AP Biology Molecular genetics exam info

EXAM ON WEDNESDAYCh. 13, 14, 15, 16 – Molecular Genetics

3X5 NOTECARD

REVIEW 1. I will introduce the topics for each

chapter2. You will spend 5 minutes reading over

your notes for that chapter3. I will then take requests to explain,

elaborate, etc requested topics for ~ 8 minutes

4. Then we will move on to the next chapter topics

CH. 13 semi-conservative replication Transformation Experiments that proved DNA was the

hereditary material of the cell Structure of DNA (purines, pyrimidines) Antiparralel How replication works – leading, lagging Telomeres Plasmids Restriction enzymes

CH. 14 mRNA, tRNA, rRNA Transcription – how it works RNA processing Introns, exons Translation –

E, P, A sites Triplet code, codons, anticodons Point mutations

insertion, deletion, substitution, silent, frameshift

WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE EXAM Ch. 15 stuff

Operons – inducible, repressible

Heterochromatin and euchromatin

Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes

WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE EXAM Ch. 16 stuff

Stem cells – pluripotent and totipotent Apical meristems Genomic equivalence Morphogenesis Cell differentiation Gene expression Cytoplasmic determinants Dolly/cloning Therapeutic cloning vs reproductive cloning