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1
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DNA and RNA are _____ acids

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nucleic

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2
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DNA polynucleotide

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a nucleotide polymer (chain)

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3
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1 of the 2 strands of DNA is a..

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DNA polynucleotide

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4
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A nucleotide is composed of a..

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  • nitrogenous base
  • 5 carbon sugar
  • phosphate group
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5
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The nucloeotides are joined to one another by a..

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sugar phosphate backbone

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6
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4 different nitrogen-conatining bases

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  • adenine
  • cytosine
  • adenine
  • guanine
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7
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2 pyrimidines

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thymine and cytosine

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8
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2 purines

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adenine and guanine

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9
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RNA uses the sugar ____ instead of _____ like DNA

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ribose; deoxyribose

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10
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RNA has the nitrogenous base _____ instead of ____

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uracil; thymine

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11
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Watson and Crick determined

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double helical structure of DNA

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12
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Complementary base pairing

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  • A pairs with T

- G pairs with C

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13
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DNA molecule consists of..

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2 complementary polynucleotides

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14
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DNA replication follows a..

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semiconservative model

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15
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Semiconservative model of DNA replication

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  • 2 DNA strands separate and untwist

- each stand is used as a pattern to produce a complementary strand (base pairing)

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16
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Each new DNA helix after replication has…

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one old strand with one new strand

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17
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Watson and Crick noted that the structure of DNA suggests..

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a possible copying mechanism

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18
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Copying mechanism of DNA uses..

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semi-conservative replication by applying base pair rules, A=T, G=C

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19
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DNA replication begins…

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at origin of replication

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20
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DNA replication proceeds in..

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both direction creating replication bubbles

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21
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Daughter strand grows in..

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5’ to 3’

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22
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Daughter strands _______ until the fuse with..

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elongate; strand in adjacent bubbles

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23
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During replication parental strands…

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open up

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24
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DNA polymerase is an

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enzyme links DNA nucleotides to the growing daughter strand

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25
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DNA polymerase’s job

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proofreads to ensure copied cells carry genetic info

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26
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One daughter strand is..

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synthesized in pieces

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27
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Okazaki fragments are linked by…

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DNA ligase enzyme

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28
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What repairs damaged DNA

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DNA polymerase, DNA ligase and other proteins

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29
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Genotype

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organisms genetic make up, heritable info contained in its DNA

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30
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Phenotype

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organisms physical trait

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31
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DNA genotype is expressed as..

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proteins

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32
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Proteins provide a ______ ___ for phenotypic traits

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molecular basis

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33
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The molecular chain of command is from

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  • DNA in the nucleus to RNA

- RNA in the cytoplasm to protein

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34
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Transcription

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is the synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA

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35
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Translation

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is the synthesis of proteins under the direction of RNA

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36
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Order to get DNA to protein

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DNA- transcription- RNA- (from nucleus to cytoplasm) translation- protein

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37
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The sequence of nucleotides in DNA provides

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a code for constructing a protein

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38
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Protein construction requires a ..

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conversion of a nucleotide sequence to an amino acid sequence

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39
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Transcription rewrites the..

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DNA code into RNA using the same nucleotide “language”

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40
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Translation involves..

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switching from the nucleotide “language” to the amino acid “language”

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41
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The flow of info from gene to protein is based on a

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triplet code

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42
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Codons

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Series of non overlapping 3 base ‘words’

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43
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Genetic instructions for the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide chain are written in..

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DNA and RNA as a series of codons

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44
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Each amino acid is specified by a..

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codon

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45
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How many codons are possible from the 4 nucleotides

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64

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46
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Some amino acids have…

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more than 1 possible codon

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47
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Genetic code is…

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a set of rules that relate codons in RNA to amino acids in proteins

48
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_ nucleotides specify _ amino acid

49
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__ codons correspond to amino acids

50
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_ stop codons signal end of translation

51
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The one start codon is __ and also codes for…

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AUG; methionine

52
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4 things the genetic code is..

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  • redundant
  • unambiguous
  • w/o punctuation
  • nearly universal
53
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How the genetic code is redundant

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more than 1 codon for some amino acids

54
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How the genetic code is unambiguous

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any codon for one amino acid does not code for any other amino acid

55
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How the genetic code is without punctuation

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codons are adjacent to each other with no gaps in between

56
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How the genetic code is nearly universal

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the genetic code is shared by organisms from the simplest bacteria to the most complex plants and animals

57
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RNA nucleotides are linked by the transcription enzyme..

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RNA polymerase

58
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What marks where transcription begins and ends

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specific sequences of nucleotides along the DNA

59
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Promotor

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the ‘start transcribing’ signal is a nucleotide sequence

60
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Transcription begins with..

