unit 3 Flashcards
purpose of nucleic acid
storing and transmitting genetic information
how are nucleotides connected
condensation reaction
DNA bases
Adenine, Thymine, Guamine, Cytosine
RNA bases
Adenine, Uracil, Guamine, Cytosine
how are nitrogen bases connected
hydrogen bonds
anti parallel meaning
1 backbone of DNA must be uspside down
importance of complimentary base pairing
makes sure both cells get same DNA in cell division
DNA expression meaning
when DNA is used to build stuff for the cell
gene
part of DNA that’s used to build stuff
small amount
transcription and translation
Transcription
DNA information gets copied onto RNA
DNA pairs up with the RNA nucleotides
Translation
RNA gets taken to ribosome to be turned into protein
RNA and RNA pair up
DNA length
can be any lengths
multiply x4 by each added nucleotide
diameter is about 2 nanometers
small so a lot of DNA can be stored
how many nucleotides does a ribosome read at 1 time
3- called codon
what does the codon say
to add 1 amino acid
codon definition
triplet in RNA
how many different codons are there
64
exceptions to universal code
-mitochondria
-chloroplast
when does DNA replication happen
in the S phase of interphase
what does semi conservative replication mean
the new DNA strand is half old and half new
process of DNA replication
the DNA is unwound(flattened) and unzipped(hydrogen bonds broken) by the enzyme helicase. the sides are used as templates for new sides.
nucleotides pair up using complimentary base pairing.
where does DNA replication occur
nucleus
(small area means more concentration which means sped up chemical reactions)
what is DNA polymerase used for
makes sure that nucleotide is matching with DNA nucleotide
matches bases
builds covalent bonds for new DNA backbone
what is pcr
used to make many copies of single dna
what is needed for pcr
DNA strand
enzymes
new nucleotides
primer
temperature(breaks bonds instead of helicase)
polymerase
PCR steps
loading
heated up
cooled down
heated again to optimum temperature
DNA amplified many times in a couple hours
what is TAQ polymerase
comes from bacteria that lives in hot water meaning it has adaptation to withstand heat
what is gel electrophoresis
separates molecules by size and charge
gel electrophoresis steps
-amplified
-dna cut up
-put into wells in gel
- electric current separates molecules by size
what is DNA measured by
how many base pairs there are
-known ladder vs unknown sizes
how do we have different traits if we have same genes
we have different alleles that are repeated different amount of times
how does DNA profiling work
match known to unknown
identical means same person, similar means relative
DNA profiling examples
-forensic investigations
-databases
-paternity suit-need DNA of mother,father and child
transcription definition
when DNA code is copied onto RNA code
transcription steps
-dna is unzipped by RNA polymerase
-RNA polymerase matches nucleotides
-mRNA leaves nucleus and takes message to ribosome in cytoplasm for translation(only one side of DNA is transcriped to build RNA)
sense vs anti sense strand
sense: the unused strand
anti sense: the used strand
gene definition
part of DNA that’s transcribed then translated onto protein
what does DNA do during transcription
it unzips briefly then closes right away to protect DNA from radiation, chemicals, etc so genese stay the same
why isn’t helicase used in protein synthesis
so that the DNA zips back up and hydrogen bonds automatically reform
gene expression meaning
some genes are expressed and made into proteins and some do not.
this is the reason for differences between our cells, and also between ours and other peoples cells.
transcriptome definition
all of the transcripts/mRNA that get made in a persons cells.
-every person has unique
where does translation occur
on ribosomes
building block of protein
amino acids
translation steps
- mRNA attaches to ribosome
- ribosome reads 1 codon at a time(3 nucleotides)
- tRNA brings in amino acids based on codon its pairing with
- peptide bonds forms between amino acids
- anticodon leaves
- polypeptide forms
- polypeptide bends to make 3D shape and protein
what is rRNA
what ribosome is made of
what is an anticodon
bottom of tRNA that goes with codon
what is the start codon
AUG
- codes for methionine
what does degenerate code mean
same codons code for same amino acid
what is a mutation
any change in DNA
-change in amino acid>change in shape>change in DNA
base substitution
wrong added base
-usually no effect
beneficial mutation example
adaptations
what kind of mutation is sickle cell anemia
base substitution
cause of sickle cell anemia
codon is supposed to be GAG but GUG shows
themoglobin is abnormal and makes red blood cells change shape which means they’re not good at carrying oxygen and cant carry out cell respiration-causes tiredness and pain