Genetics Exam 2 Flashcards

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1
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only DNA transforms

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transformation of bacteria

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2
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only radio labeled DNA is passed to offspring viruses

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Hershey-Chase experiment

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3
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composed of deoxyribose sugar, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases

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nucleotides

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4
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two DNA strands intertwine to form a double helix with base pairing between antiparallel strands

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DNA double helix

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5
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phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides in DNA backbone

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single DNA strand

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6
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A and G

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Purines

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7
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T and C

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Pyrimidines

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8
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What kind of bonds between bases in complementary DNA strands

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hydrogen bonds

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9
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Which experiment proved that DNA synthesis is semiconservative

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Messelon-Stahl experiments

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10
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Catalyzes the synthesis of DNA

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DNA polymerase

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11
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Synthesizes RNA primers that initiate DNA replication

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Primase

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12
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Joins DNA strands together by forming phosphodiester bonds

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Ligase

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13
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adds telomeres to the ends of chromosomes

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Telomerase

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14
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unzips double-stranded DNA

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helicase

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15
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unwinds DNA creating temporary breaks in DNA helix

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topoisomerase

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16
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DNA->RNA->protein

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central dogma

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17
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DNA->RNA

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Transcription

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18
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RNA->protein

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translation

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19
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RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA using what template

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DNA

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20
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1) Initiation 2) Elongation 3) Termination

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Transcription steps

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21
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Cap 5’ end with

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7-methylguanosine

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22
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splice to remove introns and glue-

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exons together

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23
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a cellular process that allows a single gene to produce multiple mRNA transcripts, which can be translated into different proteins.

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alternative splicing

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24
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varying amino acid sequences, potentially altering protein domains, sub cellular localization, and interaction capabilities

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alternative splicing effect on protein structure and function

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25
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RNA transcript (introns) are removed and remaining (exons) are spliced together

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mechanism of splicing

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26
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basic structure of proteins can consist of how many different amino acids

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20

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27
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different general amino acid structures

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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary

28
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linear order of amino acids in a protein

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Primary structure

29
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arrangement of amino acids that are near each other in a polypeptide (or protein) into alpha helices and beta pleated sheets

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Secondary structure

30
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spacial arrangement of amino acids (and secondary structures) that are far apart in the linear sequence

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Tertiary structure

31
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spacial arrangement of amino acids (or proteins) that associate with each other to form a multi-subunit molecule

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Quaternary structure

32
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in eukaryotes, one gene codes for one protein

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one gene-one enzyme hypothesis

33
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nucleotide sequence in DNA or RNA read in three groups called codons, directly correspond to amino acids in proteins

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genetic code during translation

34
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three nucleotides in mRNA encode a single amino acid

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codon

35
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three nucleotides in tRNA that are complementary to codon in mRNA

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Anti-codon

36
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start codon

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AUG

37
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stop codons

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UAA, UAG, UGA

38
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some amino acids are specifies by more than one codon (UUU and UUC both code for phenylalanine)

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degenerate code

39
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catalyzes peptide bond formation

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large ribosomal subunit

40
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decodes genetic message on mRNA- matching codons on anti-codons to tRNA molecules

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small ribosomal subunit

41
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translate genetic information into proteins

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rRNA

42
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links mRNA to amino acids during protein synthesis

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tRNA

43
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contain information that directs cells to make proteins

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mRNA

44
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tRNA brings amino acid into

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A site

45
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anti codon in tRNA pairs with codon in

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mRNA

46
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peptide transferase makes a peptide bond between the amino acids in

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the P and A sites

47
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uncharged tRNA falls out of the P site and the ribosome moves one codon along the

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mRNA

48
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growing polypeptide attached to tRNA are now in

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P site

49
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a change in a single nucleotide can change amino acids in a protein or result in a

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premature stop codon

50
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can tell about protein structure because it determines protein function- zinc finger motifs bind DNA

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X-ray crystallography- used to determine 3D structure of proteins

51
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refers to all proteins in cell, tissue, or organism

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proteome

52
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isolate DNA, Cut DNA- 3 types of restriction enzymes, insert target DNA into DNA vector, transform bacteria with vector and isolate individual clones

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steps of making and cloning recombinant DNA

53
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isolate mRNA from a specific tissue, then reverse transcribe it into cDNA, and insert cDNA fragments into vectors

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how cDNA libraries are made

54
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detects and measures specific DNA sequences in a sample; digesting DNA, separating fragments, transferring fragments, probing, and analyzing

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southern blots

55
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detects specific proteins in a sample; separate proteins, transfer proteins, detect proteins, and analyze

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western blots

56
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detect and measure amount of RNA in a sample; separate RNA, transfer RNA, hybridize, wash and detect

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northern blots

57
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used to study gene expression, site directed mutagenesis, and genetic testing; denaturation, annealing, and extension

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PCR

58
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read starting at the bottom; extraction, library preparation, sequencing, and analysis

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DNA sequencing

59
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individual base pair substitutions, insertions, or deletions

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how site directed mutagenesis is used to dissect gene function in vitro (in cell culture)

60
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two or more identical protein monomers exchange structural elements and fold into dimers or multimers

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deletion or exchange (domain swapping) of large DNA segments

61
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cloning viral RNA genomes into bacterial plasmids or artificial chromosome vectors

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reverse genetics

62
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a molecular genetics approach that identifies the genetic basis of a phenotype or trait of interest

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forward genetics

63
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reating genetically modified organisms (GMOs) where a specific gene of interest is altered or introduced

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how recombinant DNA technology is used to study gene function in vivo (in whole organisms)

64
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introduced from species to another

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transgenes

65
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substitute a null (nonfunctional) allele for a normal allele

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gene knockouts

66
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replacement substitutes a modified allele for a wild type allele

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gene replacement