Physical Growth Requirements (Chapter 10 + 11) Flashcards
Study of inheritance + inheritable traits as expressed by an organism’s genetic material =
Genetics
The study/ subject of genetics includes:
Physical structure + function of genetic material
Mutations
Transfer of genetic material among organisms
The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell/ organism =
Genome
Specific sequences of nucleotides that code for RNA or proteins =
Gene
The functional unit of a genome =
Gene
The complete set of genes contained within the genome of a cell =
Genotype
Expression of the cell’s (or organism’s) genes that leads to observable characteristics of that cell (or organism)=
Phenotype
Units of the genome that get expressed =
Genes
A gene has the info necessary to make a unique -
Protein
If a genome is noncoding then it can’t-
Make a protein
What percentage of bacteria is noncoding?
12 %
What is the genome size for a virus?
170,000 bp
What is the genome size for bacteria?
4.6 million bp
What is the genome size for a fruit fly?
130 million bp
What is the genome size for humans?
3.2 billion bp
What is the genome size for a canopy plant?
150 billion bp
Which typically has smaller genomes, Eukaryotes or Prokaryotes?
Prokaryotes typically have smaller genomes than eukaryotes
Liquid portion of cytoplasm=
Cytosol
Is cytoplasm everything inside a cell?
Yes, it isn’t just the liquid part
Cytosol is mostly made of-
Water
What contains dissolved and suspended substances?
Cytosol
Cytosol contains dissolved and suspended substances like-
Ions, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and wastes
Many enzymatic reactions occur in-
Cytosol
What kinds of enzymatic reactions occur in Cytosol?
Amino acid production
Sugar degradation
What contains the nucleoid?
Cytosol
Region where the prokaryotic cells’ DNA resides =
Nucleoid
How many chromosomes does most bacteria have?
Just 1
Unlike eukaryotes, bacteria have-
Circular chromosomes (usually 1 per cell)
Because of bacteria genome structure, bacteria are considered to be-
Haploid Cells
Bacterial chromosome is located in the-
Nucleoid
How long is DNA compared to the cell?
DNA is several times longer than the cell