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Nucleic Acid (Module) Flashcards

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is a nucleotide polymer in which each of the monomers contains deoxyribose, a phosphate group, and one of the heterocyclic bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, or thymine

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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a nucleotide polymer in which each of the monomers contains ribose, a phosphate group, and one of the heterocyclic bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, or uracil

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Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

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discovered nucleic acids in 1869 while studying the nuclei of white blood cells

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FRIEDRICH MIESCHER

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Coined DNA molecule as three dimensional double helix structure

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JAMES DEWEY WATSON & FRANCIS CRICK

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TYPE OF STRAND: Double helix w/ anti-parallel & complementary strands

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DNA

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TYPE OF STRAND: Single strand

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RNA

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LENGTH OF STRANDS : Longer

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DNA

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LENGTH OF STRANDS : Shorter

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RNA

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9
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Found in the nucleus, with a small amount also present in mitochondria.

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DNA

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10
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Forms in the nucleolus, and then moves to specialized regions of the cytoplasm depending on the type of RNA formed.

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RNA

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Replicates and stores or the blueprint genetic information

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DNA

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12
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converts the genetic information contained within DNA to a format used to build proteins

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RNA

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13
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What are the nucleotide building blocks?

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  1. Pentose sugar
  2. Nitrogenous bases
  3. Phosphate
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14
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Bases of DNA:

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  1. Adenine
  2. Guanine
  3. Cytosine
  4. Thymine
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15
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Bases of RNA:

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  1. Adenine
  2. Guanine
  3. Cytosine
  4. Uracil
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16
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Only pairs involving one small base (_______) and one large base (_______) correctly “fit” within the helix interior

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pyrimidine & purine

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17
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What two combinations are the only two that normally occur in DNA?

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A–T (2 H-bond) and G–C (3 H-bond)

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A and T, and G and C are ______ bases.

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complementary bases

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19
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are strands of DNA in a double helix with base pairing such that each base is located opposite its complementary base

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Complementary DNA strands

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20
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Purine and pyrimidine bases are ______ in nature, so their stacking interactions are those associated with hydrophobic molecules—mainly London forces.

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hydrophobic

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the most common or prinicipal form of the DNA double helix that occurs in nature

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B-DNA

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a form of a DNA double helix characterized by having fewer residues per turn and major and minor grooves with dimensions that are more similar to each other than those of B-DNA.

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A-DNA

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Found as artifact of DNA preparation or dehydrated B-DNA samples

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A-DNA

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24
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has been seen to occur naturally under certain circumstances. Has zigzag look of the phosphodiester backbone when viewed from the side.

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Z-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX :

Right handed it winds in the direction of the fingers of the right hand as the thumb is placed upward

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A-DNA & B-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Left handed it winds in the direction of the fingers of the left hand as the thumb is placed upward

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Z-DNA (Zigzag)

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Major groove: narrow and deep
Minor groove: wide and shallow

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A-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Major groove: wide and deep
Minor groove: narrow and deep

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B-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Major groove: flat
Minor groove: narrow and deep

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Z-DNA (Zigzag)

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30
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Number of base pairs per helical turn: 11

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A-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Number of base pairs per helical turn: 10

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B-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Number of base pairs per helical turn: 12

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Z-DNA (Zigzag)

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33
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Present mostly: In DNA-RNA hybrids or RNA-RNA double stranded regions

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A-DNA

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34
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Present mostly: Chromosomal DNA

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B-DNA

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS OF DNA DOUBLE HELIX:

Present mostly: In sequence of alternating purines and pyrimidines
(ex. polyGC like dCpGpCpGpCpG)

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Z-DNA (Zigzag)

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA is found in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells & circular plasmids. Not found inside the organelles

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA is found in the nucleus of the cell, inside the chloroplast & mitochondria

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Small amount of DNA in the form of a single, Circular chromosomes

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

More DNA arranged in multiple, linear chromosomes

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Consist of 1 copy of genome

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Consist of more than 1 copy of genome

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Introns are absent

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Introns are present

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

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44
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Contains of small number of genes

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Contains of large number of genes

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA replication occurs in the nucleus

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

48
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Organized into single chromosomes

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

49
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Organized into many chromosomes

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

50
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Chromosome contains single origin of replication

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

51
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Chromosome contains many origin of replication

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

52
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Not packed with histones and condenses to form nucleoid

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

53
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

Packed with histones to form chromatin

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

54
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA replication is rapid

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PROKARYOTIC DNA

55
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PROKARYOTIC and EUKARYOTIC DNA MOLECULES:

DNA replication is slow

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EUKARYOTIC DNA

56
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Each chromosome in the nucleus of a eukaryote contains one long, linear molecule of dsDNA, which is bound to a complex mixture of proteins (histone and non-histone) to form ________.

57
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typically contains a single, double-stranded, supercoiled, circular chromosome.

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prokaryotic organism

58
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Each prokaryotic chromosome is associated with non-histone proteins that can condense the DNA to form a _______

59
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most species of bacteria (prokaryotes) also contain small, circular, extrachromosomal DNA molecules called _____

60
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carries genetic information, and undergoes replication that may or may not be synchronized to chromosomal division.

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Plasmid DNA

61
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is circular, and this DNA forms supercoils

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Prokaryotic DNA

62
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is analogous twisting or untwisting a rope so that it is torsionally stressed.

