gene expression Flashcards

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what is DNA replication?

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what is transcription?

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what is translation?

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where does DNA replication, transcription, and translation take place?

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5
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what is the role of enzymes in DNA replication, transcription, and translation?

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what is DNA?

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7
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what is RNA?

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8
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DNA vs RNA, what are the diffs?

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9
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what is a mutation?

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10
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what are the three types of point mutations?

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11
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what happens in an insertion mutation?

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12
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what happens in an substitution mutation?

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13
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what happens in an deletion mutation?

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14
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which type of point mutation will do the most damage, why?

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15
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which type of point mutation will do the least damage, why?

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16
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what is a frameshift?

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17
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what are the consequences of a frameshift?

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18
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what is a metabolic pathway?

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19
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what makes up a metabolic pathway?

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20
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if there was a mutation in the metabolic pathway, what would happen with the end product?

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21
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what is an environmental factor?

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22
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what are some examples of an environmental factor?

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23
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how does phenotype and genotype correlate with environmental factors?

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24
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what is a mutagen?

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25
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describe the structure of DNA

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26
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what is the base pairing rule for DNA

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27
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what is the base pairing rule for RNA

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28
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what is protein synthesis? its purpose

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29
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what happens in protein synthesis

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30
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why is complementary base pairing rule needed

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31
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what are triplets?

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32
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what are codons?

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33
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what are anti-codons?

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34
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what is tRNA

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35
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what is mRNA

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36
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how is transcription carried out?

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37
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how is translation carried out?

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38
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why is transcription and translation needed to create a polypeptide chain?

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39
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define genotype

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40
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define phenotype

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41
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what is a start and stop codon

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