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DNA 2021 Flashcards

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Be able to complete the central dogma of biology diagram

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Use you notes

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What unzips the DNA helix to start replication process ?

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DNA Helicase

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What is replaced by in RNA?

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Thymine (T)

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Why is there a lagging strand in DNA replication?

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DNA Polymerse cannot work backwards
Replicates discontinuously - - but breaks up into many small Okazaki fragments

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What creates new DNA strands?

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DNA Plymerase

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Be able to match DNA nucleotides in a DNA strand

C. G. A. T. T. C. A. A,

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G. C. T. A. A. G. T. T.

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How can mutation be a good thing? AND a bad thing?

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Good - - Can develop advantageous traits
Bad - - Can develop genetic diseases (Cancer)

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Why do we refer to DNA replication as semi conservative?

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Each strand is HALF of the original parent DNA

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Be able to determine the Nucleotide in a diagram

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10
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How many nucleotides make up on codon?

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3

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Be able to put the following in order from SMALLEST - LARGEST.
Nucleus
DNA
Cell
Nucleotide
Chromosome

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Smallest - - Nucleotide
DNA
Chromosome
Nucleus
Largest - - Cell

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How many strands make up RNA?

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How many amino acids are made for each codon?

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14
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What creates RNA by reading a DNA template?

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RNA Plymerase

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How many strands make up DNA?

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2

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What refers to the process of writing down DNA code onto mRNA?

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Transcription

17
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Why do we call DNA Replication semiconservative?

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Each strand is half of the original parent DNA

18
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What mutation would have MORE of an impact on the shape and function of a protein?

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Frameshift Mutation

19
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In RNA what nucleotide is replaced by Uracil (U)?

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Thymine (T)

20
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What enzyme is responsible for unzipping the DNA helix in Replication?

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DNA Helicase

21
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What enzymes are responsible for making new pieces of DNA?

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DNA Polymerase

22
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What is the RNA that transfers amino acids onto a protein that is being made?

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tRNA

23
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How many nucleotides make up one Codon?

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3

24
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What is the process of making an exact copy of DNA?

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Replication

25
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What enzymes are responsible for making new pieces of RNA?

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RNA Polymerase

26
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What refers to the process of reading mRNA code and making Protein from it?

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Translation

27
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Be able to identify the parts of a nucleic acid

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See your notes

28
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How many strands make up RNA?

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