Vocabulary Chapter 22

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Nucleotide
Monomer unit of DNA that functions as its building block
Complementary base pairing
In DNA, the nitrogenous base thymine always binds with adenine and cytosine always bonds with guanine
Semiconservative
Word that describes DNA replication because in each new DNA, one strand was conserved from original DNA
DNA ligase
Enzyme that seals any breaks in the sugar phosphate backbone during DNA replication
DNA and RNA
Both contain the nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C) and guanine (G)
DNA
All RNA's (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA) were transcribed from this molecule
Codon
3 bases sequence on mRNA that codes for 1 amino acid
Anticodon
3 base sequence on tRNA that transports a specific amino acid to mRNA during translation
Codon CCA
Anticodon GGU
Advantage of PCR
Requires small amount of starting material
Transgenic
Organisms that had a foreign gene inserted into it
Ribosomes
Composed of 2 sub units, contain and A and P site, translate RNA into protein, contain Rna and protein.
Recombinant DNA
This technology allows for the production of lab mice to model human diseases such as CF
Genomics
Function is to determine the purpose of our genes and how they form a human being
In Vivo gene Therapy
When therapeutic DNA is injected into body cells with the use of a vector or carrier molecule