Def Flashcards
1
Q
Semi-conservative
A
2 strands on parental DNA molecule separate when H bond disrupts;
Each strand acts as a template;
New H bonds form;
Each Daughter cell inherits a DNA molecule that is hybrid;
One newly synthesised; one parental
2
Q
Central dogma?
A
Flow of genetic information from DNA through RNA to proteins
3
Q
Gene
A
Specific seq of nucleotides along a DNA molecule;
Codes for a specific seq of aa in a polypeptide chain
4
Q
Codon
A
Triplet bases found in mRNA;
Complementary to the triplets of bases found in a DNA template