenic Cycle
The viral DNA is temporarily incorporated into the DNA of the host cell. Eventually, a trigger, often an external environmental stimulus, causes the virus to begin the lytic cycle.
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A virus in its dormant state
Provirus
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Retroviruses
ssRNA viruses that use an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to make a DNA complement of their RNA.
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Binary Fission
How prokaryotes reproduce. | The chromosome replicates and the cell divides into two cells, each cell bearing one chromosome.
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Plasmids
Short, circular dsDNA molecules outside the chromosome. | Replicate independent of the chromosome.
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Conjugation
The process of DNA exchange between bacteria.
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Transduction
Occurs when new DNA is introduced into the genome of a bacterium by a virus.
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Horizontal Gene Transfer
How genetic variation is introduced into the genome of a bacterium by a virus.
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Transformation
Occurs when bacteria absorb DNA from their surroundings and incorporate it into their genome.
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Operon
A unit of DNA that contains multiple genes whose products work together to direct a single metabolic pathway.
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Operator Region
The region that is engaged by a regulatory protein to either block or promote the action of the RNA polymerase.
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Promoter Region
A sequence of DNA to which the RNA polymerase attaches to begin transcription.
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Structural Genes
Contain coding DNA. DNA sequences that code for various related enzymes that direct the production of some particular end product.
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Regulatory Gene
Lies outside the operon region, and produces a regulatory protein that engages the operator region and governs whether RNA polymerase can attach to the promoter region and begin transcription.
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Repressor Protein
BLOCKS the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter region. Must be inactive for transcription to occur.
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Activator Protein
Promotes the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter region. Must be active for transcription to occur.
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3 Examples of Gene Regulation in Bacteria
trp operon--- E. coli lac operon--- E. Coli Glucose repression--- E. Coli
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trp operon
Produces enzymes for the synthesis of the amino acid tryptophan. A regulatory gene produces an inactive repressor that does not bind to the operator. When levels of tryptophan rise to a certain level, the repressor becomes active.
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lac operon
Controls the breakdown of lactose. Regulatory gene produces an active repressor that binds to the operator region. When lactose is available, some binds to repressor making it inactive.
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Glucose Repression
A second regulatory process that influences the lac operon. Glucose is preferred over lactose for energy. When only lactose is present, this process enhances the breakdown of lactose. Positive Regulation
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3 things that make regulation of gene expression in eukaryotic cells more complicated
1. Multicellularity 2. Chromosome Complexity 3. Uncoupling of Transcription and Translation
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DNA methylation
Occurs when methyl groups (-CH2) attach to DNA bases. | Makes it difficult to access genes
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Histone Modification
Changes in the organization of histone proteins with DNA. DNA arranged in tight nucleosomes Access to DNA for transcription can by increased by Acetylation and Methylation
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Acetylation
Histone molecules loosen their grip on the DNA molecule when they are acetylated. Associated with activated transcription.
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Methylation
Histones are methylated when a methyl group is attached. In most cases, methylated histones are associated with repressed transcription.
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Transcription Complex
A group of various proteins that are associated with RNA polymerase activity
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General Transcription Factors
Proteins that are required by ALL transcription events to successfully initiate transcription by RNA polymerase.
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Specific Transcription Factors
Additional proteins associated with regulating SPECIFIC transcription activities.-- SPecific to cell type, specific to the particular genes, or specific to the timing of the transcription.
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Co-activatiors and Mediators
Additional proteins that contribute to the binding of transcription complex components.
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Cell Determination
The process that fixes a cell's fate
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Reproductive Cloning
The process of making an individual with the same nuclear DNA as another animal.
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Recombinant DNA
Contains DNA segments or genes from different sources.
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Biotechnology
The use of biological systems to modify organisms or produce desired products.
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DNA Cloning
A procedure that allows DNA fragments or genes to be copied
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Genomic Library
A collection of bacteria, each of which contain a fragment of the genome of the foreign DNA but together contain the entire genome of the foreign DNA.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
A technique that makes large numbers of DNA copies faster than the DNA cloning process previously described.

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