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AB Ch 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |