Using at least 25 of the 40 vocab terms below create a Concept Map linking the terms together with meaningful descriptor arrows.
You must use at least 25 different terms to get the full credit (10 points) and you must use them correctly! A sample branch has been provided for you below. You may use this branch to get you started. (Many good examples of Concept Maps exist on the Internet!) Terms:
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Ribonucleic Acid
Nucleotide
Amino Acid
Protein
DNA Polymerase
Primase
Ligase
Helicase
RNA Polymerase
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
Ribosome
Codon
Anti-Codon
3’-OH
5’-P
Double Helix
Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
Uracil
Purine
Pyrimidines
Single Helix
Transcription
Translation
Chromatin
Antiparallel
Telomere
Nucleus
Origin of Replication
Intron
Exon
Poly-A Tail
Genetic Code
Gene Expression
Operon
The DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid also referred to as Double-Helix is found in the nucleus of the cell. It holds the genetic code passed from parents to offsprings during reproduction. DNA strands and proteins form a complex in the nucleus. The DNA polymerase as well as ligase and helicase help in the replication and repair of DNA strands.
The RNA is complementary to its DNA counterpart. It is synthesized from the DNA by the RNA polymerase during the process of transcription. A sequence of three DNA or RNA is called a condon, and each condon is an Amino acid or stop bit. The RNA has a single-helix shape
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make their own food using energy from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
Photosynthesis takes place in organelles called chloroplast found mainly in the palisade mesophyll in the leaves of a green plants. The process occurs in two stages; light-dependent stage and light-independent stage.
The light dependent stage occurs in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplast, while the light-independent stage occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
Light provides the energy required to drive the process of photosynthesis. The rate of photosynthesis increases as light intensities increase. At high light intensities, much of the light is penetrates through the leaf and is absorbed by the chloroplasts.
