Lecture 3 Flashcards

1
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A Cell’s full complement of genes

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Genome

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2
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_________ cells generally have a single, circular DNA molecule called a chromosome.

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Prokaryotic cells

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Prokaryotic cells generally have a single circular DNA molecule called a ________

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chromisome

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Prokaryotes have many small amounts of extra-chromosomal DNA called :

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Plasmids

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5
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_______ confer special properties to prokaryotes such as antibiotic resistance.

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Plasmids

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6
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prokaryotic accessory genes are also known as ____

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plasmids

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7
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What type of cell has linear DNA found in a nucleus?

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Eukaryotic

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8
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_______ is a protein that helps in folding of DNA in Eukaryotes.

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Histones

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9
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What type of cell has more than one chromisome

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Eukaryote

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10
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In a Eukaryote, how many copies are there of each chromosome?

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two

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11
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The Genome is halved by which process?

A

meiosis

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12
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The nucleus of a cell divides by which process?

A

Mitosis

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13
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The human cell has ______x more DNA per cell than E. Coli

A

1000x

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14
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The human cell has ______x more genes than E.coli

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7x

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15
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_________ is the process of change over time that results in new varieties and species of organisms.

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Evolution.

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16
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Evolution - DEFINE

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causes variation; the process of change over time that results in new varieties and species of organisms

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17
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Phylogeny - DEFINE

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Evolutionary relationships b/t organisms; comparing genetic information in different specimens; uses Ribosomal RNA (rRNA); uses phylogenetic tree

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18
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Evolutionary relationships b/t organisms is a study known as _________.

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Phylogeny

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19
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________ is a lineage of cells .

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Domains

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20
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What are the 3 types of microbial Domain we study?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

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21
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What two domains that we study are genetically similar?

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Archaea, Eukarya

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22
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Which two domains that we study appear to be more similar?

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Bacteria and Archaea

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23
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Which of the following is not a prokaryote?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

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Eukarya

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24
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Which of the following are not closely related?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

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Archaea and Bacteria

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Which of the following is closely related? Bacteria Archaea Eukarya
Archaea and Eukarya
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____________ microorganisms were the ancestors of multicellular organisms.
Eukaryotic
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___________ is the theory that defines prokaryotes residing within a eukaryotic cell.
Endosymbiosis
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_______ and _______ are organelles that also contain their own genomes and ribosomes.
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
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LUCA - DEFINE
Last universal common ancestor
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Chemoorganotroph - DEFINE
obtain energy from the oxidation of organic molecules;
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Aerobes - dEFINE
use oxygen to obtain energy
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Anaerobes - define
obtain energy in the absence of oxygen
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___________ obtain their energy from the oxidation of inorganic molecules ; only found in prokaryotes
Chemolithotrophs
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___________ contain pigments that allow them to use light as an energy source.
Phototrophs
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Oxygenic photosynthesis produces _______.
oxygen
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Anoxygenic photosynthesis does not produce ______.
oxygen
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Glucose + O2 --> CO2 + H20 + ATP What type of microorganisms?
Chemoorganotrophs
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H2 + O2 --> H20 + ATP what type of microorganisms
Chemolithotrophs
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What type of organism uses H2, H2S, Fe2+, NH4+ for food sources in producing atp?
Chemolithotrophs
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What types of cells require carbon as a major nutrient?
All cells
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Autotrophs- define
use carbon dioxide as their carbon source (primary producer)
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________ Require one or more organic molecules for their carbon source.
Heterotrophs
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________ Feed directly on autotrophs or live off products produces by autotrophs.
Heterotrophs
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Extremophiles - define
inhabit extreme environments
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All known pathogenic prokaryotes are _______
Bacteria
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________ make up the largest phylum of bacteria. (gram negative)
Proteobacteria
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_________ phylum united by phylogeny and cell wall structure; cyanobacteria
Gram-positive
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What 4 Phylum of bacteria come from the same common ancestor and are related?
Proteobacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, Cyanobacteria, Chlamydia.
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What Phyla of bacteria are photosynthetic?
Green sulfur bactreia and green nonsulfur bacteria
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Deinococcus is resistant to ________
radioactivity
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_____ are obligate intracellular parasites.
Chlamydia
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2 Phyla of the Domain Archaea:
Euryarchaeota, Crenarchaeota
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3 types of Euryarchaeota:
Methanogens, Extreme halophiles , Thermoacidophiles
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Crenarchaeota - DEfine
majority of cultured Crenarchaeota are hyperthermophiles (marine, freshwater, soil)
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Eukaryotic microorganisms include 4 groups:
algae, fungi, protozoa, and slime molds.
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Protists include: (2)
algae and protozoa
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________ Protists are not phototrophic
Protozoa
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________ Protists are phototrophic
algae
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________ Eukarya are decomposers
Fungi
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_______ Eukarya have cell wals.
Algae and Fungi
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_______ Eukarya don't have cell wals.
Protozoa and slime molds
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What do these early branching organisms have in common? Diplomonads Trichomonads
lack mitochondria
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______ are a mutualistic relationship between two groups of protists and include Fungi and Cyanobacteria.
Lichens