8.4 Flashcards
1
Q
codon
A
A sequence of 3 nucleotides on messenger RNA
2
Q
anticodon
A
On tRNA base pairs with codons
3
Q
translation
A
Creation of proteins
4
Q
start codon
A
MET
5
Q
stop codon
A
UGA UGU
6
Q
positive transcription factor
A
good for high transcription rates
7
Q
negative transcription factor
A
bad for high transcription rates.
8
Q
affinity
A
9
Q
mutation
A
10
Q
mRNA
A
11
Q
tRNA
A
12
Q
rRNA
A
13
Q
use the codon chart to translate mRNA into an amino acid sequence
A
14
Q
explain gene regulation- how protein production is affected by positive transcription factors
A
15
Q
explain gene regulation- how protein production is affected by negative transcription
A
16
Q
explain gene regulation- how protein production is affected by affinity strength
A
17
Q
point mutation
A
18
Q
silent mutation
A
19
Q
missense mutation
A
20
Q
nonsense mutation
A
21
Q
frameshift mutation
A
