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28 Cards in this Set
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The study of life at the molecular level
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Molecular Biology
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A sequence of DNA that is involved in constructing a polypeptide chain
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Gene
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DNA to RNA to Protein
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The Central Dogman of Biology
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The ________ of a molecule ultimately determines its function inside the cell
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structure
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___________ have short growth and reproductive cycles, low cost and ease of maintainence, relative simplicity of cell biology and physiology, ethically acceptable
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Model Organisms
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Strong bonds
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Covalent
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Weak bonds
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Hydrogen, Ionic, Hydrophobic
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A semi-deaf physician who discovered the nucleus and nuclein. Discovered that nuclein is distinct from protein and lipids and doesn't contain any Sulfur
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Miescher
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Student of Miescher who perfected the nuclein and renamed it nucleic acid
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Richard Altmann
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Base + Sugar
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Nucleotide
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Nucleotide + P
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Nucleotide
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Ribose and Deoxyribose are distinguishable by __________
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Carbon 2
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1st carbon binds to ________
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N
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2nd carbon binds to _______
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RNA or DNA
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3rd carbon _______
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doesn't do much
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5th carbon binds to _______
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P
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Bases that are single rings
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Pyrimidines
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Bases that are double rings
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Purines
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Two requirements for genetic material
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Code for specific trait
Stable and replicable |
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Passes from parents to progeny
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Heritable
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3 prime candidates for carrying genetic material
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DNA
RNA Proteins |
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Actual carrier for genetic material
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DNA
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Phage is made only of ______ and ________
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DNA
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# of Pyrimidines = # of Purines
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Chargaff's Rule
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Came up with the correct DNA model of the double helix
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Watson and Crick
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_______ holds the bases together
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H bonds
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In order to have enough space to fit all of the molecules in the double helix the 2 strands are ________
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anti-parallel
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DNA double helixes are grouped into _______ grooves and _______ grooves
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Major
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