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Plantae/Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics..Cambell/Mitchell/Reese
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/29/2012

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Term
Bromophytes
Definition
Mosses, Hornworts, Liverworts
No seeds (spores)
Sporophyte Dominant (2N)
Avasular
Term
Adenine is capable of forming
Definition
Two hydrogenbond with thiamine.
Term
Guanine is capable of forming
Definition
Three hydrogen bonds with cytosine
Term
In RNA, thiamine is replaced by
Definition
U
Term
Kindom Fungi
Definition
Mainly sprophytic
Unicellur or multicellular
Term
Fungi structures
Definition
Chitin in Cell wals
Hyphae-individual cells
Mycelium Body
Fruiting body with reproductive structures
Term
Protists types
Definition
Holozoic (Heterotrophes) Animal like
Holophytic (Autotrophes) Plant like Fila (photosinthesis) algae
Term
Heterotrophes (Animal Like)
Definition
Cilates - Cilia
Apicomplexsens - Parasitic
Amoebe -Cytoplaxmic streaming
Flagellates - Flagella
Term
Amoeba proteus
Definition
Use pseudopodia for feeding. Wraps around prey.
Term
Paramecium Cilates
Definition
Has cilia for propelling and movement.
Term
Plasmodium
Definition
Causes Malaria
Term
Sea Palm
Definition
Kelp
Has Blades, Stipe Holdfast and Air Bladder
Term
Histones
Definition
Scafolding for DNA
Term
Called Chromosome when
Definition
Condensed
Term
Called Chromatin when
Definition
Stretched out
Term
Adenine and Thymine are
Definition
Purines
Term
Guanine and Cytosine are
Definition
Pyrimidine
Term
DNA
Definition
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Term
RNA
Definition
Ribonuceic Acid
Term
DNA has what kind of base
Definition
Hydrogenous Base
Term
A and T for how many bonds
Definition
Two
Term
G and C form how many bonds
Definition
Three
Term
How does DNA replicate
Definition
Replication Fork
Term
DNA replication is
Definition
Semiconservative
Original with strand copy
Term
End of chromsome not copies
Definition
Telomeres
Term
Enzyme to make cells immotral
Definition
Telomerase
Term
Cancer is a result of
Definition
Unrestricted cell growth (division)
DNA damage in cells
Term
Can damage to a cell without telomerase lead to cancer.
Definition
Telomerase has a direct effect on cells if they become immortal.
Term
mRNA
Definition
Messenger RNA (leaves nucleus) after copy of DNA template
Term
rRNA
Definition
Ribosome RNA (Assembles polypeptide chain)
Term
tRNA
Definition
Transfer RNA (Adaptor between mRNA and amino acids) Codons are matched to anti-codons.
Term
Gene
Definition
Unit of hereditary information
Term
Codon
Definition
Triplet code of amino acids
Term
Antisense
Definition
Template to base pair with.
Term
Promoter site
Definition
Specific site at start of gene. Many in genome
Term
Transcription Factors
Definition
Recognize promoters
Activated by external factors
Bring in RNA polymerase
Term
Post transcription processes.
Definition
1. Removal of introns and splicing extons together.
2. Add a poly A tab to strand 3
3. Add a metholaded guanine cap to strand 5
Term
What is pupose of guinine cap
Definition
Tell Ribosom where to start translation.
Term
Post transcriptional modification occurs in some prokaryotes.
Definition
False
Term
Which category contains mostly unicellular organism with membrane bound organelles.
Definition
Protist
Term
Primary difference between kindom fungi and animalia
Definition
Fungi feeds off surroundings by external digestion. Amimalia feeds off surroundings by internal digestion.
Term
Alll eubacterial have a true nucleus.
Definition
False
Term
Bacterial may reproduce sexually
Definition
False
Term
The acronym VNTR stands for
Definition
Variable Number Tandum Repeats
Term
Identify the key factor in determining which genes are expressed in a particular cell.
Definition
Presense of appropriate transcription factors.
Term
Asexual reproduction
Definition
Error prone DNA
High mutation rate
Term
Plasmids
Definition
Extra genes.
Conjugation
Small circlets of extra genomic DNA
Term
Prokaryotic cell
Definition
No Nucleus
No membrane bound organelles
No cytoskeleton
Binary fission for cell division
Term
Shapes of Prokaryotic cells
Definition
Spheres-cocci
Rods-baccilius
Curved or spiral-spirochetes
Term
Antibiotics
Definition
Target ribosomes
Inhibit cell wall production
Term
Mycoplasmas
Definition
Lack cell walls
Smallest bacteria
Term
Endospores
Definition
Used for hibernation. Anthrax. Minimum metabolic activity.
