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Genetics
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Science of heredity
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Chromosome
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Structue that contains cell DNA
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Gene
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-segment of DNA; codes for specific product
-related genes scattered throughout chromosome
(eukaryotes only)
-related genes grouped in operons w/ single
promoter (prokaryotes only)
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Genotype
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Genetic make-up of cell; (potential properties)
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Phenotype
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Genes that are expressed by cell
-used to make proteins that give cell its characteristics
-environmental conditions play role (effect whatever phenotype will be inhibited)
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Genome
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-one conplete copy of that cells genes
-chromosome + plasmids
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DNA
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Carries info on how cells will build proteins
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Enzymes
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Used to make all other biomolecules
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Structural proteins
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-for structures in cell
-proteins give the cell its characteristics (phenotypes)
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Bacterial chromosome
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-circular piece of double stranded DNA
-loosely packed
-attach to membrane
-contain many genes
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Gene name indicates
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Product gene codes for
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Genes number indicates
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-position of gene on chromosome
-minutes required of horizontal transfer (during conjugation)
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DNA composed of
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-pentose sugar
-nitrogenous base
-phosphate
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Ea. nucleotide has a _____ end and a ____ end.
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Sugar, phosphate
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4 nitrogenous bases
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Adenine (A)
thymine (T)
guanine (G)
cytosine (C)
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