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Chromosomes, Genes and DNA Flashcards

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1
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Where are genes found?

A

On chromosomes in nucleus

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What do genes produce?

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Proteins

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Where are proteins produced?

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In the cytoplasm

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4
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What is the passage from gene to protein?

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DNA → RNA → protein

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5
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How does DNA in the nucleus differ in appearance?

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NAME?

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6
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When is the DNA in chromosomes?

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When its dividing

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7
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How many chromosomes are there in humans?

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46

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8
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What is chromatin?

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DNA in the nucleus

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9
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What are the two types of chromatin?

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  • Heterochromatin

- Euchromatin

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10
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What is the more condensed form of chromatin?

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Heterochromatin

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11
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What shape is DNA?

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Double helix

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12
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What feature does the double helix of DNA have?

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Has a major groove and minor groove

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13
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What is the aim of the human genome project?

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To find cures for diseases

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14
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What do we want to know about the human genome?

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What the sequence actually does

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15
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What has been found about the functionality of the human genome?

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That 70-80% of the human genome has function

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16
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What is the smallest unit of DNA packaging?

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The nucleosome

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17
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What is a nucleosome?

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DNA wrapped around a histone core

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18
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What is between histones?

A

Bits of DNA

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19
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What are the bits of DNA between histones called?

A

Linker DNA of nucleoosme

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20
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What do the histone cores consist of?

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Lots of protein

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21
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What can happen if the protein complexes in histone cores go wrong?

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Can result in disease

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22
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Is DNA flexible or rigid?

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Flexible

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23
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Where can DNA flex?

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In the minor groove

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24
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What is the result of the flexibility of DNA?

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It can wrap around the histone core twice

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25
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How are nucleosomes further packaged?

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Into solenoids

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26
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What is heterochromatin made up of?

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Solenoids

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27
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Are genes expressed in heterochromatin?

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No

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28
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Why are genes not expressed in heterochromatin?

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Because they are too tightly bound to access

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29
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How does euchromatin differ from heterochromatin?

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It has a different density, and so the genes are expresseed

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30
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What do solenoid loops form?

A

Chromatids of chromosomes

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31
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What are the chromatids called?

A

NAME?

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32
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Are genes expressed in chromosomes?

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No

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33
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Why are genes not expressed in chromosomes?

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Because the DNA is so tightly wound to get into package that it can’t be

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34
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What to genes carry?

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The code for protein

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35
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What does each gene have?

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A chromosomal location

36
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What is meant by a chromosomal location?

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On a certain position on a chromosome on DNA molecule is the code for a certain protein

37
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How do chromosomal locations differ between individuals?

A

They don’t

38
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What does each chromosome have?

A

A different banding pattern

39
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Where is the chromosomal banding pattern visible?

A

Under the microscope

40
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What is the human genome?

A

The entire DNA sequence

41
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What makes up the 24 different chromosomes?

A

22 pairs, and the sex chromosomes (X and Y)

42
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What are autosomes?

A

Non-sex chromosomes

43
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How are chromosomes numbered?

A

In size order, apart from 21 and 22, which are the wrong way round

44
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What are genes on the Y chromosome limited to?

A

Male specific things

45
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What are DNA and RNA?

A

Nucleic acids

46
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What are nucleic acids?

A

Polynucleotides

47
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What are polynucleotides made up of?

A

Linear polymers of nucleotides

48
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What does a nucleoside consist of?

A
  • Base

- Sugar

49
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What does a nucleotide consist of?

A
  • Base
  • Sugar
  • Phosphate
50
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What are the two types of pentose sugar in nature?

A

NAME?

51
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What does RNA contain?

A

Ribose sugar

52
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What does DNA contain?

A

2-deoxyribose

53
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What is a ribonucleotide?

A

A RNA building block

54
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What does a ribonucleotide consist of?

A

NAME?

55
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Where is the nitrogenous base bound?

A

To carbon 1 of the ribose sugar

56
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What joins the phosphate group to the ribose sugar?

A

A phosphate ester link

57
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Where does the phosphate group join to the ribose sugar?

A

Carbon 5

58
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What charge does every nucleotide have?

A

Negative

59
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What is the result of the negative charge on nucleotides?

A

Every DNA molecule is heavily negatively charged

60
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What is the significance of the negatively charged DNA molecules?

A

They interact with the positively charged histones

61
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What are the two types of nitrogenous bases?

A

NAME?

62
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What does a purine have?

A

A 2 ring structure; a 5C and a 4C ring

63
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What does a pyrimidine have?

A

1 ring

64
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What are the two main purines in RNA and DNA?

A

NAME?

65
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What are the main pyrimidines in RNA and DNA

A

NAME?

66
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How are nucleotides joined together?

A

Phosphodiester bonds

67
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What does the nucleotide chain have?

A

Polarity

68
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In what direction does the nucleotide chain have polarity?

A

5’ to 3’

69
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Why is the 5 prime end so named?

A

Because thats were the C5 from the nucleotide is

70
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What is at the 5’ end?

A

Phosphate

71
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What is at the 3’ end?

A

Hydroxyl

72
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Where are phosphodiester bonds formed?

A

At the C5 phosphate → C3 hydroxyl

73
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What base pairs are made?

A
  • G-C

- A-U/T

74
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What type of bonds form between base pairs?

A

Hydrogen

75
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How many bonds form between G and C?

A

3

76
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How many bonds form between A and U/T?

A

2

77
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What structures can nucleic acids form?

A

Duplex

78
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What happens to nucleic acids so base pairs can form?

A

They are flipped

79
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What can be said of the nucleic acid strands that form duplex structures?

A

They are complementary and anti-parallel

80
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Between what strand types can duplex structures be formed?

A

NAME?

81
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Are duplex structures stable or temporary?

A

Can be either

82
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Where does duplex structure formation occur?

A

Can be in vivo or in lab

83
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What are RNA stem loops?

A

Single stranded RNA molecules that can form duplex structures within it’s own structure

84
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How are RNA stem loops formed?

A

Hydrogen bonds are formed between antiparallel complementary sequences within the structure

85
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Give an example of an RNA stem loop

A

tRNA

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