Term
Prokaryotic ecological impact.
Definition
prokaryotic nitrogen fixers for nutrition.
Prvent accumulation of toxix levels of nitrogen in lakes/oceans.
Accumulation of O2 and O3 in atmosphere
Term
Helicobacter pylori
Definition
Able to survive ph of 3 or less
Term
Virus
Definition
Smaller than bacteria
Injet DNA into cells. Hijacks target cell. Convinces cell to replicate virus. Capsomerc and receptors.
Term
Prions
Definition
Take normal protein and rearranges to look like them. Mad Cow
Term
Viroids
Definition
Self replicated RNA. Changes shape in potatoe.
Term
Viral reproduction cycle
Definition
Infection, Replication andtranscription of DNA. Reassembly and lysis.
Term
Pteridophytes
Definition
Ferns and Horsetails
Vaculature present
Seedless
Sporophyte Dominant (2N)
Water Fertilization
Term
Gymnosperms
Definition
Sporophyte
Seeds/Cones
Sporangium (2n)
Spores (1n pollen)
Gametophyte is pollen
Term
Endosperm
Definition
Holds nutrients to feed the enbryo.
Term
Angiosperms
Definition
Produce Flowers
Male gamotophyte is pollen (1n)
Female is (1n)
After fertilization zygote is (2n)
Term
Sporophyte of anigiosperm
Definition
Depliod entire plant.
Term
Ovary Wall
Definition
Holds the seeds. The fruit are normally ovarys.
Term
Meristems
Definition
Are growth centers
Term
Mycorrhizae
Definition
symbiosis between young plant root and fungus. Fungal filaments penetrate root and absorbs sugars and nitrogen. Root obtains minerals from soil by fungus.
Term
Phloem
Definition
Living tissue that carries organic nutrients to the plant.
Term
Xylem
Definition
Xylem (wood) transports water to plant.
Term
Dicot
Definition
Two parts to seed. Normally produces 4 or five petals. Veins in leaves and has taproot.
Term
Monocot
Definition
One seed, viens usuall parallel, fiborus root. Floral in multiples of three.
Term
Charateristic of Animals
Definition
Heterotrophic, motility, multicellular, lack cell wall, Distinct evolutionary hierarch amoungst phyla.
Term
Kingdom Animilia has how many phyla
Definition
35-38
Term
Porifera
Definition
Asymmetrical, Filter feeders, aquatic.

Sponges
Term
Cnidaria
Definition
Radial symmetry, two way digestic system
Jellyfish
Term
Plathhelminthers
Definition
Two way digestive system. Gangliea-simple nervious processing, parasistic or free living. Tape worm
Term
Mollusca
Definition
One way digestion, rudimentary gills and hearts, Foot precesses
Term
Three classes of Mollusca
Definition
Gastropods - Squid/Octopus
Cephalopds - Internalized shell Inkfish
Bivalves - Two shells - Clam
Term
Annelida
Definition
Segmentation
One way digestion
Circulatory systems - Earth worm
Term
Anthropoda
Definition
Most abundant animal phylum.
segmentation with specialization
One way digestion. Resperatory and cordiovascular. Complicated ganglia
Term
5 classes of Anthropoda
Definition
Diplopoda- Milipedes
Chilopoda- Cetipedes
Insecta- Insects
Aranchnida - Spides/Scorpions/Mites
Crustacia - Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfish
Term
Echinodermata
Definition
Spiral symmetry, One way digestion. Cardio and respiratory. Not Fish! Star fish.
Term
Chordata
Definition
Notochord (precusor to spinal cord)
3 subphila:
Vertebrae
Acoelomates- lack hollow spaces
Ceolomates- Organs suspended with hollow chambers.
Term
Kindom Animelia
Definition
Phylum Chordata
Subphlum Vertebrata
Humans and animals
Term
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class: Anatha
Definition
Jawless fish. Lamprey
Term
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Chondiechthyes
Definition
Animal has cartlidge:
Sharks, Bat Ray, Skates
Term
Subphylum Vertebrata
Osteichthyes
Definition
Animal has bone.
Rainbod trout, clown fish, seabass
Term
Subphylum vertebrata
Amphibia
Definition
Migration to land. Lays eggs in water but can walk or swim.
Canetoads, salamander, tree frogs
Term
Subphylum vertebrata
Reptilia
Definition
Lay eggs on land but live in water or land. Liszards, sea turtle, snakes. Cannot regulate body temp.
Term
Subphylum vertebrata
Aves
Definition
Birds. The have feathers and wings. Not all fly. Penquins are birds.
Term
Subphylum vertebrata
Mamilia
Definition
Has hair. Warm blooded and mamalry glands. Humans, horses, whales, mouse.
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