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Topic 4 Flashcards

1
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nucleus key function

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genetic info; site of DNA replication, RNA synthesis, ribosome assembly

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nuclear envelope

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separates contents of nucleus from cytoplasm

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nuclear pore complex

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located in nuclear envelope; selective traffic of proteins and RNAs; differs from typical membrane channels

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The nuclear envelope consists of which two phospholipid bilayer membranes?

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nuclear lamina and nuclear pore complex

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nuclear lamina

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a fibrous mesh that provides structural support and allows things move along its framework; consist of fibrous proteins called lamins and other proteins

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outer nuclear membrane

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continuous with ER and enriched with membrane proteins that bind the cytoskeleton

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inner nuclear membrane

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has proteins that bind the nuclear lamina

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8
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Gregor Mendel

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deduced the classical principles of genetic on results of pea breeding

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9
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Wilhelm Johannsen

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gene

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gene

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an inherited factor that determines a trait

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allele

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specific type of trait and is one gene copy from each parent

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12
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_____ alleles for one gene

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any different

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13
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genotype

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genetic composition of an organism

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phenotype

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physical appearance of an organism

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15
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broad phenotype definition

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phenotype= genotype + environment + GE interaction

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16
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T.H. Morgan

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determined that phenotypic traits are inherited together as linkage groups

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17
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number of linkage groups=

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number of chromosomes

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18
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diploid

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two copies of each chromosome

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19
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central dogma

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states that RNA molecules are synthesized from DNA templates and proteins are synthesized from RNA templates (DNA –> RNA –> proteins)

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20
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replication

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synthesis of duplicated copy of DNA molecule

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21
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Transcription

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synthesis of RNA molecule from DNA template

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22
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Translation

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synthesis of polypeptide chain from mRNA template with help of ribosomes

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23
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mRNA

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serve as templates for protein synthesis

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24
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rRNA

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component of ribosomes

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25
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tRNA

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serves as adaptor molecules that align amino acids along mRNA template

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26
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the genetic code

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corresponding info from nucleotide triplets called codons that encode individual amino acids

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27
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codons

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basic units of genetic code

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28
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stop codons

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UAA, UAG, UGA

29
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AUG

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Methionine

30
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Describe the relationship, if any, of organism complexity to genome size and chromosome number

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generally…. increased organism complexity means increased genome size, but does not mean more chromosomes!!!

31
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most genes encode…

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mRNAs, but some alcove regulatory and structural RNAs

32
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average human gene

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a segment of DNA within a chromosome that is expressed to yield a functional product

33
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approximately how many genes in humans

34
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coding region

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portion of a genes DNA/RNA composed of exons

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exons

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segments of protein-coding sequence

36
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introns

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aka, intervening sequences; segments of non-protein coding sequences

37
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introns used to be called..

38
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T/F all coding regions have introns

39
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RNA splicing

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joining of exons in a precursor mRNA molecule

40
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genes RNA-coding region

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Introns (35%), exons only 10%

41
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protein coding sequence

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barely 1% is exons that actually contain genetic code sequences that encode proteins

42
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As number of genes increase…. protein-coding sequence…

43
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genes make up……of entire genome

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small portion

44
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phenotypic complexity and genetic complxity

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do not rely on each other

45
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chromatin

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eukaryotic chromosomal DNA with proteins (twice as much proteins as DNA)

46
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humans genome size

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3000 Mb (millions of base pairs)

47
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chromosome number in humans

48
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nucleosomes

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basic units of chromatin and consist of DNA and histones

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histones

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small proteins with high proportion of arginine and lysine which facilitate binding to neg. charged DNA sugar-phos. backbone

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types of histones

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H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4

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nucleosome core particles

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contain 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around an octamer consisting of two molecules each of histones (not H1)

52
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chromatosome

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166 bp and H1

53
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H1

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a linker histone

54
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euchromatin

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decondensed, transcriptionally active interphase chromatin

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heterochromatin

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highly condensed, transcriptionally inactive chromatin

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constitutive heterochromatin

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contains DNA that is not transcribed in any cell type (such as some DNA sequences at centromeres)

57
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facultative heterochromatin

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contains DNA sequences that are not transcribed in the cell being examined but may be transcribed in other cell types

58
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acetylation

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heterochromatin to euchromatin

59
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HAT

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adds acetyl groups

60
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HDAC

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remove acetyl groups

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centromere

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region of chromosome that ensures correct distribution of chromosomes; where sister chromatids attach

62
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kinetochore

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associated with centromere and where microtubules bind

63
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kinetochore __________- with centromere during interphase

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not associated

64
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telomeres

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sequences at ends of eukaryotic chromosomes; maintain stability of linear chromosomes and linked to aging and cell reproduction

65
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telomerase

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maintain telomeres

66
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telomere DNA sequences

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repeats of simple sequence with clusters of G residues on one strand

67
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CENP-A

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nucleosomes with CENP-A are incorporated only into centromere; directed by nucleosomes themselves not DNA

68
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Why are CENP-A in nucleosomes important?

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for maintaining fidelity of cell division

BMSC 220 (12 decks)

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