modern genetics Flashcards
1
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gene
A
a discrete unit of heriditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence
2
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thomas hunt morgan
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first to associate a gene with a specific chromosome (defined genetic recombination)
3
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watson and crick
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defined the double helix of DNA (data used from rosalland franklin)
4
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conjugation, transduction, transformation
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3 ways DNA can transfer in bacteria
5
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conjugation
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gene transfer directly from one prokaryote to another
6
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transduction
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gene transfer from one prokaryote to another via viruses
7
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transformation
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genes taken up by prokaryotes from the surrounding environment
8
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what are most genes made from?
A
nucleotides
9
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fredrick griffith
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studied pneumiaon rats
10
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chargaff
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studied the nitrogen bases that went together
