Genome Basics
This term refers to all the genetic material in an organism
Genome
What is Darwin's definition of evolution?
'descent with modification'
Which scientist developed classification hierarchy and binomial naming?
Linnaeus
Type of repetitive DNA elements that can move to different sites in the genome
Transposons
What is the Study of full protein sets encoded by a genome called?
Proteomics
How many number of base pairs typically found in the human genome?
3000 Mb
The ship Darwin sailed on during his famous voyage
HMS Beagle
Which Scientist wrote about population growth that influenced Darwin? And what was his essay on?
Malthus, his essay was on population growth.
Short repeated DNA sequences used in forensic genetic profiling
Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)
Is Genome larger than Proteome?
True or False
False
Proteome is often larger than genome, Because of:
–Alternative splicing –Post-translational processing
The scientific study of whole sets of genes and their interactions
Genomics
The mechanism Darwin proposed for evolutionary change using his observations
Natural Selection
Which Geologist argued that geological processes remain constant over time?
Lyell
Percentage of human DNA that consists of repetitive elements
44%
How many base pairs do Prokaryotes have?
Prokaryotes have about 1-6 million (Mb)
Technique used to identify all species in an environment based on DNA samples
Metagenomics
Another scientist who developed similar ideas about natural selection
A.R. Wallace
Who was the Early scientist that incorrectly proposed the idea that life changes?
Lamarck
Non-coding DNA often found at telomeres and centromeres
Simple sequence DNA
Short tandem repeats (STRs) are useful for DNA "fingerprinting" because
Everyone has a different number of repeats for each STR
Everyone has a unique combination of repeats for a set of STR markers
Each STR sequence is a different letter combination for every individual
STRs are located at different points in the genome for different people
B
Percentage of human DNA that actually codes for proteins
1.5%
What are the key requirements or requirements for natural selection to occur?
Variety in traits, genetic basis, environmental pressure, and differential reproduction.
Who was the Ancient Greek philosopher that organized life on a 'ladder' of increasing complexity?
Aristotle
This Nobel Prize-winning geneticist discovered 'jumping genes', proving that DNA could move to different sites within a genome during the 1940s.
Barbara McClintock
Approximately how many genes do humans have?
21,000