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Microbiology
Chapter 8, Exam 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/22/2008

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Term
Chromosome
Definition
DNA exisiting in a double helix in a closed loop
Term
exist f.. in c... without any p.. support or s.. m..
Definition

freely, cytoplasm, protien , surrounding membrane

 

Term

locus: site distributed along c... to which g... a... can be traced

 

consist of one or more g...

Definition

chromosome, genetic activty

 

genes

 

Term

Bacterial chromosome replicated using b..f..

1. ... anchors to point on c...m...

2. d..h... unwinds

3. e... belonging to d..p.. complex syntesizes new strand of d... using  c..n..

4. Each n..s.. unites with c.. p.. and forms new d..h.

Definition

1. DNA, cell membrane

2. double helix

3. enzymes, DNA polymerase, DNA, complementary nucleotides

4. new strand, complementary parent, double helix

 

 

 

Term

Known as semi-conservative because one p...s.. is conserved

Definition
parent strand
Term

The origin of replication is where e.. nicks closed loop

 

at this point, two strands u..

 

enzyme called d..l... joins strands of DNA

segments are known as O... f...

Definition

enzyme

 

unite

 

DNA ligase

Okazi fragments

Term

plasmids are tiny pieces of D...

 

n...e... for organism

 

carry genes for a...r...

Definition

DNA

non- essential

antibiotic resistance

Term

Plasmids are not found in e... , mostly in gram negative bacteria

 

some plasmids produce toxic proteins called b..

Definition

eukaryotes

 

bacteriocins

 

 

Term

Changes in bacteria can occur through .. and ...

 

Definition
mutation, recombination
Term

 

M... is permanent change to DNA

including disruption of n..s.. or loss of s..p.. of gene

m.. occur regulary due to s..c.. or because of m...

 

m... are usually carginogenic

Definition

mutation

nucelotide sequence, significant parts

mutation, spontaneous changes, mutagen

mutagens

Term

the mutagenic chemicals in Urea and benzopyre cause d... or i.. of e..n.. in DNA during replication

 

mutation can bring on a..r.. by encoding useless enzyme molecules

Definition

deletion or insertion, extra nucleotides

 

antibiotic resistance

Term

another source of mutation is a moveable genetic element called t..

 

small segments of DNA that can move from one position to another in b..c..

Definition

transposons

 

bacterial chromosome

Term

McClintock discovered j...g... aka transposons in research with corn

 

 

Definition
jumping genes
Term

A... discovered transfer of d..r... between ... and ..

 

gene transfers occur between bacteria through:

1. C...

2. T...

3. T...

 referred to as g..r..

Definition

Akiba, drug resistance, E-coli & shigella

 

Conjugation

Transduction

Transformation

*gene recombinations

Term

Conjugation: Two bacterial cells come together and a d...c... transfers g..m.. to recipient cell

 

Donor:

Recipient:

Definition

donor cell, genetic material

 

F+

F-

 

Term

plasmid of donor cell is called...

 

contains about ... genes that encode enzymes to r..d.. and s..p..

Definition

F factor

20 genes,

replicate DNA, synthesize proteins

Term

Conjugation bridge: forms between 2 cells where a s..s.. of p... passes to r..c..

 

Strain of bacterium donating D.. is Hfr

Definition

single strand of plasmid, recipient cell

 

DNA, high frequency of recombination

Term

Transduction

 

Gene transfer occurs with assistance of b..v.. or bacteriophages

 

DNA of phage penetrates b..h..c.. and turns it into biochemical factory for new phages, b.. is d..

Definition

bacterial virus

 

bacterial host cell, bacteria is destroyed

 (lytic)

 

Term
Lysogenic: p.. DNA integrates itself into bacteria cell and r...
Definition
phage, replicates
Term

Generalized Transduction: when p.. pick up fragments of plasmid DNA from b..c.. which may be a..r..

 

When p.. enters another bacteria, the bacteria acquire r..

Definition

phage, bacterial cytoplasm, antibiotic resistant

 

phage, resistance

 

Term

Specialized Transduction

 

a..r.. genes can move from one b.. to another through p..

Definition
antibiotic resistant, phage
Term

Transformation

 

Bacteria acquires geners from the e...

 

Competence factors are protein molecules that allow d..f.. to pass through bacterial cell membrane

Definition

environment

 

DNA fragments

 

Term
MRSA: aka
Definition

multi-drug resistant staphylococcus aureus

Term
genetic engineering
Definition
controlling mutation and genetic recombination
Term

endonucleases are e.. that react with n..a.. within cell

 

aka restriction enzymes because they destroy phages n..a.. within b..c..

work by cleaving the phosphate-sugat bonds in backbone of nucleic acid "b..s.."

Definition

enzymes, nucleic acid

 

nucelic acid, bacterial cytoplasm

 

"biochemical scissors"

Term

Existence of r..e.. first postulated by Arber

 

S... isolated r..e..

 

Nathan's used Smith's enzyme to s... d... of SV40

 

Berg constructed first r..d..m..

Definition

restriction enzymes

 

Smith, restriction enzyme

 

split DNA

 

recombinant DNA molecule

Term

Boyer isolated a restriction enzyme from E-coli strain RY13, "s...e.."

 

To form permanent link between ends, enzyme called d...l...

Definition

sticky ends

 

DNA ligase

Term

Phosphodiester bond  is formed by d...l..

it seals fragments and completes recombinant DNA molecule

 

C-- constructed the first p..d.. recombinant DNA molecule.. called c..

Definition

DNA ligase

 

Cohen, plasmid-derived, chimera

 

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