GENBIO 4TH Flashcards
(30 cards)
the basic framework of the gene flow from the DNA to making of proteins
Central Dogma
the building blocks of protein
Amino Acid
another term for a chain of amino acids
Polypeptide
The duplication of DNA
Replication
Making of RNA strand from DNA strands
Transcription
Information in the RNA is translated into a sequence of amino acids
Translation
contains the information for the encoding of proteins
Messenger RNA
carries amino acids needed to make proteins
Transfer RNA
found in ribosomes, aids in manufacturing proteins
Ribosomal RNA
He was the first to accurately measure nucleotide amounts in DNA
Erwin Chargaff
a protein that unwinds the double helix or breaks apart the hydrogen bonds
Helicase
an enzyme that attaches to each strand and assembles a foundation at which replication can begin
Primase
assembles a new DNA strand on top of the existing one
DNA Polymerase
results in the production of two complementary strands of DNA
Complementary base pairing
a complementary sequence in the new strand
Anti-sequence
the general name for a piece of DNA that has been created by combining two or more fragments from different sources
Recombinant DNA
another name for Recombinant DNA
Chimeric DNA
process of making changes on the genetic code of an organism to add one or more traits that are not normally found in that organism
Genetic Engineering
he is an austrian monk known as the “father of modern genetics”
Gregor Mendel
the purposeful mating of two individuals resulting in the combination of genetic material in the off spring
Genetic cross
the cross happening when parents only differ with one trait
monohybrid cross
the cross happening when parents differ with two traits
dihybrid cross
organisms that are normally harmless but may help spread genetic information from one host to another
Vectors
temporary holes are formed in the plasma membrane of the host by applying electricity. This enables the entry of foreign DNA via the pores
Electroporation