4.4 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
1 nucleotide coded for 1 amino acid, we could only code for ____ amino acids
A
4
2
Q
if 2 nucleotides coded for 1 amino acid, we could only use ____ amino acids
A
16
3
Q
if 3 nucleotides coded for 1 amino acid, we could have up to _____ different amino acids
A
64
4
Q
AAG codes for…
A
Lys
5
Q
UGG codes for…
A
Trp
6
Q
UUU codes for…
A
Phe
7
Q
Silent mutation
A
Does not affect what amino acid the codon codes for
8
Q
Missense
A
Changes the whole codon sequence
9
Q
Nonsense
A
Stop making the protein early
10
Q
Insertions
A
One or more bases get added
11
Q
Deletions
A
One or more bases gets removed
