Metabolism /Respiration Link
The giant panda obtains energy for its cells by eating
plants
Cellular Respiration
The process in which cells make ATP by
breaking down organic compounds
Both autotrophs and heterotrophs
Occurs in mitochondria of plant and
Biotechnology
Manipulating DNA
Biotechnology can be used for:
Evidence in a criminal case
Improve feed crops
Determine genetic information in people
(carrying a gene for a certain disease?)
Determine paternity
Tracing human origins
Identifying hum
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Regulation of Gene
Expression
Gene Expression
Gene expression : conversion of the
information encoded in a gene first into
messenger RNA and then to a protein
tightly regulated.
Why might we change the expression of
a gene?
Constitutive proteins =
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DNA and Its Role in Heredity
DNA History and Structure
DNA
Read History and discovery of
DNA
Be familiar with scientists and the
experiments that showed that
DNA is the molecule of heredity.
Concept 9.1 DNA Structure Reflects Its Role as the Genetic
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Genes code for proteins
Proteins determine phenotypes (What do I
mean?)
In early 20th century, English
physician Archibald Garrod saw
a rare disease, alkaptonuria
(Black Urine)
more common in children
whos parents were first
cousins. (why)
Proposed t
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Life Chemistry and Energy
Chapter 2 Life Chemistry and Energy
Student Should be able to:
Describe properties of water and why
properties are important
Identify the functional groups most common
in biological molecules and the
characteristics these gr
