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Molecular Biology and Genetic 16-21 Flashcards

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Describe the central dogma of molecular biology

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DNA transcribed to RNA transcribed to proteins

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Describe gene expression

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Process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a protein

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What is a gene?

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Defined sequence of DNA that produces an RNA molecule

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What are the features of transcription?

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DNA dependent RNA synthesis
Catalysed by RNA polymerase
Forms phosphodiester bonds between ribonucleotides

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What are the 3 stages of DNA transcription?

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Initiation
Elongation’
Termination

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Describe initiation in DNA transcription

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Transcription factors bind to TATA box
RNA pol 2 binds forming initiation complex
DNA strands separate and RNA pol 2 starts mRNA synthesis

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Describe elongation in DNA transcription

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RNA pol 2 uses the template strand and inserts complementary RNA nucleotides.

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What protein on the RNA molecule protects the RNA from degradation on the 3’ end?

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Poly-A tail

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What is the purpose of a g-nucleotide on the RNA?

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Protects the 5’ end of the RNA from degradation

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What is splicing?

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Introns (intervening sequences) are regulatory elements that regulate translation

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What is the function of a coding sequence?

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Portion of gene’s DNA translated into a protein

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What is the function of a promoter?

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DNA segment recognised to RNA poly to initiate transcription

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What is the function of a UTR?

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Untranslated region.
Contain regulatory elements that influence gene expression at transcriptional level
UTR facilitates addition of ends on 3’ and 5’
Often transcribed and not translated

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What is the purpose of a 5’ G cap

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Prevents mRNA degradation, promotes intron excision and binding site for small ribosomal subunit

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What is the function of a Poly-A tail

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Prevents mRNA degradation and facilitates export of mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

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How many different types of amino acids are there?

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20

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How bases do amino acids have?

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3 (triplets)

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What is the purpose of tRNA?

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It acts as an adaptor.

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How is tRNA charged?

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An enzyme releases a specific amino acid and the correct tRNA joins them together

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Describe translation

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Synthesis of proteins by ribosomes using mRNA as instructions.

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What are the 3 ribsoome sties?

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A (acceptor site)
P (peptide site)
E (exit site)

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What is a ribosome made up of?

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Proteins and rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

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Where are the ribosome located?

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Bound to the rER
Free in the cytosol

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What are the purposes of ribosomes?

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Synthesis proteins in the plasma membrane or in the cytosol

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What are the 3 stages of translation?
Initiation Elongation Termination
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Describe the translational process of initiation
tRNA binds to ribosomal subunit which identifies the 5' cap and attaches to the mRNA tRNA moves along the mRNA until it finds the start AUG codon First methionine positioned in P site Large ribosomal subunit attaches
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Which amino acid is the start codon?
AUG
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Describe the process of translational elongation
Charged tRNA with complementary anticodon arrives in the A site. ribosome moves along so the amino acid chain is on the P site Empty tRNA moved toward E exit Cycle is repeated cause the amino acid chain to grow longer and longer
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Describe the process of translational termination
When a ribosome reaches a stop codon, a protein release enters the A site This breaks the bond between the P site and the tRNA causing the amino acid chain to be released.
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What is the difference between genes and alleles?
Alleles are different forms of a gene.
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What is the ratio of offspring in a true monohybrid cross?
3:1 ratio in F2 generation
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What is the ratio of offspring in a true hybrid cross?
9:3:3:1
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What is Mendel's first law (law of segregation)
Genes segregate at meiosis so that each gamete contains only one of the two possessed by the parent
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What is Mendel's 2nd Law (independent assortment)
Alleles of different genes assort independently during gamete formation
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What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?
Phenotype is what something looks like and a genotype is a combination of alleles that make it up
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How can we calculate the probability of getting a specific genotype?
Sum rule. a and b are mutually exclusive
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Describe incomplete dominance
Blending of 2 genes. 1 gene (Aa) is not enough to be sufficiently dominant
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How many what ratio do you get if you mix 2 incompletely dominant phenotypes?
1:2:1
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Describe Co-dominance
When both genes are equally expressed, neither is dominant over the other
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What is polymorphic?
When there is many alleles for one gene
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What is a polygenic trait?
Phenotype that is controlled by many genes that have an additive effect (continuous or quantitive) e.g. skin colour
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How can the environment effect phenotypes?
Nutrition = height/weight etc
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Describe Sex-linked traits?
Involving genes on the sex chromosomes (X and Y) Inheritance patterns differ between males and females
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Describe how X-linked traits occur
They are recessive and carried on the X chromosome. A mother passes 1 X to her son and a father passes 1 Y. If there is an X-linked gene from the mother, the son will possess it because there is nothing to balance it out
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Can a father pass down an X-linked trait?
Yes, but only to daughters, who will have a normal phenotype but be carriers
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What happens when a carrier mates with a normal male? in X-linked
Carrier will pass the mutation to half her daughters and half her sons, the sons will have the disorder.
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What happens when a carrier mates a male with the trait? X-linked
There is a 50% chance that each child will have the trait
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How many genes are there in human?
20,000
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Hoe many chromosomes are there in humans?
23 pairs
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True or false: vg recessive to vg+?
True
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How can we determine the order and location of genes within a chromosome?
By using recombination frequencies
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Describe recombination
Two chromatids cross over and swap genetic material at random points.
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What is the proportion of recombinant gametes termed by?
Recombinant frequency.
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How is the recombinant frequency determined?
(amount of recombined genes)/(total amount of genes)
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What is the recombinant frequency of unlinked (distant) genes?
Around 50%
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What is the recombinant frequency of close genes?
0-50%
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Why is there a higher chance that genes close together are linked?
Because it is less likely that the chiasmata will be formed between them
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What is the difference between a gene pool and a population?
A population is a group of individuals of the same species and the gene pool is the sum of all of the genes in the population
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How can we predict genotypes on a population?
Using the Hardy-Weinberg equation p2+2pq+q2=1 Review this (last lecture)
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What are the 7 ways that allele frequencies can change?
Non-random mating Random genetic drift Bottleneck effect Founder effect Natural selection Gene flow or migration Mutation
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Describe random genetic drift
Random change in allele frequencies due to sampling error
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Describe the bottleneck effect
Population reduction which causes a random shift in allele frequency
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Describe the founder effect
When a random group of a population becomes geographically isolated and the allele frequency randomly shifts
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What are the 3 types of directional selection?
Stabilising selection Directional selection Disruptive selection
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Describe sexual selection
When members of a population are more likely to mate due to some sexually attractive trait that they possess
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What is frequency dependent selection?
When selectional is directional but changes direction based on the amount of individuals in that species.
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What is a Cline?
A gradual or geographic change in genetic composition
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What is migration?
When an individual from another population successfully mates to a gene pool

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