The Cell
Name one thing made of cells.
Anything living - bacteria, plants, animals, fungi
What is the complementary DNA sequence to AATTCG?
TTAAGC
What are the 4 blood types?
A, B, AB, O
What is a place you could find DNA to extract from?
When drawing up a liquid, which stop should you hold at?
first stop
What is a cell?
Smallest unit of life
What is the full name of DNA?
deoxyribonucleic acid
What blood types can donate to someone with Type A blood?
Type O and Type A
Gel electrophoresis separates strands based on...
size
What is 10 mm converted to cm?
1 cm
Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?
nucleus
What is a nucleotide made of?
phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogenous base
Which blood type is considered the "universal recipient"?
Type AB
What does a restriction enzyme do?
Cut DNA at a specific sequence
What do you look through on a microscope?
Eyepieces
How are prokaryotic cells different from eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells - simple, no membrane-bound organelles, bacteria
Eukaryotic cells - complex, membrane-bound organelles
What is the building block of DNA?
Nucleotides
What are antibodies?
Proteins that attach to antigens to cause clumping
What makes the DNA move through the gel?
Negative charge
How many mL is equal to 500 uL?
.5 mL
Name three organelles.
Ribosomes, Nucleus, Mitochondria
Assume that the DNA of an organism contains 30% adenine. What percentage of guanine would be in this DNA?
20%
What is an antigen?
proteins on the surface of red blood cells
How do you make millions of copies of a DNA fragment?
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Given a graph and blood spot, how can you determine the height that blood spot was dropped from?
must include line of best fit