IQ3 - DNA and Polypeptide Flashcards
What are some features of a Prokaryote
- Unicellualr
- Lack Nucleus
- Generally Small
What are some features of an Eukaryote
- Both Multi-Cellular or Uni Cellular
- Larger Size
- Contains Ribosomes
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What are Prokaryotic DNA
- Those consisting of a single circular chromsome
What is MDNA
Mitochondrial
DNA
(mtDNA) is a double stranded, circular molecule with no introns (similar to
prokaryotes).
What is Endosymbiosis
Endosymbiosis (Mitochondrial DNA) 0
A relationship in
which one organism
lives inside the
other, the two
typically behaving
as a single organism.
It is believed to be
the means by which
such organelles as
mitochondria and
chloroplasts arose
within eukaryotic
cells.
What is Transcription
The process by which complementary mRNA of a gene DNA is made in the nucleus
What is Translation
The process by which mRNA sequence’s is converted into a specific sequence of amino acids