Exam 2 Review Flashcards
Restriction Endonuclease
enzyme that breaks the phosphodiester bonds btwn nucleotides, forming palindromes
What are 3 examples of Restriction Endonucleases?
- EcoR1
- Hind III
- Hae III (cuts through middle)
Does mutation have negative effects?
mutation can have positive or negative effects
Can Biotech be use in Forensics?
Yes, can be used to test hair, skin, blood or semen samples
What are the 4 fundamental methods of biotech?
Define them
- Gel electrophoresis: DNA is placed in “sample well”, as it moves towards positive pole creates “band widths”. Looking for matching band widths”
- Southern blot: detect specific DNA sequence in DNA sample
- Gene probe: detect specific DNA complement in DNA sample
- PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction): turn single copy of a few bases into several bases
Intrinsic Property of the DNA molecule
the way DNA acts in a test tube in a lab is the same way it acts in nature
- if heated, helicase will unwind
- If cooled, it will reform
What are the stop codons?
- UAA
- UAG
- UGA
What is the start codon?
AUG (methionine)
What is the Central Dogma?
- DNA is the start of everything
- DNA transcribes to mRNA which translates to protein
What is the net total of ATP molecules that are synthesized during the breakdown of one molecule of carbohydrate?
2 net/ 4 total
Where does glycolysis take place in eukaryotes?
cytosol
How many cycles are there in the Krebs cycle?
8 steps, 2 cycles
How many total ATP molecules are synthesized during ETC?
34
Where does ETC take place in prokaryotes?
plasma membrane
Name the 3 steps of cellular respiration
- Glycolysis (substrate level phosphoryl relation)
- Krebs cycle/Citric Acid
- ETC (chemiosmosis/oxidative phosphorylation)
Which phase of cellular respiration produces the most ATP molecules?
ETC
What are endonuclease?
- enzymes secreted by microbes
- restricted where they cut off DNA molecules, producing palindromes
Are microbes found everywhere?
yes
What is an enzyme?
catalyst that accelerates a chemical reaction without being consumed at the end
What is metabolism?
all chemical processes that take place in a cell/organism
What is an apoenzyme?
- protein portion of holoenzyme
What is a holoenzyme?
- AKA conjugated enzyme
- composed of protein molecules (apoenzyme) and nonprotein molecules (cofactor)
Give an example of a cofactor
- organic (coenzyme): vitamin
- inorganic (metallic): trace elements (zine, silicone, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese)
What is an example of a coenzyme?
vitamins
What is the name of the type of enzyme that functions inside the cell?
endoenzyme
What is the name of the type of enzyme that functions outside the cell?
exoenzyme
Glycolysis is also called substrate-level phosphorylation (T/F)
True
How many ATP molecules are created from FADH2 during carbohydrate metabolism?
2 times 2 FADH2 = 4
How many ATP molecules of NADH?
3 times 10 NADH = 30
What is the genome?
all genetic makeup of a cell
The expression of the genetic trait is known as
phenotype (physical, observable)
What is a phenotype?
- expression of genetic traits (physical, observable)
- ex: I can see that you’re tall
What is a genotype?
- genetic makeup of organism
- ex: recessive and dominant traits carried
What is the subunit of nucleic acid?
nucleotide
What is an example of a nucleotide?
AMP (adenosine monophosphate)