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AB Ch 6
Question | Answer |
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Franklin | X -ray diffraction, technique used to see DNA shape |
Shape of DNA | spiral |
Watson and Crick Model | twisted ladder |
Sides | sugar and phosphates |
Rungs | bases |
DNA | Double Helix, Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
Gene | String of nucleotides with instructions for a certain trait, carry DNA, make proteins |
Substitution | one base put in place of another |
Deletion | base is left out |
Insertion | extra base is added |
Genetic Engineering | ex:, alter plants, manufacture proteins, repair damaged genes, transfer genes from one organism to another |
Nucleotides | make up DNA, sugar phosphate base |
Amino Acids | coded for by 3 bases |
DNA fingerprinting | using DNA to identify who committed a crime |
Mutation | sickle cell, error in copying DNA, caused by mutagen |
Complementary Strands | A -T, C -G |
Proteins | determine characteristics, made of Amino Acids |
mRNA | goes to ribosomes |
Replication | first step DNA is split down the middle |
Protein Production | first step RNA copies DNA |
RNA | copies DNA and helps make proteins |
Ribosomes | organelle where proteins are made |