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Cell Biology Glossary: Protein Import into Mitochondria

MITOCHONDRIA * Generate energy for the cell * Have numerous metabolic functions * Comprise mitochondrial proteins (most encoded by nuclear genes) * Compartmental organization: i. Outer membrane ii. Intermembrane space iii. Inner membrane iv. Matrix

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Cell Biology Glossary: DNA Compaction

DNA STRUCTURE 1. Primary structure: sequence of nucleotides * Pyrimidines: cytosine and thymine * Purines: guanine and adenine * Lends DNA polarity 2. Secondary structure: double helix stabilized by H-bonds * 10 base pairs per full (360 degree tu

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General Biology Glossary: Epistasis

Epistasis * Refers to how a gene at one locus affects the expression of a gene located elsewhere. How to create this Punnett Square: * 2 black mice with the same genotype, big B, little b, big C, little C. - Big B is the dominant black allele

Learn about epistasis and punnet squares :)