Modern States Video Flashcards
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Contains hereditary/genetic material in humans and most other organisms
Where is DNA found
Nucleus of a cell
Some found in mitochondria (mtDNA)
What are the bases of DNA and their pairs? What do they determine?
Adenine (A) pairs with Thynine (T)
Guamine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C)
They determine how the organism builds and maintains themselves
What is a nucleotide? What do they form
When base pairs attach to sugar molecules and a phosphate molecule
They form 2 long strands that spiral into a double helix
DNA replication
Split ladder of nucleotides and base pairs in half
Each half serves as a pattern for duplication
Each new cell needs exact copy from old cell
Enzyme
Catalyst that accelerates the rate of reactions
Most enzymes are ________ but some catalytic ___ molecules have been found
Proteins; RNA
What are the molecules at beginning of enzymatic reactions?
Substrates
During the reaction the substrates turn into different molecules (products)
Enzyme is unchanged
How do enzymes work?
Lower the activation energy of a reaction - this reduces reaction time
Relationship between enzymes and their substrates
Enzymes are highly specific - they only bind when substrates match their active site
What are enzymes affected by
Inhibitors - molecules decrease enzyme activity
Activators - molecule increase enzyme activity
Autotroph
Self feeders
Producers
Heterotrophs
Eat others
Consumers
Gene
Molecular unit of heredity of a living organism
Sequence of nucleic acids
What is an allele?
Code a variant of that gene
Genes specify all _______ and functional ____ chains
Proteins, RNA
What do genes do?
Hold information to build and maintain an organisms cells and psd genetic traits to offspring (eyes, limbs, blood type)
How do genes create or coded for its protein?
Transcription and translation
What is gene transcription
Single stranded messenger RNA (mRNA) is created
MRNA Complements DNA - where it was transcribed from
What is gene translation?
The mRNA is used as a template for synthesizing a new protein
TRNA brings amino acids and anticodon for protein synthesis
What is a hormone?
Chemical released that affects other parts of body
A chemical messenger that transports a signal from one cell to another
All multicellular organisms produce hormones
Effects of hormones
Stimulate or inhibit growth
Induction or suppression of programmed cell death
Immune system
Fight or flight- adrenaline / epinephrine
Puberty, parenting , menopause
Reproduction
Mood
Metabolism
Cravings
Sexual arousal
How do hormones control internal environment
Homeostasis
Characteristics of animalia
Eukaryotic and multicellular
Heterotrophic
No cell walls - exoskeleton or shells
Motile
Sexual reproduction - some asexual