Pack 5 - DNA Flashcards

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1
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Difference between DNA nucleotides and RNA nucleotides

A

Deoxyribose in DNA

Ribose in RNA

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DNA different in chloroplast than DNA in nucleus

A
  • chloroplast DNA circular
  • chloroplast DNA has fewer genes
  • chloroplast DNA shorter
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3
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Why might a mutation in the nucleotide sequence of a gene not cause a change to the structure of the polypeptide

A
  • might occur in the intron

- triplet codes for the same amino acid

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4
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Define binary fission in bacteria (3 marker)

A

Replication of circular DNA
Replication of plasmids
Divisor of cytoplasm

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