protein synethesis Flashcards

1
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prokaryotic DNA

A

circular double stranded DNA
present in cytoplasm
not associated with histones

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eukaryotic DNA

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nucleus - linear double stranded DNA associated with histones - organised into chromosomes (46 in humans)

mitochondria

chloroplasts - circular and not associated with proteins

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3
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gene

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a sequence of DNA bases at a specific locus which codes for a specific polypeptide or a functional DNA

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locus

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location on the chromosomes

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