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AP Biology: Gene Expression Flashcards

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6584245777Operona group of related genes found in a prokaryote that are controlled by one regulator0
6584245778Operatorlocation in DNA where the repressor protein attaches1
6584245779Repressorthe regulatory protein that turns the operon off by bing to the operator2
6584245780OnA lac operon that is producing lactase3
6584245781Tryptophan operonsequence of genes that controls the production of tryptophan4
6584245783Regulatory Genecodes for a repressor protein5
6584245784Repressor ProteinBinds to the operator to inhibit transcription6
6584245789Inducibleoperon that can be turned ON default is turned OFF ex: lac operon7
6584245790Repressibleoperon that can be turned OFF default is turned ON ex: trp operon8
6584245791Inducermolecule that attaches to the repressor protein, changes its shape and removes it from the operator9
6599644591Gene Expressionturning on and off of genes10
6599646397Promoterlocation in DNA where RNA polymerase attaches11
6599648607lactosesugar metabolized by cells12
6599649733lactaseenzyme that metabolizes a particular sugar13
6599653026RNA Polymeraseenzyme that adds nucleotides during the transcription of mRNA14
6599661822lac operonsequence of genes that control the production of lactase15
6599664280RNAisilencer of gene expression16
6599666640Homeotic Genemaster control gene that regulates the expression of other genes17
6599668903Structural Genesgenes found sequentially in an operon that share a common function18
6599672092EukaryotesDo NOT contain operons19
6599676276TranscriptionDNA --> mRNA20
6599677940Stem Cellundifferentiated / unspecialized cell21
6599680605Plasmidsmall, circular DNA containing few genes that self-replicates22
6634079984Gene Cloningproduction of many copies of a gene23
6634082356pGLOa gene that produces the green fluorescent protein normally found in certain jellyfish24
6634087182Restriction Enzymeprotein that recognizes and cuts a particular sequence of DNA25
6634091404Recombinant DNADNA that has been manipulated in a lab to contain a donor gene from another species26
6634102837Reverse Transcriptasean enzyme found in retroviruses that makes DNA from RNA27
6634106969GMOan organism that acquired new genes by artificial means28
6634110258Gene Therapya treatment for a disease in which a patient's defective gene is altered or supplemented29
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