DNA Structure Flashcards

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1
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What’s Genetics

A

Inheritance characteristics, features and properties of an organism.

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DNA

A

Pass onGenetic information (acidic)

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3
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Nucleotide structure

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Nitrogen base
Deoxyribose Sugar
Phosphate molecule

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Four nitrogen bases

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  • Adenine (A)
  • Guanine (G)
  • Thymine (T)
  • Cytosine (C)
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5
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Nitrogen base paring

A

(A+T)
(G+C)

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6
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List size from largest to smallest

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Cell - Nucleus - Chromosome - DNA - Gene

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7
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What are karyograms

A

photographs of the chromosome in a cell

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8
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How karyograms can be used in diagnosing chromosomal variations

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by revealing the number of structure of chromosomes

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9
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Protein amino acids

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affect its shape and function

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10
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Gene

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provide instructions for synthesizing a specific protein, determining its amino acid sequence and its structure and function

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Alleles

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alternative form of a gene

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12
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Diploid organisms

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human are diploid organisms as they have 2 alleles at each genetic locus

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13
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What are polynucleotide chains connected by?

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Nitrogen Bases

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