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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/11/2009

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Term
Carrier of genetic information
Definition

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

(DNA)

Term
Name the 4 bases of DNA
Definition

Adenine

Guanine

Thymine

Cytosine

Term
The backbone of DNA
Definition

5 carbon sugar;

phosphate group

Term
Adenine & Guanine
Definition
Purines
Term
Thymine and Cytosine
Definition
Pyrimidines
Term

DNA consists of 2 strands of polynucleotide chaine intertwined to form a


Definition

Double Helix

A-T

C-G

Term
When 2 strands of DNA unwind and each strand serves as a template for the formation of a new strand
Definition
DNA replication
Term
Each daughter double helix contains one strand from the ____ molecule and one new ______ strand
Definition
  • Parent
  • Complementary
Term
How does DNA and genetic info. build an organism?
Definition

By RNA...

RNA can leave the nucleus and go to the ribosomes to build proteins

Term
In _____ molecules of RNA are produced on the DNA templates in the nucleus
Definition
Transcription
Term
______ involves the conversion of the nucleic acid language in the RNA molecule into the amino acid language of protein
Definition
Translation
Term
How does RNA differ from DNA
Definition
  • RNA is single stranded
  • RNA bases are Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracell
Term
the study of chromosomes and their role in inheritance
Definition
Cytogenetics
Term
Name the 4 methods of Human Inheritance Studies
Definition
  • Pedigree
  • Karyotyping
  • Population Study
  • DNA Study
Term
CHart showing the ancestral history of an individual by tracing a particular trait back several generations of the family
Definition
Pedigree
Term
studying human cells that are dividing
Definition
Karyotyping
Term
geneticists study the distribution of a particular trait in an entire population
Definition
Population Study
Term
study of genes and chromosomes
Definition
DNA study
Term
A Human that has 47 chromosomes instead of 46; error in cell division; male or female; 1 out of 600; mortality 1983-25yrs.  1997- 49yrs.; heart defects and respiratory infections
Definition
Down Syndrome
Term
have 47 chromosomes XXY; produce no sperm and are sterile; 1 out of 800 males; enlarged breasts; trouble with speech and language; abnormally tall
Definition
Klinefleter Syndrome
Term
one X chromosome and no Y chromosome; internal and external genital structures are undeveloped; sterile; 1 out of 2,500 births of females
Definition
Turner Syndrome
Term
Name 3 autosomal recessive diseases
Definition
  • Phenylketonuria (PICU)
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Cysistc Fibrosis
Term
Name 3 abnormalities caused by the number of chromosomes
Definition
  1. Down Syndrome
  2. Klinefelter Syndrome
  3. Turner Syndrome
Term
Name an X-linked recessive disease
Definition
Hemophilia A
Term
the individual converts certain amino acids to a toxic compound that will cause brain damage; error of metabolism; absence or deficiency of an enzyme
Definition

Phenylketonuria

(PICU)

Term
red blood cells are shaped like sickles or halfmoons where normal cells are biconcave disc. these cells slow blood flow and block small blood vessels; tissue damage; cells have small lifespans; humans live short painful lives
Definition
Sickle Cell Anemia
Term
affects the central nervous system; severe mental and physical deterioration; uncontrollable muscle spasms; signs begin mid-life between ages of 30-45
Definition
Huntington Disease
Term
most common autosomal recessive dissorder; about 1 in 20 U.S. citizens are heterozygous carriers for the gene; abnormal sections in the body; mostly respiratory system; bacteria grow b/c of excess mucus; 1 out of 3,200 births; mortality is 33yrs.
Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
a lack of a blood clotting factor; dated as far back as 1837
Definition
Hemophilia A
Term
Accumulation of inherited changes within populations over time
Definition
Evolution
Term
Group of individuals of one species that live in the same geographic area at the same time
Definition
Population
Term
Group of organisms w/ similar structure, function, and behavior capable of interbreeding
Definition
Species
Term
(384-322 B.C.E) visualized organisms moving toward a more perfect state; saw evidence of natural affinites
Definition
Aristotle
Term

(1452-1519)

collected and interpreted fossil rocks

Definition
Leonardo Da Vinci
Term

(1744-1829)

first to propose that animals undergo change as a result of a natural phenomenon; ideas were discredited when Mendel's theories rediscovered around 1900

Definition
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
Term
breeders developing many varieties of domesticated animals in a few generations
Definition
Artificial selection
Term
In what year did Darwin Voyage on the H.M.S Beagle?
Definition
1831
Term
inherited variations favorable to survival persevere
Definition
Adaptations
Term
theory of evolution by natural selection was proposed by:
Definition
Darwin and Wallace
Term
4 observations of the theory of evolution
Definition
  1. Genetic variation exists among individuals
  2. reproductive ability of species causes its populations to increase
  3. organisms compete for resources
  4. offspring w/ most favorable characteristics are more likely to survive
Term
direct evidence of evolution comes from
Definition
fossils
Term

Reminants of structures indicating adaptation

(moles)

Definition
Vestigial Structures
Term
derive from same structure in common ancestor  
Definition
Homologous Features
Term
_____ ___ has played a major role in evolution
Definition
continental drift
Term
Study of past and present geographic distribution of organisms
Definition
Biogeography
Term
diagrams showing lines of descent based on molecular data
Definition
Phylogenetic trees
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