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Physical Growth Requirements (Chapter 10 + 11) Flashcards

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Study of inheritance + inheritable traits as expressed by an organism’s genetic material =

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Genetics

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The study/ subject of genetics includes:

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Physical structure + function of genetic material
Mutations
Transfer of genetic material among organisms

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The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell/ organism =

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Genome

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Specific sequences of nucleotides that code for RNA or proteins =

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Gene

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The functional unit of a genome =

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Gene

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The complete set of genes contained within the genome of a cell =

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Genotype

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Expression of the cell’s (or organism’s) genes that leads to observable characteristics of that cell (or organism)=

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Phenotype

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Units of the genome that get expressed =

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Genes

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A gene has the info necessary to make a unique -

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Protein

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10
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If a genome is noncoding then it can’t-

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Make a protein

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What percentage of bacteria is noncoding?

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12 %

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12
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What is the genome size for a virus?

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170,000 bp

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What is the genome size for bacteria?

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4.6 million bp

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14
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What is the genome size for a fruit fly?

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130 million bp

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15
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What is the genome size for humans?

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3.2 billion bp

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16
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What is the genome size for a canopy plant?

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150 billion bp

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Which typically has smaller genomes, Eukaryotes or Prokaryotes?

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Prokaryotes typically have smaller genomes than eukaryotes

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Liquid portion of cytoplasm=

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Cytosol

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19
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Is cytoplasm everything inside a cell?

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Yes, it isn’t just the liquid part

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Cytosol is mostly made of-

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Water

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What contains dissolved and suspended substances?

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Cytosol

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Cytosol contains dissolved and suspended substances like-

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Ions, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and wastes

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Many enzymatic reactions occur in-

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Cytosol

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What kinds of enzymatic reactions occur in Cytosol?

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Amino acid production
Sugar degradation

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What contains the nucleoid?

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Cytosol

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Region where the prokaryotic cells’ DNA resides =

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Nucleoid

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27
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How many chromosomes does most bacteria have?

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Just 1

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28
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Unlike eukaryotes, bacteria have-

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Circular chromosomes (usually 1 per cell)

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29
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Because of bacteria genome structure, bacteria are considered to be-

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Haploid Cells

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30
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Bacterial chromosome is located in the-

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Nucleoid

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31
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How long is DNA compared to the cell?

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DNA is several times longer than the cell

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How does DNA fit inside the cell?

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Supercoiling compacts DNA so that the whole genome fits inside the cell

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Eukaryotes have what kind of chromosomes?

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Nuclear Chromosomes

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Eukaryotes typically have how many chromosomes per cell?

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More than 1

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Nuclear chromosomes are-

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Linear + Sequestered within the nucleus

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Eukaryotic cells are often-

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2 Chromosome Copies =

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Globular proteins that aid in condensing DNA so it fits in the nucleus =

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DNA stands for-

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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RNA stands for-

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Ribonucleic Acid

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The monomers/ building blocks of genetic material =

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Nucleotides

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How many types of nucleotides?

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2 DNA + RNA

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Nucleic acids are polymers of-

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Nucleotides

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Each nucleotide is made up of how many parts?

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The 3 parts of nucleotides =

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Phosphate Group
Pentose Sugar (5 Carbons)
Nitrogenous Base

46
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Length of DNA is expressed in-

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Base Pairs

47
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Nucleotides with a one ring structure =

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Pyramidines

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Pyrimidine Examples=

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Cytosine
Thymine (DNA Only)
Uracil (RNA Only)

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Nucleotides with a two ring structure =

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Adenine
Guanine

50
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The sides of the DNA molecule are held together by special chemical bonds called-

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Phosphodiester Bonds

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A pairs with -

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C pairs with -

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In RNA, Thymine (T) pairs with Uracil (U), so

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U pairs with A in RNA specifically

54
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3 hydrogen (h) bonds between -

55
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2 h bonds between -

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A and T / A and U

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A base with 3 h bonds won’t interact with -

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A base with only 2 h bonds

57
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A base with 3 possible hydrogen bonds will not interact with a base that only has 2 possible hydrogen bonds.

This ensures that-

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The correct bases always interact with one another

58
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10 bases per turn of-

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The DNA double helix

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Major Grooves=

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Wide space between the backbone

60
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Minor Grooves =

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Narrow space between the backbone

61
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2 strands of DNA run in opposite directions and create-

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Minor + Major Grooves

62
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What kind’ve grooves have an abundant space for enzymes to interact with DNA?

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Major Grooves

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DNA that isn’t a part of the chromosomes =

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Extrachromosol DNA

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For eukaryotic cells extrachromosomal DNA is usually what kind of DNA?

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Mitochondrial or Chloroplast DNA

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For prokaryotic cells and some lower eukaryotes like algae, fungi and protozoa, extrachromosomal DNA can be-

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Plasmid DNA

66
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What are some types of plasmids?

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Fertility Factors
Resistance Factors
Virulence Factors

67
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Can be beneficial to survival even though the bacterium could survive without it =

68
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Plasmids are not essential for-

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Normal metabolism, growth, or reproduction

69
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Small, circular molecules of DNA that replicate independently of the chromosome(s) =

70
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Carry genes for conjugation, a type of gene transfer between cells =

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Fertility Factors

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Carry genes for resistance to antibiotics or heavy metals =

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Resistance Factors

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Carry genes for structures, enzymes, or toxins that allow a bacteria to be more pathogenic =

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Virulence Plasmids

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RNA - how many strands?

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Single-Stranded

74
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Each RNA contains a -

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Ribose Sugar

75
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Carry genetic information from chromosomes to ribosomes =

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

76
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Combine with ribosomal polypeptides to form ribosomes =

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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Are the organelles that synthesize polypeptides=

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Deliver the correct amino acids to ribosomes based on the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA=

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Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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