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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four crucial needs that genetic material must fulfill?
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four crucial needs that genetic material must fulfill?
- The ability to directly catalyze cellular reactions (correct)
- Accurate replication for inheritance
- Transmission from parents to offspring during reproduction
- Variation allowing for evolutionary change
In Griffith's experiment, what critical observation led him to propose the concept of a 'transforming principle'?
In Griffith's experiment, what critical observation led him to propose the concept of a 'transforming principle'?
- Mice injected solely with heat-killed Type S bacteria died.
- Mice injected with a mixture of heat-killed Type S and live Type R bacteria died. (correct)
- Live Type S bacteria spontaneously converted into live Type R bacteria in the mice.
- Mice injected with live Type R bacteria developed immunity to Type S.
The experiment by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty expanded on Griffith's findings to demonstrate definitively that:
The experiment by Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty expanded on Griffith's findings to demonstrate definitively that:
- Proteins are the primary agents of hereditary transformation.
- DNA is the substance responsible for the transformation observed by Griffith. (correct)
- Lipids are responsible for transferring genetic information.
- RNA is capable of transforming harmless bacteria into virulent forms.
If a DNA molecule contains 28% guanine (G), what percentage of thymine (T) should be present, assuming standard base pairing rules?
If a DNA molecule contains 28% guanine (G), what percentage of thymine (T) should be present, assuming standard base pairing rules?
During DNA replication, which enzyme is responsible for relieving the torsional stress ahead of the replication fork?
During DNA replication, which enzyme is responsible for relieving the torsional stress ahead of the replication fork?
What distinguishes the synthesis of the lagging strand during DNA replication from the leading strand?
What distinguishes the synthesis of the lagging strand during DNA replication from the leading strand?
In transcription, RNA polymerase reads the DNA template in which direction, and synthesizes the RNA molecule in which direction?
In transcription, RNA polymerase reads the DNA template in which direction, and synthesizes the RNA molecule in which direction?
During translation, if a codon on the mRNA is AUG, what amino acid will be added to the growing polypeptide chain?
During translation, if a codon on the mRNA is AUG, what amino acid will be added to the growing polypeptide chain?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for initially unwinding the DNA double helix to begin DNA replication?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for initially unwinding the DNA double helix to begin DNA replication?
Considering the central dogma of molecular biology, which sequence represents the correct flow of genetic information?
Considering the central dogma of molecular biology, which sequence represents the correct flow of genetic information?
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4 Needs of Genetic Material
4 Needs of Genetic Material
Genetic material must contain information, be transmittable, replicable, and allow variation.
Griffith's Experiment
Griffith's Experiment
Experiment showing harmless bacteria can become deadly through a 'transforming principle' from dead, deadly bacteria.
Avery, MacLeod, McCarty Experiment
Avery, MacLeod, McCarty Experiment
Experiment proving DNA, not protein, is the substance responsible for bacterial transformation.
DNA Structure
DNA Structure
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Semiconservative Replication
Semiconservative Replication
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DNA Unwinding Enzymes
DNA Unwinding Enzymes
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Leading vs. Lagging Strand
Leading vs. Lagging Strand
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Transcription
Transcription
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RNA Polymerase
RNA Polymerase
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Translation
Translation
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Study Notes
- Review for a quiz on DNA, chromosomes, and genetic material, covering core genetics concepts, DNA structure, replication, transcription, and translation
Needs of Genetic Material
- Information: Genetic material must contain all information to create an entire organism.
- Transmission: Genetic information has to be passed from parent to offspring.
- Replication: Genetic material needs to be copied for inheritance.
- Variation: Genetic code must be able to change to allow evolution.
Griffith’s Experiment and the Transforming Principle
- Griffith experimented with two types of bacteria in the 1920s: harmless Type R and deadly Type S.
- Injecting mice with live Type R: mice survived.
- Injecting mice with heat-killed Type S: mice also survived.
- Injecting mice with heat-killed Type S combined with live Type R: mice died.
- Conclusion: Something from Type S transformed Type R into a deadly, virulent form.
- "Transforming principle" was proposed based on this conclusion.
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty’s Experiment
- Further research showed that when DNA was destroyed, the transformation didn’t occur.
- This proved DNA was responsible for the transformation Griffith observed.
DNA Structure
- DNA is made of nucleotides, each comprising:
- A phosphate group
- A sugar (ribose or deoxyribose)
- A nitrogenous base (adenine, thymine, guanine, or cytosine)
- DNA has a double helix structure, like a twisted ladder.
- The sides of the ladder are phosphate and sugar.
- The rungs are nitrogenous bases paired as:
- Adenine (A) with Thymine (T)
- Guanine (G) with Cytosine (C)
DNA Replication
- DNA replicates via the semiconservative model where each new molecule has one old and one new strand.
- Key enzymes include:
- DnaA: Unwinds the DNA
- DnaB (Helicase): Further unwinds the DNA double helix.
- DNA Gyrase: Relieves stress from unwinding.
- The leading strand is synthesized continuously.
- The lagging strand is synthesized in Okazaki fragments requiring multiple RNA primers.
Transcription
- Transcription makes RNA from DNA.
- RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region of DNA to start the process.
- The enzyme moves along the DNA strand in the 3’ to 5’ direction.
- RNA is built in the 5’ to 3’ direction.
Translation
- Translation turns RNA into a protein.
- RNA code is read in codons (sets of three nucleotides).
- Each codon specifies an amino acid to build the protein.
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