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CCP 5 - Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Parasitology (Lec) > PRELIM 03 - Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology > Flashcards

PRELIM 03 - Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Flashcards

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1
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Building blocks of DNA and RNA

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Nucleotide

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2
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The inherited genetic material inside each cell

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DNA/Deoxyribonucleic acid

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3
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Relays instructions from the genes to guide each cell’s synthesis of proteins from amino acids

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RNA/Ribonucleic acid

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4
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A segment of a DNA molecule that determines the traits and control protein synthesis

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Gene

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5
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Total genetic information carried in a cell or an organism

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Genome

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6
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The science of heredity

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Genetics

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7
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The sequencing and molecular characterization of genomes

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Genomics

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8
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DNA and chromosomes contain genes and noncoding regions called __________

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Short tandem repeats (STRs)

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Refers to the genetic makeup

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Genotype

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10
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Refers to the manifestation of a genotype

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Phenotype

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11
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Process of synthesis of a complementary strand of RNA from a DNA template

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Transcription

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Process of protein synthesis; decoding the language of nucleic acids and converting it into the language of proteins

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Translation

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A sequence of three mRNA nucleotides that codes for a particular protein

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Codon

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14
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Codons that code for amino acids

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Sense codons

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15
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Codons that do not code for amino acids

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Nonsense codons

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16
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Multiple codons encode for the same amino acid (Type of genetic code)

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Degenerate

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17
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A single amino acid is indicated for each codon (Type of genetic code)

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Unambiguous

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18
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Reading of the genetic code during translation does not involve overlap of codons (Type of genetic code)

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Nonoverlapping

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There is no punctuation between codons and reading is continuous until a stop codon (Type of genetic code)

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Not punctuated

20
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Used by all organisms with some exceptions (Type of genetic code)

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Universal

21
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A permanent change in the base sequence of DNA

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Mutation

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Type of mutation where a single nucleotide/base at point in the DNA sequence is replaced with a different nucleotide/base

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Point mutation

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Type of mutation where one or a few nucleotide pairs are deleted or inserted in the DNA

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Frameshift mutation

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Type of frameshift mutation that occurs when one or more nucleotides are lost from a DNA molecule

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Deletion mutation

25
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Type of frameshift mutation that occurs when one or more nucleotides are added to a DNA molecule

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Insertion mutation

26
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The exchange of genes between two DNA molecules to form new combinations of genes on a chromosome

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Genetic recombination

27
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2 cells involved in genetic recombination

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Donor cell, Recipient cell

28
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Self-replicating, gene-contaning, circular pieces of DNA about 1-5% the size of the bacterial chromosome

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Plasmid

29
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Factor that carries genes for sex pili

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F factor

30
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Factor involved in antibiotic resistance

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Resistance (R) factor

31
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Are jumping genes; small segments of DNA that can be “transposed” from one region of a DNA molecule to another

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Transposons

32
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3 types of genetic transfer in bacteria

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Transformation, Conjugation, Transduction

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Genes are transferred from one bacterium to another as “naked” DNA in solution (Type of genetic transfer in bacteria)

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Transformation

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Done through sex pili; requires cell to cell contact (Type of genetic transfer in bacteria)

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Conjugation

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Bacterial DNA is transferred from a donor cell to a recipient cell inside a bacteriophage (Type of genetic transfer in bacteria)

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Transduction

36
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A type of virus that infects bacteria

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Bacteriophage/Phage

37
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3 flows of genetic information

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Expression, Recombination, Replication

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Genetic information is used within the cell to produce the proteins needed for the cell to function (Flow of genetic information)

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Expression

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Genetic information can be transferred horizontally between cells of the same generation (Flow of genetic information)

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Recombination

40
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Genetic information can be transferred vertically to the next generation of cells (Flow of genetic information)

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Replication

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Process where one “parental” double-stranded DNA molecule is converted into two identical offspring molecules

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DNA replication

42
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2 ways to change genetic materials

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Mutation, Recombination

43
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3 stop codons

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UAA, UAG, UGA

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