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2.3 nucleic acids Flashcards

1
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what is a gene?

A

a length of DNA that codes for a polypeptide or length of RNA

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2
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why do you add ethanol when extracting DNA?

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so the DNA forms a precipitate

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3
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why do you add pineapple juice when extracting DNA?

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  • a source of protease enzymes

they break down the proteins associated with the DNA is the nuclei

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4
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why do you add salt when extracting DNA?

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To break down the hyrodgen bonds between the DNA and water molecules

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5
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why do you add washing-up liquid when extracting DNA?

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to break down the cell membrane

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6
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why do you grind your sample when extracting DNA?

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to break down the cell walls

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7
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What are mutations?

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a change in the genetic code, leading to a change in the structure of the protein

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8
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what elements make up nucleic acids?

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  • Hydrogen
  • Carbon
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorus
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9
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What is a codon?

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a triplet of bases on mRNA

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10
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What is an anticodon?

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a triplet of bases on tRNA

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11
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What is a base triplet?

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a triplet of bases on DNA

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12
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Why is DNA universal?

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almost all living organisms have the same genetic code

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13
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why is DNA degenerate?

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each amino acid has more than 1 codon

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14
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why is DNA non-overlapping?

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each base is only part of one codon

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15
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what is the structure of DNA?

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  • 2 polynucleotide chains
  • antiparallel
  • long
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16
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what bond joins the phosphate group and pentose sugar in a nucleotide molecule?

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a phosphodiester bond

17
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How many hydrogen bond do adenine and thymine make?

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2

18
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how many hydrogen bonds do cytosine and guanine make?

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3

19
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what is a nucleotide?

A

a molecules consisting of a
- pentose sugar
- phosphate group
- nitrogenous base

20
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what are pyrimidine bases?

A

Cytosine
Uracil
Thymine

21
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what are purine bases?

A

Adenine
Guanine

22
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What are the 3 theories for DNA replication?

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  • conservative
  • semi-conservative
  • dispersive
23
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How does DNA replicate in prokaryotes?

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a bubble sprouts from the DNA loop, causing the loop to unwind and unzip. The complementary nuclotides join to the expose nuclotides. Eventually the whole loop is copied.

24
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what is semi- conservative repliacation?

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  • where the DNA produces is made from 1 original chain and 1 newly synthesised chain
25
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how is DNA organised in prokaryotic cells?

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DNA is found in a loop in the cytoplasm.

26
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Where is DNA found in eukaryotic cells?

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  • nucleus
  • mitochondria
  • chloroplats
27
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What sugar is found in DNA?

A

deoxyribose

28
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what bases are found in DNA?

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thymine
adenine
guanine
cytosine

29
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what bases are found in RNA?

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uracil
adenine
guanine
cytosine

30
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what sugar is found in RNA?

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ribose

31
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what are the types of RNA?

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mRNA
tRNA
rRNA

32
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What is the process of transcription?

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1- the gene unwinds and unzips
2- hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases are broken by DNA helicase
3- DNA polymerase catalyses the formation of new hydrogen bonds between RNA and the DNA bases
4- a complementary length of RNA is produced
5- the mRNA passes out of the nucleus to the ribosomes

33
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what is the proces of tanslation?

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1- mRNA attatches itself to the ribosomes, tRNA molecules carry amino acids to the ribosomes
2- tRNA moleculw=e with an anticodon attatches itself to a codon on the mRNA
3- a second tRNA molecules attatches itslef to the next codon
4- rRNA catalyses the formation of peptide bonds between the two amino acids
5- this process continues until it reaches a STOP codon on the mRNA

34
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what base is found in ATP?

A

adenine

35
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how many phosphate groups are on ATP?

A

3

36
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what sugar is found in ATP?

A

ribose

37
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What are the components of ATP?

A
  • ribose
  • 3 phosphate groups
  • adenine.

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