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4.1 DNA, Genes + Chromosomes Flashcards

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DNA in eukaryotes vs prokaryotes: Length

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Longer vs shorter

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DNA in eukaryotes vs prokaryotes: Shape

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Linear vs circular

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DNA in eukaryotes vs prokaryotes: number of strands per cell

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Multiple strands vs 1 strand

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DNA in eukaryotes vs prokaryotes: Association with proteins

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Histones vs no

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DNA in eukaryotes vs prokaryotes: All coding DNA?

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No (has introns) vs Yes

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What are chromosomes

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A DNA molecule associated around histone proteins

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What type of DNA do mitochondria and chloroplasts contain

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Prokaryotic

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Define a gene

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A sequence of DNA bases that codes for a polypeptide

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What is the name of the place where a gene occupies a fixed position on a chromosome

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Locus

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What is a locus

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The fixed position that a gene occupies on a chromosome

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How is DNA read

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In triplets

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How many bases of DNA is a triplet

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3

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What does each triplet code for

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An amino-acid

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3 bases is what in a mRNA and anti-tRNA

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Codon and Anti-codon

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What does DNA being described as Universal mean

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The same triplets code for the same amino acids in all species

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What does DNA being described as Degenerate mean

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Many different triplets code for 1 amino-acid

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What does DNA being described as Non-Overlapping mean

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Each base is only part of 1 triplet

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In eukaryotes, does all the DNA code for polypeptides

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  • No
  • Exons do
  • Introns don’t
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In eukaryotes, when are the introns removed

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Splicing of pre-mRNA

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How does a gene code for the production of a polypeptide

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  • The gene contains a sequence of DNA bases
  • 3 bases are a triplet
  • DNA is read in triplets
  • Each triplet codes for an amino-acid
  • Triplets determine the order and sequence of amino-acids in the polypeptide

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