GENETIC CODE and

PCR
QUIZ
I. In 1 sentence, provide brief
description of the features (given
below) of GENETICE CODE
1. Genetic code is triplet in nature
2. Genetic code is universal
3. Genetic code degenerate
4. Genetic code is comma less
5. Genetic code is non-ambiguous
6. Genetic code has an initiator codon (state the initiator codon)
7. Genetic code has terminator codons (state the 3 terminator
codons)
8. Principle of co-linearity
II. PCR

1. PCR stands for ___________________?

2. State the three main steps involved in PCR
D ______ - ?
A ______ - ?
E _______-?
Which Vitamin(s) need fat for delivery and
storage?

1.A
2.B1
3.C
4.E
5.B12
Briefly State the Functions of Each
Vitamin
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin D
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin K
B-Vitamins Structures
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
 Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
ØThe 1st water-soluble B-vitamin family to be discovered.
ØBecause of its central role in energy production, most of
thiamine is located in the muscles.
ØOnce thiamine absorbed, it is rapidly transformed into the
active form, thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) which acts
as a coenzyme.

Methyl
Bridge Thiazole Ring
Pyrimidine
Ring

Thiamin or Aneurine
(Coenzyme form)
This role is important:
§ To provide energy to the brain.
§ To improve transmission of nerve impulses by providing
nerves with energy.
§To increase the efficiency of the heart muscles.
§For the formation of RBC’s.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO AVOID
VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY?
What is the main function of B
Vitamins?
What Gland
secretes
Thyroid
Hormones?
Thyroid gland
Chemical
Structure
Biosynthesis
Transport
Signal
Transduction
What does
Thyroid
Hormones
do?

Increases
metabolic
activity
Affects
Growth and
Development
Thyroid
Diseases
Thyroid
Diseases At

Autoimmune Disease: Hashimoto’s Disease (Hypo) and Grave’s Disease

(Hyper)
GRAVE’S
DISEASE
END THANK YOU!