DNA Structure and Processes Flashcards

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What does DNA store?

A

The genetic material of the body

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2
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How many nucleotides make up genes? Name them.

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4 namely: Adenine, Thynine, Cytosine, Guanine

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3
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What is DNA first transcribed to?

A

RNA

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4
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What is a genome?

A

The entire genetic material of a cell that stores cellular information later transformed into functional and structural roles

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5
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What are Alleles?

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responsible for the diversity of traits or characteristics in a population or among individuals within a species. Example eye colour

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6
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What are chromosomes?

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Long strands of DNA coiled around proteins called histones.

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7
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What are introns?

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Non coding regions of DNA. They are taken out before translation to make a mature mRNA.

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8
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What are exons?

A

Coding regions of DNA.

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9
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What links the nucleotides within a DNA strand?

A

phosphodiester bond

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10
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How many components make up a nucleotide? Name them

A
  1. Namely:
  2. The carbon monosaccharide deoxyribose (sugar)
  3. A phosphate group
  4. A nitrogenous base
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11
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What is attached to carbon 1?

A

The nitrogenous base

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12
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What is attached to carbon 5?

A

A phosphate group

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13
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What two groups are the nucleotide bases divided into?

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Purines and pyrimidines

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14
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Name the purines?

A

Adenine and guanine

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15
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What is attached to the carbon 3?

A

OH

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16
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What holds the two strands of a DNA?

A

Hydrogen bonds

17
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How many hydrogen bonds are between adenine and thynine?

18
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What is the central dogma?

A

Represents information flow within organisms. DNA->RNA->Protein

19
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Why is DNA replication necessary?

A

essential for the accurate transmission of genetic information from one generation of cells or organisms to the next.

20
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What is DNA transcription?

A

the process by which a complementary RNA molecule is synthesized from a DNA template strand.

21
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What direction does replication take place?

A

5 prime to 3 prime

22
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What two molecules separate the strands in DNA replication?

A

topoisomerase and helicase

23
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What does DNA polymerase do?

A

adds nucleotides into a 3 prime end of a growing DNA strand

24
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DNA is semi conservative. What does that mean?

A

Only one strand is new while another comes from the parent

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What is the name of the strand that is synthesized continously?
The leading strand
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What is the name of that short, newly synthesized DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication.
The Okazaki strand
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What is RNA?
Ribonucleic Acid is a molecule that serves as a temporary copy of genetic information from DNA and plays essential roles in protein synthesis, gene regulation, and various cellular processes.
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T/F RNA is double stranded
False RNA is single stranded
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What sugar is in RNA?
ribose
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What are the three types of RNA molecules involved in protein synthesis.
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
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Where does transcription occur?
In the nucleus of the cell
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What is the name of the enzyme used to synthesize DNA?
DNA polymerase
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List the components of ribonucleotides?
Ribose Phosphate group The nitrigenous base
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What separates DNA strands for replication?
helicase and topoisomerase
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What keeps the DNA strands from going back together?
Single-stranded Binding Protein
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What is the cite of protein synthesis?
The ribosome
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What does tRNA DO?
transfers the amino acids to be incorporated into the protein.