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Replication |
Making an exact copy of DNA |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
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rules to replication |
base pairing |
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Where does replications take place |
Nucleus |
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Complementary bases |
A=T T=A C=G G=C
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The end result of replication |
Two identical DNA's |
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What is replication DNA made of |
5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base |
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what is replication enzyme |
DNA polymerase |
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Chargaff |
Found that base pairs were equal amounts |
A=T G=C |
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Hershey and chase |
Used radioactive bacteriophages to determine that DNA was what contains genetic information |
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Franklin |
Did first x-ray of DNA |
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Watson and Crick |
First double helix model |
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All organisms are determined by.... |
DNA |
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All organisms have similar.... |
Structures, four bases, same protein |
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All organisms influenced by |
Genetics and environment |
Nature vs nurture |
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What is a map of chromosomes |
Karyotype |
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The map of chromosomes show what? |
Gender, certain disorders |
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What is Down syndrome |
47 chromosomes (1 extra chromosome) |
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What is Turner syndrome |
A female with only one X chromosome |
Cannot have children, usually short |
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Klinefelters disorder |
Extra x chromosome |
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What is the Human Genome project for? Why is it important? |
To map genes ( location). To help cure and understand genetic disorders |
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Cloning |
Produces 2 genetically identical cells |
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Alleles |
Different genes |
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Genotype |
Genetic make up |
Tt |
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Phenotype |
Physical appearance |
Tall, short |
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Dominant |
One allele dominates over another |
TT x Tt |
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Recessive |
Overshadowed by dominant allele |
tt |
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Homozygous |
2 of the same alleles |
TT |
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Heterozygous |
2 different alleles |
Tt |
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Incomplete dominance |
A blend |
RWxWW |
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Translation |
Builds a protein fom the transcription |
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Where does translation happen |
Cytoplasm on the ribosomes |
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Rule of translation |
Read in 3 strands called codons |
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Transcription |
Takes a gene from dna to make rna |
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RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
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What is the transcription enzyme |
RNA polymerase |
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What is the end result of transcription |
A single copy of messenger RNA |
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