YR10 DNA - Topic Test Revision Flashcards
what makes up the DNA’s structure
phosphate and deoxyribonucleic sugar (backbone) and the 4 bases (adenine and thymine, guanine and cytosine) and hydrogen bonds holding the bases together
function of DNA
contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things. The main role of DNA in the cell is the long-term storage of information.
extracting DNA
crushing the strawberry
breaks open the cell
add detergent to the mixture
pulls apart the lipids and protein that makes up the membrane around the cell and nucleus.
add salt to the mixture
to neutralize the charge of the DNA’s sugar and phosphate
pour cold ethanol into the mixture
increases the yield of DNA, low temperatures protect the DNA by slowing down the enzymes that could break it apart.
precipitate DNA from the mixture
so you can get a clump of DNA which is visible
mitosis cell cycle step 1
I
interphase - 42 chromosomes replicate = 92 chromosomes
mitosis cell cycle step 2
P
prophase - chromosomes shorten and thicken
mitosis cell cycle step 3
M
metaphase - chromosomes line up on the equator
mitosis cell cycle step 4
A
anaphase - chromatids separate and start moving towards the poles
mitosis cell cycle step 5
T
telophase - chromatids are at the poles, and cell splits into two new cells (cytokinesis)
meiosis cell cycle step 1
M1
metaphase 1 - replicated chromosomes form (matching) homologous pairs, attached to spindle fibres and lined up in the middle
meiosis cell cycle step 2
A1
anaphase 1 - one replicated chromosome of each pair moves to each pole
meiosis cell cycle step 3
T1
telophase 1 - two cells are formed, each with one replicated chromosome
meiosis cell cycle step 4
M2
metaphase 2 - chromosomes line up on the equator attached to spindle fibres