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DNA Replication and Repair Flashcards

1
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genome

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all the DNA in an organism, including genes and non coding parts

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2
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plasmids

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accessory replicating DNA molecules

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chromosome

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a dna molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism

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4
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T/F a chromosome contains all the essential genetic information for life

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true

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5
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T/F chromosomes are usually linear in humans and circular in bacteria

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t

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T/f plasmids are smaller than chromosomes

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true

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7
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genes

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parts of DNA that are transcribed

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T/F virus genomes can be RNA or DNA

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____ are the simplest cellular life forms, can be free-living or obligate endosymbionts of other host cells

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prokaryotes (arcaea and bacteria)

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10
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prokaryotes genomes typically range from __ to ___ genes

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400 to 9 000

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T/F most genes in prokaryotes are found in a single circular chromosome

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true

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12
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t/f some bacteria have multiple chromosomes and linear chromosomes

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true

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13
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eukaryotic dna is wrapped around proteins called __

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histones

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14
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dna wrapped around a histone is collectively called a __

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nucleosome

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15
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the formation of nucleosomes contributes to the ___ of dna

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packing

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16
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nucleosomes arrange into helical stacks called __

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chromatin

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17
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folding of chromatin creates __

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chromosomes

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18
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t/f chromosomes are the highest condensed structures

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19
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structure of chromatin during interphase and reason for this structure

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loose; allowing DNA polymerase to get at the genes

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20
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during which cell stage is dna copied in preparation for mitosis?

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interphase

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21
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in which stage of the cell cycle do chromosomes condense from chromatin? why?

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metaphase ; to ease the separation of daughter cells

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22
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what % of the human genome is coding?

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1.5%

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23
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protein coding DNA in humans is __%

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2

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24
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how many exons/introns in bacterial genes

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one exon, no introns

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25
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how many exons/introns in eukaryotic genes

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multiple axons and introns

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26
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introns nad exons are ___ with a gene

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nucleotide sequences

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27
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introns are removed by ___

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RNA splicing

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28
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exons are covalently bonding to each other to make __

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mRNA

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29
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DNA replication is semi-conservative, meaning :

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each daughter cell gets a copy of DNA that is half from the parent and half newly made

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30
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the new DNA is assembled directly on a ___

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pre-existing DNA template

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31
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role of helicase:

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separates the dna strands making a fork with 2 template strands

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32
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role of single strand binding proteins (ssb)

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stabilize the strands and prevent annealing

33
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role of primase

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creates RNA primers, required to start replication

34
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role of DNA polymerase iii

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binds at primer, builds the complementary strand from there

35
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role of DNA polymerase 1

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removes primers as dns polymerase 3 approaches it

36
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dna polymerase 1 is especially important in the __ strand

37
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role of dna ligase

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joins Okazaki fragments by joining phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides

38
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what enzymes unwinds dsdna in front of DNA polymerase?

39
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helicase is made of how many subunits?

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3 different, 6 total

40
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t/f helicase is a hexamer

41
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SSbs are removed when ___ approaches

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polymerase 3

42
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what is an RNA primer?

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short RNA segment that allows the polymerase to start replication

43
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dna polymerase 3 catalyzes the step-by-step addition of __ to a dna strand

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deoxyribonucleotide

44
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DNA polymerase makes dna in the ___ direction

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5’ –> 3’

45
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DNA polymerase requires what 4 things?

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  1. a template strand of dna
  2. a primer
  3. precursors
  4. mg 2+ cofactors
46
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primers initiate __

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transcription

47
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what are precursors?

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the building blocks of the dna product: the deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate

48
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DNA + dNTP =

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dna + pyrophospate ion

49
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the strand elongation reaction catalyzed by polymerases is a nucleophilic attack by the ___ end of the growing strand to the ___ of dNTP

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3’OH ; innermost phosphorus atom

50
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the 2 Mg increase the ___and help the position of __ in the active site

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nucleophilicity of attacking OH; phosphates

51
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after attack by OH, a ___ bridge is formed and ___ is released

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phosphodiester; pyrophosphate

52
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what happens to the released pyrophosphate that drives the polymerization forward?

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hydrolyzed into 2 orthophosphates

53
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the basic structure of DNA polymerases resembles what anatomical structure/

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an open right hand

54
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the “palm” of a dna polymerases contains ___

A

DNA, catalytically essential amino acids

55
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the “fingers” of dna polymerases are essential for __

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nucleotide recognition and binding

56
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the “thumb” of dna polymerases are important to __

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binding of the DNA substrate (dNTPs)

57
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the upper strand is the ___ strand; replication is ___

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leading ; continuous

58
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the lower strand is the ___ strand ; replication is ___

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lagging; discontinuous

59
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what part of DNA polymerase 1 removes the RNA primer?

A

the exonuclease

60
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dna polymerase 3 disengages when ___

A

the 2 okazaki fragments meet

61
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role of DNA ligase

A

joins the Okazaki fragments

62
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ligase catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between ___ at the end of one dna chain and the ___ at the end of the other

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3’OH group; 5’ phosphoryl

63
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DNA damage can be thought of in what 2 ways?

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  1. errors during replication

2. chemical changes to the nucleotides after replication

64
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what is non-watson-crick base pairing?

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when dna incorporates the wrong nucleotide

65
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what is the effect of non-watson crick base pairing on the dna double helix?

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local distortion

66
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what does it mean if a non-watson crick base pairing is mutagenic?

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results in permanent changes in DNA sequence

67
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when a double helix containing a non-watson-crick base pairing is replicated, the 2 daughter cells will have __ sequences because __

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different; the mismatched base is likely to pair with its Watson crick partner

68
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the ___ subunit of DNA polymerase 3 core has ___ activity that can remove an incorrect nucleotide

A

epsilon; exonuclease

69
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exonuclease

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enzyme that removes successive nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide molecule

70
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alfatoxin

A

hydrocarbon molecule and a toxin produced by molds that grow on food, like peanuts

71
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in the cell, aflatoxin is converted to an activated form that can modify ___ in DNA

A

guanine residues

72
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aflatoxin frequently leads to the conversion of a G-C into a ___ mutation

73
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mis-matches in dna can be repaired by a process called __

A

mis-match repair

74
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2 enzymes __ and ___ can recruit an enzyme __ that cuts the single strand near the mis-match. A __ then cuts away the single strand with the mis-match

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MutS and MutL; MutH; exonuclease

75
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electromagnetic radiation, such as UV light induces ___ between adjacent pyrimidines along one strand of DNA

A

cross-links

76
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pyrimidine dimers are the primary cause of ___ in humans

77
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the ____ repair system can recognize and excise thymine dimers

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UvrABC excinuclease

78
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high fidelity in dna replication is maintained by what 3 things?

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  1. accuracy of DNA polymerase
  2. proof-reading
  3. mismatch repair

Biochemistry 2065 (19 decks)

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