Genetics Flashcards
1
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Mendel:
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Pea plant, Proved 3 things
- You get characteristics from both parents
- There are dominant and recessive genes
- Genes from both parents are held in packages
2
Q
Miescher:
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Pus! (Wanted white blood cells)
- Wanted to isolate the nucleus, therefore, getting DNA
- Wanted white blood cells bc they have a nucleus
3
Q
Levene:
A
- Found out nucleotides were a thing
- Found DNA and RNA
4
Q
Chargaff:
A
- Nucleotides aren’t equal in DNA & RNA
- G=C A=T
- Nucleotide comp. does not change with age/lifestyle
5
Q
Franklin:
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- Found double helix using X-ray defraction
- Took pictures of molecules
- Robbed of work
6
Q
Wilkins:
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- Took Frankin’s Proofs
- Won Nobel prize from her work
- measured dimensions of DNA
7
Q
A team of scientists:
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Did a study on rats
- pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria
- Killed the pathogenic bacteria and mixed it with the non-pathogenic.
- Protein killed mice
Therefore, DNA carries genetic material
