Chapter 3: DNA Discovery, Replication, and Transcription

Question 1

Describe Griffith’s and follow-up experiments that lead to the discovery of DNA as the hereditary material.

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Question 2

What is the central dogma?

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Question 3

Know the structure of single strand and double strand DNA.

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Question 4

Know all the protein machinery involved in DNA replication.

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Question 5

Why are the 5’ and 3’ so important in DNA replication?

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Question 6

What are the major differences between RNA and DNA?

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Question 7

Describe the differences between the different types of RNA (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA).

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Question 8

Know the difference between the template and non-template DNA strands.

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Question 9

Understand the principle behind Chargaff’s ratios.

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Question 10

Know the function of the sigma factor in relation to transcription.

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Question 11

What are the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Question 12

Understand the prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA modifications.

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