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Nucleic Acids - The Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Flashcards

1
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Three components of a nucleotide?

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Deoxyribose
Phosphate group
Nitogenous base

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Explain how the structure of DNA underpins replication

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The combination of nitrogenous bases write the recipe for synthesis of molecules.

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The process of replication including the role of enzymes

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Multiple areas of replication along the double helix molecule at once, can split divide grow and move on. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that reads and creates a copy of the DNA, can only extend 5 to 3 end. Means one strand that is being copied is made in segments or fragments.

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What are the 3 fundamental differences between RNA and DNA

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  • The 5 carbon sugar in RNA is ribose (with Oxygen) instead of deoxyribose(without oxygen).
  • Uracil in place of thymine.
  • single stranded molecule however can form double stranded regions.
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What is the central Dogma

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Th full recess from transcription of a gene on a double helix strand of DNA through to the translation of RNA into a new protein by a ribosome.

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Transcription brief definition

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DNA template strand replicated into a RNA replicate to be passed onto a ribosome.

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Translation brief definition

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Ribosome RNA reading the combination of nitrogenous bases on an mRNA to produce a protein from amino acid combinations specified by the mRNA and ultimately the DNA template strand.

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DNA consist of three components

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  • Pentose (5 carbon sugar) - deoxyribose
  • phosphate group
  • nitrogenous base purine(adenine and guanine) pyramidine (thymine,cytosine).
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Difference between deoxyribose and ribose

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Deoxyribose lacks an oxygen atom attached to the 2 Carbon.

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10
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Purine structure in DNA

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Double ringed.

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11
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Pyrimidine structure.

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Single ring

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12
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Semi conservative replication

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One of the 2 strands of dna is used as a template for synthesis of new dna strand. The nature of the new dna strand is determined by the order of the base pairs in the template strand.

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RNA

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Ribonucleic acid

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RNA consists of 3 components?

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  1. The 5 carbon auger Ribose
  2. Nitrogenous bases: adenine, uracil, guanine and cytosine
  3. Phosphate group.
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15
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Three types of RNA involved in protein synthesis

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Ribosomal RNA
Transfer RNA
Messenger RNA

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rRNA

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Ribosomal RNA

80% of all RNA, most of a ribosome is rRNA.

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tRNA

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Transfer RNA

Carries amino acids to ribosomes for protein synthesis.

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18
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mRNA

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Messenger RNA

Template for protein synthesis, Carries the information from dna to rRNA.

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19
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DNA polymerase

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The enzyme that synthesises the new DNA strand.

20
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dNTPs

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Deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates
Used as the source of nucleotides in DNA synthesis. The dNTP loses 2 phosphate groups when attached to the newly forming DNA strand, the dNTP is chosen from the opposing base on the template strand.

21
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Histones

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Protein that packs the DNA so that it fits neatly arranged in the nucleus

22
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Each of the 20 amino acids has a corresponding……

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tRNA

23
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Translation

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Process of RNA translating information from mRNA into the synthesis of a protein.

24
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RNA synthesis occurs in what direction?

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5’ to 3’ direction

25
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RNA polymerase catalyses the formation of what bond?

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Phosphodiester

26
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Operon

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A cluster of genes copied by a single RNA

27
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A ribosome attaches to what end of mRNA

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5’ end

28
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Initiation codon of mRNA?

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AUG

29
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The 2 sites tRNA have are

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mRNA recognition site and an amino acid attachment site.

30
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Stop codons

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UAA, UAG, UGA.

31
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The cell cycle phases

G1

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Cell growth and nutrient accumulation. A commitment to decide or not divide is made.

32
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The cell cycle phases

G0

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Is a phase which the cells can be arrested in indefinitely. Like G1 but with nil net growth.

33
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The cell cycle phases

Synthesis or S phase

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DNA synthesis occurs and chromosomes are replicated.

34
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The cell cycle phases

G2

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The cell grows more, synthesising proteins necessary for mitosis.

35
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The cell cycle phases
M phase (mitosis)
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duplicated genetic material is divided in 2 and the cell is prepared for cytokinesis.

36
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The four phases of mitosis in order:

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  • Prophase
  • metaphase
  • anaphase
  • telophase
37
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The phases of mitosis

Prophase

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Chromosomes condense, microtubules reach from centrosomes into the centre of the cell.

38
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The phases of mitosis

Metaphase

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Nuclear membrane degrades. Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell.

39
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The phases of mitosis

Anaphase

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Chromatids seperate and form at opposing poles of the cell. The chromatids are now fully fledged chromosomes.

40
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The phases of mitosis

Cytokinesis

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A contractile ring or cell plate forms and the cytoplasm divides.

41
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How many sets of divisions (prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase) occur in meiosis?

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2

42
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Genetic diversity is generated in meiosis in two ways

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  1. Chromosomes of an homologous pair assort independently of other pairs.
  2. Crossover occurs and genetic recombination occurs and results in the swapping of DNA segments between homologous chromosomes.
43
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Adenine always pairs with a

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Thyomine

44
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Guanine always pairs with a

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cytosine

45
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DNA B helicase

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Unwinds double helix of DNA

46
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DNA Ligase

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Welds together Okazaki fragments and broken links

47
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Write DNA molecules written in the

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5 prime to 3 prime end

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