specific sequences of the 4 nucleotides encode information in genes in the DNA code for proteins, including enzymes intermediate molecule between DNA and protein is RNA DNA transcribed into RNA RNA translated into protein transcription + translation = gene expression genetic code is the same for all organisms differences among organisms due to differences in nucleotide sequences RNA many roles – each RNA molecule specified by a gene production of RNA also called gene expression Genomics: Large-scale Analysis of DNA Sequences genome of genetic instructions that an organism inherits – “library” genomics study of whole sets of genes in one or more species – possibly because of 3 important developments: 1) high throughput technology tools that can analyze biological materials rapidly – 2) bioinformatics – use of computational tools to store, organize, and analyze the huge volume of data resulting from high throughput technologies 3) interdisciplinary research items Theme: Life Requires the Transfer and Transformation of Matter and Energy work = moving, growing, reproducing, and cell activity requires energy transformations light energy (sun) chemical energy (glucose) chemical energy (ATP) thermal energy – (heat) nutrient cycling plants absorb nutrients incorporated into body eaten by consumers incorporated into – body death and decomposition plants absorb nutrients… Theme: Organisms Interact with Other Organisms and the Physical Environment Study Skill: READ p. 7 Give 3 ways in which organisms interact with their physical environment. Identify with the correct terminology from the ecology unit the organism interactions described.
specific sequences of the 4 nucleotides encode information in genes in the DNA code for proteins, including enzymes intermediate molecule between DNA and protein is RNA DNA transcribed into RNA RNA translated into protein transcription + translation = gene expression genetic code is the same for all organisms differences among organisms due to differences in nucleotide sequences RNA – many roles each RNA molecule specified by a gene production of RNA also called gene expression Genomics: Large-scale Analysis of DNA Sequences genome – “library” of genetic instructions that an organism inherits genomics – study of whole sets of genes in one or more species possibly because of 3 important developments: 1) high throughput technology – tools that can analyze biological materials rapidly 2) bioinformatics – use of computational tools to store, organize, and analyze the huge volume of data resulting from high throughput technologies 3) interdisciplinary research items Theme: Life Requires the Transfer and Transformation of Matter and Energy work = moving, growing, reproducing, and cell activity requires energy transformations – light energy (sun) chemical energy (glucose) chemical energy (ATP) thermal energy (heat) nutrient cycling – plants absorb nutrients incorporated into body eaten by consumers incorporated into body death and decomposition plants absorb nutrients… Theme: Organisms Interact with Other Organisms and the Physical Environment Study Skill: READ p. 7 Give 3 ways in which organisms interact with their physical environment. Identify with the correct terminology from the ecology unit the organism interactions described.
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