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DNA, Genes and Protein Synthesis Flashcards

1
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What is the name for the position of a gene on a chromosome?

A

Locus/loci

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2
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Why is mRNA shorter than pre-mRNA?

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Introns have been spliced out

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3
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Name 3 types of RNA

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
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4
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Name 4 bases found in RNA

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Adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil

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5
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What are ribosomes formed from?

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Ribosomal RNA and protein

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6
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Name the parts of a RNA nucleotide

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Ribose sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base

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7
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What is the function of mRNA

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Carry genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm

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8
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What similarities do mRNA and tRNA have?

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Both single stranded
Both have A, G, C and U bases
Both consist of RNA nucleotides

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9
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What differences do mRNA and tRNA have?

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mRNA is linear, tRNA is folded
tRNA as hydrogen bonds holding the clover leaf shape in place
tRNA has anticodon and amino acid attachment site
tRNA is shorter

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10
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How many amino acid molecules exist?

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20

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11
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How many bases are there?

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5

Thymine, adenine, cytosine, guanine and uracil

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12
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If one base coded for an amino acid, how many possible sequences would there be?

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4

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13
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If two bases coded for an amino acid, how many possible sequences would there be?

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16

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14
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If three bases coded for an amino acid, how many possible sequences would there be?

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64

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15
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How many bases code for one amino acid?

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3

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16
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What is a triplet of bases called?

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Codon

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17
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Explain what the term degenerate means

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Most amino acids are coded for by more than one codon

18
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The genetic code is described as being universal. What does this mean?

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The same triplet code is used for all amino acids in all organisms

19
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The genetic code is described as being non-overlapping. What does this mean?

A

Each base in the sequence is read only once

20
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What are coding sequences called?

21
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What are non-coding sequences called?

22
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How many bases are needed to code for a chain of 8 amino acids?

23
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What is a gene?

A

A section of DNA that codes for a polypeptide

24
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What is meant by the term genome?

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A complete set of genes in a cell

25
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What is meant by the term proteome?

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The full range of proteins produced by the genome

26
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How many different types of tRNA molecules must exist?

A

64 - one for each of the possible codons

27
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What is an advantage of mRNA being broken down quickly?

A

The correct amount of the protein is synthesised

28
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What is the monomer of a protein?

A

Amino acids

29
Q

Name the two processes in protein synthesis

A

Transcription

Translation

30
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Which process occurs first in protein synthesis?

A

Transcription

31
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What is produced in transcription?

A

mRNA/pre-mRNA

32
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What is produced in translation?

A

Polypeptide

33
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Which enzyme unwinds the DNA helix in transcription?

A

DNA helicase

34
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If the base sequence on the DNA coding strand during transcription is AAGTCGGAT, what is the base sequence on the mRNA strand?

35
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Which enzyme moves along the DNA non-coding/template strand joining RNA nucleotides together to form mRNA?

A

RNA polymerase

36
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What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?

A

Moves along the DNA non-coding/template strand joining RNA nucleotides together to form mRNA

37
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If the base sequence of the DNA coding strand in transcription is AATGCTTTC, what is the base sequence on the template/non-coding strand?

38
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How does mRNA leave the nucleus?

A

Via a nuclear pore

39
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Where does mRNA attach to in the cytoplasm?

40
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Name the cell organelle involved in translation

41
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If a mRNA codon has the base sequence AUC, what would the tRNA anticodon be that attaches to it?

42
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A strand of mRNA has 65 codons but the polypeptide produced has only 63 amino acids. Suggest why.

A

One codon is the stop codon that does not code for an amino acid

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