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Molecular Genetics-Levels of Organization+Definitions Flashcards

1
Q

How big is one base pair/distance between each base pair in a double helix

A

0.34nm

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How many bps make one turn of DNA

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10

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How long is one turn

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3.4nm

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4
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How wide is the DNA double helix

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2nm

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of DNA molecule

level 1

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2nm

Histone+146 bp of DNA=nucleosome, appears as beads on a string

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of Histone+DNA

level 2

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11nm

Makes them organized

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of Solenoid

level 3

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30nm

nucleosome beads are tightly packed, forming chromatin fibre held by H1

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of Euchromatin

level 4

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300nm

Forms loops connected to proteins in the nucleus

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of Heterochromatin

level 5

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700nm

condenses into chromosomes, further fold the chromosome’s scaffold

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LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Width of Total Chromosome

level 6

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1400nm

Become duplicated & held 2gether by a centromer forming sister chromatid

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11
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Which Bases always pair in double stranded DNA

Base Pairing

A

A+T
C+G

IN Purine: (A+G), Pyrimidine: (C+T)

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DEFINITIONS

GENE

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  • Basic unit of heredity that determines genetic traits
  • Specific sequences of Dna that encodes and may influence production of proteins & RNA molecules
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DEFINITIONS

GENOME

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  • An organism’s complete genetic makeup
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DEFINITIONS

NUCLEOID

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  • Dense region where DNA is tightly packed through super coiling
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DEFINITIONS

SUPERCOILING

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  • When DNA molecule twists/coils upon itself
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DEFINITIONS

TOPOISOMERASE

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  • Enzyme
  • Helps with either coiling a DNA or relieves tension of the DNA by untwisting it
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DEFINITION

HISTONE

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  • Group of proteins around DNA coils
18
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DEFINITION

NUCLEOSOME

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  • Histone+142 bp of DNA

Name for this^

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DEFINITION

SOLENOID

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  • Nucleosome “beads” tightly packed to make chromatin (solenoid fibre)
  • Held by another histone protein (H1)
20
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How is DNA packed

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  • DNA gets packed into the nucleoid region through super coiling
  • Topoisomerase coil these coils
  • Specialized proteins help hold the coils
21
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CHARGAFF’s RULE MATHEMATICALLY

What are the relationships between Adenine, Guanine, Cystosine & Thymine with Chargaff’s math rules

A

A=T, C=G
A+G=50
C+T=50
Equation: (A+G=C+T)

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