General Definitions Flashcards
hierachy
groups within groups, no overlap
phylogenetic group
grouped according to common ancestry
why may animals not be that closely related even if the amino acid sequece is the same
some base codes are degenerate for proteins
what does DNA helices do
separates the two strands on the double helix, so that nucleotides can attach to the bases
why does cytarabine have a greater effect on cancer cells rather than healthy ones?
cancer cells divide much faster
vertical transmission
genes transmitted through cell division
horizontal
parts iof plasmids passed through tubes to neighbouring cells
suggest how a mutation can lead to the production of a protein that has one amino acid missing
loss of 3 bases
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