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Human Genetics Flashcards

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DNA: consists of (3)

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> Deoxyribose
Phosphate group
Nitrogenous base

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DNA Nitrogenous Base consists of: (4)

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DNA Nitrogenous Base:
>Adenine
>Thymine
>Cytosine
>Guanine
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Amino acids are formed from:

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> Proteins

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Ribosomes synthesize :

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> Proteins

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RNA:types of

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> Messenger (mRNA)
Ribosomal (rRNA)
Transfer (tRNA)

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Messenger RNA (mRNA): function and where it’s produced

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> produced in Transcription

>carries Genetic info from DNA to Ribosomes

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Ribosomal (rRNA): forms

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> forms structural components of Ribosomes

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Transfer (tRNA): function

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> Carries the Amino Acids to Ribosomes

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Codons: how and where are they grouped?

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> grouped in 3 neucleotides on Messenger RNA (mRNA)

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How many: Codons and Amino Acids?

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> 64 Codons

>20 Amino Acids

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Chromosomes consist of:

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> Genes

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Genes: definition and made of

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> are units of Genetic info

>made up of DNA

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Allele

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> is a trait or variation of a gene

ie: Blue eyes

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Genotype: formed by

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> formed by all the genes

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Phenotype

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> the physical manifestation of genes

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Nucleus: functions (2), contain

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> responsible for Passing along Genetic Traits
regulates the DNA of a cell
Contains Chromosomes

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Chromosomes

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> thread-like rods of DNA

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Helicase: function

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> unwinds the DNA

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Primase:functions

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> lays down RNA Primers on strands

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Ligase: function

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> glues DNA together

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DNA Polymerase III: function

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> builds DNA off RNA Primers

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DNA Polymerase 1: function

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> replaces RNA with DNA

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Histones: what are they? And what’s their function?

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> are organizational Proteins

>help keep DNA from getting tangled

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Plasmids

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> pieces of DNA

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Mitochondrion (-dria): functions (5)

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>cell Energy via ATP
>cell Cycle and Growth
>cell Signaling
>cell Differentiation
>Aerobic respiration
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Mitosis: produces, occurs in

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> produces genetically Identical cells
occurs Asexually
occurs in: Humans, Animals, and Plants

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Meiosis: produces, occurs in

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> produces genetically Different cells

>occurs in humans, animals, and plants

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