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DNA & RNA Study Guide (Exam Review #95-126) Flashcards

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1
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What is transformation?

A

A strand of bacteria being changed by the genetic code of another

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2
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What conclusion did Avery make concerning DNA?

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It stores genetic material

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3
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What is a bacteriophage?

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A virus that infects bacteria

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What did Hershey-Chase conclude about the genetic material of a bacteriophage?

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It is in its DNA.

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5
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DNA is composed of long repeating subunits called what?

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Nucleotides

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What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

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  1. Nitrogenous base 2. 5-Carbon sugar 3. Phosphate group`
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7
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What are the 4 nitrogenous bases that make up DNA?

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Adenine Thymine Guanine Cytosine

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8
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The backbone of the DNA molecule is made of what?

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Deoxyribose and phosphate group

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9
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Name 2 purines.

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Adenine and Guanine

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Name 2 pyrimidines.

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Thymine and Cytosine

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What is Watson and Crick’s model of the DNA molecule shaped like?

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A double helix

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12
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Describe a double helix.

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Twisted ladder

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13
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In DNA, Adenine pairs with…

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Thymine

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14
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In DNA, Guanine pairs with…

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Cytosine

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15
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In DNA, Cytosine pairs with…

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Guanine

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16
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In DNA, Thymine pairs with…

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Adenine

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17
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Where is the genetic material located in a prokaryotic cell?

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The cytoplasm

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18
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The DNA of a eukaryotic cell is located where?

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Nucleus

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19
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In what form is the DNA of a eukaryotic cell stored?

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Chromatin

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20
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Do all organisms have the same number of chromosomes?

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No

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21
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In the nucleus of a cell, the DNA and protein forms a…

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Chromatin

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22
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The proteins in the chromosomes are called…

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Histones

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23
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DNA and histone molecules constitute a…

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Nucleosome

24
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What do nucleosomes do?

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Fold and store DNA

25
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Each strand of DNA is said to be complementary. What does this mean?

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They are matched by base pairing.

26
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What happens during DNA replication?

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DNA is copied. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that “unzips” it.

27
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What is the complementary DNA strand? ATCGTAAG

A

TAGCATTC

28
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What is the complementary DNA strand? TATAGGGGACATCATCAGGCGCTCGTTCGT

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ATATCCCCTGTAGTAGTCCGCGAGCAAGCA

29
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What is used to separate the strands of DNA before replication?

A

Enzymes (DNA polymerase)

30
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Define Gene.

A

A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein

31
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Describe the 3 main differences between DNA and RNA.

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DNA - Deoxyribose - Thymine - Double-stranded RNA - Ribose - Uracil - Single-stranded

32
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Name the three types of RNA.

A

Messenger, transport,and ribosomal

33
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Describe the role of mRNA during protein synthesis.

A

It copies part of DNA and takes it to the ribosomes

34
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Describe the role of tRNA in protein synthesis.

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It brings amino acids to the ribosomes to form polypeptides.

35
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What is the name of the process in which RNA copies the DNA molecule?

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Transcription

36
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What does RNA polymerase do?

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It “unzips” the DNA for the RNA to make a copy.

37
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Define promoter.

A

Proteins in the DNA that indicate where to start and stop

38
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Define introns.

A

Extra, non-essential bases

39
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Define exons.

A

Useful bases

40
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A chain of amino acids is called a…

A

Polypeptide

41
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What is a codon?

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A group of 3 bases on the mRNA

42
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What are stop codons?

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Codons that end a protein (polypeptide chain)

43
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Where are proteins manufactured in the cell?

A

Ribosomes

44
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The decoding of mRNA into a polypeptide chain is called…

A

Translation

45
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Define anticodon.

A

The complementary bases on tRNA to those on the mRNA

46
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Describe the relationship between proteins and genes.

A

Genes are involved in making proteins.

47
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What are mutations?

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Changes in genetic material

48
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What are point mutations?

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Mutations involving one or a few nucleotides

49
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What is an insertion?

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Adding a base

50
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What is a deletion?

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Losing a base

51
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What happens during a frameshift mutation?

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The “reading frame” is shifted which causes a lot of changes in the amino acids

52
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How can a frameshift mutation affect a protein?

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It can change every amino acid and essentially make a different protein.

53
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Define inversion.

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A reversal of parts of the chromosomes

54
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Define translocation.

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Part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches somewhere else.

55
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What is polyploidy?

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The condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes.

56
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During the growth of an embryo, cell differentiation occurs. What is cell differentiation?

A

It’s the specialization of cells.

57
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Given top DNA, find bottom DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and amino acids.

ATT-CGT-AAG-TTA-GAC

A

Bottom DNA: TAA-GCA-TTC-AAT-CTG

mRNA: UAA-GCA-UUC-AAU-CUG

tRNA: AUU-CGU-AAG-UUA-GAC

Amino acids: Stop, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Asparagine, Leucine

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