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initiation, as the RNA polymerase attaches to the promotor

61
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During second phase of transcription..

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elongation where the RNA grows longer

62
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As the RNA peels away..

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the DNA strands rejoin

63
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3 phases of transcription

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  • initiation
  • elongation
  • termination
64
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During termination in transcription

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the RNA polymerase reaches a terminator

65
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Terminator

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sequence of bases in the DNA template which signals end of the gene

66
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Finally in transcription

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the polymerase molecule now ditches from the RNA molecule and the gene

67
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RNA transcript is processed before..

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leaving the nucleus as messenger RNA

68
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RNA splicing..

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cuts and pastes

69
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Non coding regions

70
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Coding regions

71
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____ removed leaving the ____ that are spliced together

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introns; exons

72
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G nucleotide is added as a..

73
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Long chain of A nucleotides added as a .

74
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As a spliced product mRNA is..

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exported from the nucleus into cytoplasm

75
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Transfer RNA

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molecules function as a language interpreter

76
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How tRNA is a language interpreter

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converting the genetic message of mRNA into the language of proteins

77
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tRNA molecules perform this interpreter task by..

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  • picking up the appropriate amino acids

- using a anticodon to recognize appropriate codons in mRNA

78
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Anticodon

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complementary to codon triplet on mRNA and is single stranded RNA

79
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tRNA is ….

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partially double stranded

80
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Anticodon uses..

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base pair rules

81
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Ribosomes

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large and small subunits that coordinate the functioning of mRNA and tRNA

82
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Ribosomes catalyze…

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the synthesis of polypeptides

83
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Ribosomes are the binding site for..

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mRNA and tRNA

84
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2 binding sites for tRNA

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  • A site

- P site

85
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Initiation in translation brings together..

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  • mRNA
  • a tRNA bearing the first amino acid
  • 2 subunits of a ribosome
86
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Initiation in translation occurs in __ steps

87
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1st step in initiation in translation

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mRNA molecule binds to a small ribosomal subunit and the first tRNA binds to mRNA at the start codon

88
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The first tRNA has the anticodon…

89
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2nd step in initiation in translation

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a large ribosomal subunit joins the small subunit allowing the ribosome to function

90
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The first tRNA occupies the.. ______ which will..

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P site; hold the growing peptide chain

91
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The _____ is available to receive the next tRNA

92
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Codon recognition

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the anticodon of incoming tRNA carrying its amino acid, pairs with mRNA codon on A site

93
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Peptide bond formation

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polypeptide transferred from P to A site, ribosome catalyzes bond formation

94
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Translocation

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spent tRNA leaves P site tRNA with new peptide bond moves from A to P site and process repeats

95
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Elongation continues until the termination stage of translation when..

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  • the ribosome reaches a stop codon
  • the completed polypeptide is freed from last tRNA
  • ribosome splits back into separate subunits
96
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3 stages of translation

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  • initiation
  • elongation
  • termination
97
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Mutation

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any change in DNA nucleotide sequence

98
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Mutations may be _____ or _______

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large regions of chromosome; a single nucleotide pair

99
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Mutation often detrimental but can be…

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beneficial and allows for genetic diversity or may create new alleles w/ benefits

100
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Mutations within a gene can be divided into..

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2 general categories

101
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1st category of mutations

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base substitutions involve the replacement of one nucleotide with another

102
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Base substitutions may..

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  • be a silent mutation
  • be a missense mutation
  • be a nonsense mutation
  • lead to a base substitution that produces an improved protein that enhances the success of the mutant organism
103
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Silent mutation

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base substitution that have no effect at all

104
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Missense mutation

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base substitution that change the amino acid coding which produces a different amino acid

105
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Nonsense mutation

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base substitutions may change an amino acid into a stop codon

106
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2nd category of mutations

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mutations can result in deletions or insertions

107
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Mutagenesis

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production of mutations

108
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Mutations can be caused by

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  • spontaneous errors that occur during DNA replication or recombination
  • mutagens
109
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Mutagens include

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  • high energy radiation such as X rays

- chemicals

110
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UV radiation causes..

A

skin cancer

111
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How does UV radiations cause skin cancer

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DNA absorbs UV radiation, results in thymine dimer which distorts DNA which causes mutation of genes

112
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Tanning beds increase skin cancer risk by

113
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Nucleotide excision repair (NER)

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repairs thymine dimers and uses 30 diff enzymes and proteins

114
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Unprepared thymine dimers lead to..

115
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Mutations allow bacteria to..

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resist antibiotics

116
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Antibiotics

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drugs that kill infectious microorganisms

117
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Overuse of antibiotics have..

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driven evolution in bacteria

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