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Micro Hybird Bates
Chapter 2 test Review-Part 1-Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RNA Polymerase | Performs RNA Synthesis |
| Primase | Adds primers to DNA strand |
| Photolyases | Separate thymine dimers caused by UV |
| Ligase | Joins Okazoki fragments |
| Helicase | Opens DNA double helix for replication |
| Endonuclease | Cuts DNA inside the strand |
| Agar | Complex polysaccharide used to solidify media |
| Anticodon | Code in tRNA |
| Asepsis | Absence of contamination |
| Autoclave | Machine that sterilizes using steam & pressure |
| Colony | Population cells from one initial cell |
| Culture | Medium containing microbes, could be a tube or plate |
| Facultative | Tolerate |
| Frameshift mutation | Addition or removal of one or more bases |
| Gel electrophoresis | Separates DNA pieces by size |
| Halophile | Organisms that likes high salt |
| Innoculum | Introduction of microbial organisms to a media |
| Nutrient broth | Complex Media |
| Obligate | Require |
| Point Mutation | Change a single base in a codon |
| Thermophiles | Organism that likes heat |
| Genetics | The study of genes |