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Genes & DNA Flashcards

1
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the number of sets of chromosomes (or copies of the genome) that a cell contains

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Ploidy

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2
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________ store their genome in multiple linear chromosomes.

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Eukaryotes

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3
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What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

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nucleotides

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4
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2 sets of chromosomes

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diploid

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5
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mutations that affect only the individual in which they occur

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Somatic

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6
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1 set of chromosomes

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haploid

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7
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What are the polymers of nucleic acids?

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DNA & RNA

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8
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Translation is carried out by ____ and the _______, which is made by RNA and proteins.

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tRNA’s; ribosome

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9
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large double stranded DNA molecules with a unique DNA sequence

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Chromosome

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10
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Adenine binds to…

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thymine

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11
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a specific location on a chromosome

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Genetic locus

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12
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A gene ALWAYS encodes…

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RNA

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13
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DNA strands are made by…

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joining nucleotides together

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14
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________ store their genome in a singular circular chromosome.

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Prokaryotes

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15
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the DNA sequence of a gene is read as a template to create a new RNA molecule

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Transcription

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16
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a DNA sequence that encodes an RNA molecule and sometimes a protein sequence

17
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Any mutation that has no effect on the organism is considered…

18
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2 sister chromatids with condensed DNA joined at a centromere

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Mitotic chromosomes

19
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A gene SOMETIMES encodes…

20
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Guanine binds to…

21
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a singular chromosome condensed for mitosis

22
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If an individual is _______ for a certain allele, it means that the individual received the same allele from each parent.

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homozygous

23
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Gene expression involves…

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ribosomes, translation, protein synthesis

24
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New DNA and RNA molecules are synthesized…

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5’ to 3’

25
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all of the genetic information (DNA base pairs) that an organism has

26
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the substitution of one base pair for another in double-stranded DNA

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Point Mutation

27
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2 copies of the same chromosome

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Sister chromatids

28
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Transcription is carried out by a protein complex called…

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RNA polymerase

29
Q

a specific version of a gene

30
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Cells always have an equal proportion of _____ and ______.

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purines; pyrimidines

31
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The ______ _____ is formed by 2 strands of DNA.

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double helix

32
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mutations that are passed from parent to offspring

33
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a method to visualize chromosomes’ number and ploidy

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Karyotypes

34
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the sequence of a gene is read to create a protein with a specific amino acid sequence

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translation

35
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the flow of genetic information from genes to RNA to proteins

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Gene Expression

36
Q

Information is always read….

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3’ to 5’

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