🩵 2.1: Microbial Genetics: Part 1 Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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Genetics
A
study of how traits are passed from one generation to next
2
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Traits
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characteristic of organism stored in DNA that determines how it looks and acts
3
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Genome
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all genetic material within a cell or virus
4
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Gene
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set of instructions for making proteins
5
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Where do microbial traits come from?
A
genes
6
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What’s the significance of microbial genetics?
A
It reveals genes responsible for certain functions and diseases allowing us to develop and discover forms of treatment
7
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What makes up DNA?
A
double helix made of two nucleotide strands twisted around each other
8
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Parts of a DNA Strand
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- Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
- Nitrogenous Base
9
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Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
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outside of molecule
10
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Nitrogenous Base
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face inward
11
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Base Pair
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bases of opposite strands form hydrogen bonds with each other