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DNA supercoiling

63
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introduces a torsional stress that favors unwinding of the righthanded B-DNA double helix

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Negative supercoiling

64
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introduces a torsional stress that favors overwinding of the righthanded B-DNA double helix

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positive supercoiling

65
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Enzymes that are involved in changing the supercoiled state of DNA

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TOPOISOMERASE

66
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2 TYPES OF TOPOISOMERASE:

cut the phosphodiester backbone of one strand of DNA, pass the other end through, and then reseal the backbone.

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Class I topoisomerases

67
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2 TYPES OF TOPOISOMERASE:

cut both strands of DNA, pass some of the remaining DNA helix between the cut ends, and then reseal.

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Class II topoisomerase

68
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is a bacterial topoisomerase that introduces negative supercoils into DNA.

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DNA gyrase

69
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The principal proteins in chromatin are the _____, of which there are five main types, called H1, H2A, H2B, H3, and H4.

70
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DNA is tightly bound to all the types of histone except ____

71
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In electron micrographs, chromatin resembles beads on a string. This appearance reflects the molecular composition of the protein–DNA complex. Each “bead” is a ______, consisting of DNA wrapped around a histone core.

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nucleosome

72
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a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic nuclei

73
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basic proteins found complexed to eukaryotic DNA

74
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a globular structure in chromatin in which DNA is wrapped around an aggregate of histone molecules

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nucleosome

75
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It is an individual DNA molecule bound to a group of proteins.

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Chromosomes

76
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known as RNA-directed DNA polymerase. Used by retroviruses for reverse transcription

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REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE

77
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It is the biochemical process by which DNA molecules produce exact duplicates of themselves.

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DNA replication

78
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The point at which the DNA double helix is unwinding, which is constantly changing (moving).

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REPLICATION FORK

79
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The strand that grows continuously

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LEADING STRAND

80
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The strand that is synthesized in small segments

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LAGGING STRAND

81
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short segments, (after their discoverer, Reiji Okazaki), as the DNA unwinds

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OKAZAKI FRAGMENTS

82
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The breaks or gaps in the daughter strand

83
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influences the unwinding of DNA double helix, and the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases are broken

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DNA HELICASE

84
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verifies that the base pairing is correct and then catalyzes the formation of a new phosphodiester linkage between the nucleotide and the growing strand. Also, recognizes the RNA primer & begins to extend it with DNA.

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DNA POLYMERASE III

85
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synthesizes a short stretches of RNA (~10 nucleotides long) that are completely complementary and antiparallel to the DNA template

86
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is RNA that prime (lay down short strand of ribonucleotide) and initiates DNA synthesis.

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RNA PRIMER

87
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It is the main ingredient of replication.

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RNA primer

88
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It is used for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification

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DNA primer

89
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excise (removes) RNA primers from fragments and replace it the required nucleotides.

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DNA POLYMERASE I

90
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connect two strands of DNA together by forming a bond between the phosphate group of one strand (synthesized by DNA pol III) and the deoxyribose group on another (made by DNA pol I)

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DNA LIGASE

91
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It is used in cells to join together the Okazaki fragments which are formed on the lagging strand

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DNA LIGASE

92
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Unwinding the DNA is accomplished by an enzyme named _______

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DNA helicase

93
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Manufacturing new DNA strands is orchestrated by enzymes called ________.

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polymerases

94
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In this pattern, the individual strands of DNA are manufactured in different directions, producing a leading and a lagging strand

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semi-conservative replication

95
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Lagging strands are created by the production of small DNA fragments called _______ that are eventually joined together

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Okazaki fragments

96
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

It occurs in the cytoplasm

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PROKARYOTIC

97
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

It occurs inside the nucleus

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EUKARYOTIC

98
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

There is a single origin of replication

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PROKARYOTIC

99
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Origin of replication are numerous or multiple

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EUKARYOTIC

100
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Replication occurs in 2 opposing ends

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PROKARYOTIC

101
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Uses unidirectional replication

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EUKARYOTIC

102
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Possess one or 2 types of polymerase

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PROKARYOTIC

103
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Has 4 or more polymerase (ex. DNA polymerase γ replicates mitochondrial DNA)

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EUKARYOTIC

104
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

DNA polymerase III carries out both initiation and elongation

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PROKARYOTIC

105
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Initiation is carried out by DNA polymerase α while elongation by DNA polymerase δ (lagging strand) and ε (leading strand)

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EUKARYOTIC

106
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

DNA repair and gap filling are done by DNA polymerase I

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PROKARYOTIC

107
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

DNA repair and gap filling are performed by DNA polymerase β.

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EUKARYOTIC

108
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Okazaki fragments are large, 1000-2000 nucleotides long

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PROKARYOTIC

109
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Okazaki fragments are short, 100-200 nucleotides long

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EUKARYOTIC

110
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Replication is very rapid , some 2000 base pair per second .

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PROKARYOTIC

111
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Replication is slow, some 100 nucleotides per second

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EUKARYOTIC

112
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Like bacteria replication occurs at 40 mins

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PROKARYOTIC

113
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

Animal cells like human at 400hrs

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EUKARYOTIC

114
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

DNA gyrase is needed

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PROKARYOTIC

115
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

DNA gyrase is not needed. But also have a distinct process for replicating the telomeres at the ends of their chromosomes

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EUKARYOTIC

116
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

With their circular chromosomes, they have no ends to synthesize and with short replication, it occurs almost continuously

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PROKARYOTIC

117
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PROKARYOTIC OR EUKARYOTIC:

only undergo DNA replication during the S-phase of the cell cycle.

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EUKARYOTIC

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