Cell Membranes
The percentage of the plasma membrane that is made of protein
50%
The nucleotides found in an RNA molecule
Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine, and Uracil
A cell that ignores cell cycle checkpoints is said to be
Cancerous
A trait is described by this non-mendelian inheritance pattern when both alleles are displayed similtaneously
Codominance
The origin of the first immortal cell line
Henrietta Lacks
They are commonly referred to as the cell’s “molecular ID badge”
Carbohydrate chains
Translation happens in this area of the cell
Cytoplasm
Chromosomes that come in a pair and are genetically similar (same genes, may have different alleles) are said to be
Homologous
Gregor Mendel used this many pea plants for his experiments
Over 30,000
Scientists perform experiments in vitro, meaning they use what for their research?
tissue culture
This molecule is used to power active transport mechanisms
Adenosine Triphosphate
RNA maturation involves removal of these gene sequences
Introns
DNA Replication occurs during this stage of the cell cycle
S phase
This model is used to predict hereditary trends in offspring
Punnett square
Proteins that control vesicle formation and exocytosis in neurons
SNARE proteins
Enzymes play this role in the body
Speed chemical reactions/lower reaction activation energy
Every polypeptide sequence begins with this amino acid
Methionine (AUG)
The cell that results from the fusion of sperm and egg is called a
Zygote
Over 165 genes contribute to skin color, making it fall under this non-mendelian inheritance pattern category
Polygenic inheritance
A structure that physically separates transcription and translation
Nucleus
Endocytosis method that translates to “cell drinking”
Pinocytosis
RNA polymerase will bind to this region of DNA before transcribing
Promoter region
A diploid cell with 10 chromosomes that undergoes meiosis would have _____ unique gamete possibilities.
32
A chemical modification of this type will increase gene expression
Acetylation, acetyl group
Mice developed a more complex language when this gene was introduced to their genome
NOVA1