Feb 2 Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Why is inbreeding potentially dangerous in human populations?

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It concentrates recessive genes.

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2
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A DNA nucleotide is composed of a

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base, sugar and phosphate

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3
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RNA that brings amino acids to the ribosome is

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tRNA

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4
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Which of the following involves the copying of DNA to RNA?

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Transcription

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5
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Proper order of protein synthesis

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Transcription, translation, peptide bonds, visit the Golgi apparatus

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6
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Process of copying DNA

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replication

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7
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DNA ligase

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makes and inserted Gene stick to the plasmid vehicle.

Forms the phosphodiester bond between the unattached nucleotides

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8
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mt DNA..

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DNA that is kept in the mitochondria

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9
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Insertion Mutation

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extra base pairs inserted in new place

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10
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CTGG AD
/\
TGG
CTGGTGGAD

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Insertion mutation

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11
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CTGGAG

CT AG

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Deletion Mutation

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12
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THE FAT CAR SAT

HEF ATC ATS AT

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Frame-shift mutation

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13
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Frameshift Mutation

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loose a letter then something shifts

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14
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THE DOG BIT THE CAT…

THE DOG BIT THE CAR..

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Point mutation

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15
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Patau Syndrome

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Female with extra #13
47,XX, +13
Result in serious eye, brain, and circulatory defects, harelip, cleft palate

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16
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Edwards Syndrome

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Male with extra #18
47,XY, +18
Severe mental and growth retardation, abnormalities in the heart and other organs, and malformed features that include a small chin, lower ears, cleft palate, and a web neck, flex limbs that have deformed hands and feet

17
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Down Syndrome

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Female with extra #21

47, XX, +21

18
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Turner Syndrome

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Female with only one X on #23

45, XO

19
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Klinefelter syndrome

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Male with extra X on #23

47, XXY

20
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Cri du Chat Syndrome

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Male missing top part of #5

46, XY, 5p-

21
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Triploid Syndrome

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Three sets of chromosomes or mosaic

69 or mosiac (some have 46 others have 69)

22
Q

Father of genetics

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Gregor Mendel

23
Q

Intermediate Inheritance

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Mixing or averaging traits of parents. Not blending.

24
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Epistatic Genes (Epitasy)

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Genes that control genes that are located in other places.

25
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Pleiotrophy

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Simultaneously affects two or more traits.

26
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Polygenic traits

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The additive effect of two or more genes on a single phenotypic characteristic

27
Q

Organisms that contain genes from other organisms are called

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transgenic

28
Q

The function of gel electrophoresis is to

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separate DNA fragments

29
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A DNA molecule produced by combining DNA from different sources is known as

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Recombinant DNA

30
Q

Helicase

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Unzips DNA and exposed its bases

31
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Single strand binding proteins (SSBs)

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Keep DNA from reforming its double helix

32
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DNA polymerase

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Attaches free bases to exposed bases.

5’ to 3’ direction

33
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What bond are nucleotides joined by

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Phoshodiester Bonds

34
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The bases of DNA form in the middle with

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weak hydrogen bonds

35
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Area where DNA separates

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replication fork

36
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DNA primers made my enzyme

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RNA primase

37
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DNA polymerase 3

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Builds DNA from 5’ to 3’.

38
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DNA polymerase 1

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Removes the primers and inserts DNA into the gaps. Also repairs DNA