ANT203H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Intron, Transfer Rna, Ribosome
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What is mendelian genetics? the branch of genetics concerned with patterns and processes of inheritance, named after. Gregor mendel, the first scientist to work out these principles. What does dna stand for: deoxy-ribo-nucleic acid. What is dna? the molecule that provides the genetic code for biological structures and the means to translate this code. The structure of dna the dna molecules resembles a ladder that has been twisted into the shape of a helix these rungs are made up of chemical units called bases. What is a base? chemical units (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine) that make up part of the dna molecule and specify genetic instructions. Most dna is contained in the nucleus of cells a small amount of dna exist in the mitochondria. What is mitochondria? the parts of the cell that produce energy. A (adenine), t (thymine), g (guanine), and c (cytosine) Amino acid (whose chemical properties allow them to bond together to form protein)
