Chp 1 Flashcards
devastating and life threatening disease
Cancer
development of technologies and revolutionized treatment
human genome project
purple cells are the
Immune cells
Green cells are the
Cancer cells
transitional medicine
moves laboratory research from bench to diagnostics
immunotherapy
treats disease by stimulating immune system to recognize and attack cells
The scientific study of heredity traits passed from one generation to another
genetics
Gene
-the fundamental unit of hereditary
-structural and functional unit of genetics
- composed of a unique sequence of chemical subunits in DNA
-DNA components of adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
What is a DNA molecule composed of
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
what does a DNA sequence do
stores genetic info and define amino acid that will be used ti make specific protein in the cell
compromise polypeptide chains that become functional proteins when folded into three-dimensional shapes
Amino Acid
how are genes transmitted from parents to offspring
the foundation of genetics established in the 19th century by Gregor Mendel
what are Mendel’s conclusion
-each parent carries two genes, each a specific trait
-each parent contributes one copy from each gene pair to the offspring
- pairs of genes separate from each other to formation of egg and sperm(meiosis)
How do scientists study genes
-transmission genetics in pedigree analysis
-cytokinesis use a karyotype
-molecular genetics
-population genetics
Karotype
arrangement of all chromosomes in one individual