ANT100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Evolutionary Anthropology, Adenine, Cell Nucleus
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Genetic basis of inheritance and biological evolution. Focuses on how evolution works at level of phenotypes, genes, and population. Cytoplasm: complex mix of membranes, molecules, tiny structures called organelles. Chromosomes: paired rod-shaped structures in cell nucleus containing genes transmitting traits to offspring. Dna: (deoxyribonucleic acid): nucleic acid used to store genetic info that codes for the synthesis of protein. Four bases: adenine (a), guanine (g), cytosine (c), thymine (t) Hydrogen bonded bases & sugar phosphate backbone. Dictate synthesis of proteins that perform a wide variety of functions in body. Work with structures in cell (ribosomes) critical to the manufacture of protein. Transport amino acids to ribosomes for creation of proteins. Linear sequences of amino acids, building blocks of cells. Each protein has specific function determined by blueprint stored in dna. : catalysis of all biochemical reactions is done by enzymes, which contain protein (digestion); and many more.
