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Genes, Transcription and Translation Flashcards

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Polypeptide

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A polymer consisting of a chain of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds

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Gene

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A length of DNA that codes for one (or more) polypeptides

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Genome

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The entire DNA sequence of an organism.

The human genome consists of 3 billion nucleotide base pairs

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Protein

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A large polypeptide - usually about 100 or more amino acids.

Some proteins consist of one polypeptide chain, some consist of more than one

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Transcription

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The creation of a single stranded mRNA copy of the DNA coding strand

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Translation

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The assembly of polypeptides (proteins) at ribosomes

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Mutation

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A change in the amount of, or arrangement of, the genetic material in a cell

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DNA mutation

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Changes to the gene due to changes in nucleotide base sequences

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Gene mutation

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Changes to DNA due to changes in nucleotide base sequences

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Allele

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Alternative version of a gene

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Genetic code

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The sequence of nucleotide bases on a gene that provides a code with instructions for construction of polypeptides/proteins

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Operon

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A length of DNA made up of structural genes and control sites

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Homeobox genes

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Homeotic genes that control the development of the body plan of an organism

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death

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Lac Z codes for…

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Beta galactosidase

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Lac Y codes for…

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Lactose permease

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What is the function of the repressor protein in lac operon?

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It binds to the operator region and blocks the promotor region so RNA polymerase can’t bind, so genes Z and Y can’t be transcribed

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What is the role of lactose in lac operon?

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Binds to the repressor at another site.

Causes its shape to change so it moves away from the operator, and leaves the promotor region free for RNA polymerase to bind

Z and Y genes are transcribed

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Explain the advantages to E. coli bacteria having a lac operon system to induce enzyme formation

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The bacteria only make enzymes when lactose is present in the culture medium.

The enzymes are inducible.

Therefore resources are not wasted in making unnecessary enzymes

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What kind of system is lac operon?

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Inducible negative

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