Teams Games Tornament DNA Protein Synthesis

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_for diabetic patients can be synthesized by bacteria that have undergone recombinant DNA processes

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Insulin

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The final phase of translation where the amino acid chain is released from the ribosome

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Termination

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A gene mutation where a nucleotide is removed from a gene

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Deletion

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_bonds form between the nitrogenous bases in the DNA molecule

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Hydrogen

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Unlike DNA, RNA is a _ stranded molecule

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Single

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The process of creating an mRNA strand from a DNA molecule

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Transcription

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The shape of the DNA molecule (two words)

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Double helix

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Something that can get DNA from one species into the cells of another (eg. a virus)

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Vector

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Any factor which causes a mutation is called a _

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Mutagen

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A gene mutation where one nucleotide is replaced by a different nucleotide

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Substitution

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DNA and RNA are both types of _ (two words)

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Nucleic acids

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If a DNA strand read GATGGCTCA, the complimentary DNA strand would read

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CTACCGAGT

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This type of RNA is used in the ribosome during protein synthesis

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rRNA

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The process of DNA making copies of itself

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Replication

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The first phase of translation where the mRNA and first tRNA join up with the small ribosomal subunit is called

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Initiation

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DNA is found in the _ of eukaryotic cells

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Nucleus

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Many ribosomes can be translating a single mRNA strand at the same time. This unit is called a_

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Polysome/poly ribosome

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The enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing strand during transcription

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RNA polymerase

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Nitrogenous base with a double ring structure

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Purine

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Proteins that associate with DNA to form chromosomes

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Histones

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The enzyme that “unzips” the DNA strand during replication

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Helicase

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A DNA subunit made up of three components

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Nucleotide

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The three letter sequence on tRNA that is complementary to an mRNA codon

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Anticodon

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This type of RNA delivers amino acids to the ribosomes

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tRNA

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Chromosomal_ occur when entire portions of chromosomes are removed

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Deletions

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A change to the base pair sequence of a DNA molecule

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Mutation

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A chromosomal mutation, where a piece of chromosome is “flipped”

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Inversion

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Proteins are made up of chains of_ strung together (two words)

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Amino acids

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This type of RNA brings the instructions from the DNA molecule to the ribosomes

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mRNA

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DNA is made up of many repeating subunits and is therefore for referred to as being a _

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Polymer

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Replication of the DNA molecule is considered to be a _process because each daughter strand contains half “old DNA” and half “new DNA” (two words)

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Semi conservative

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The reading of an mRNA strand by ribosome to make a protein is called_

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Translation

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UV light and x-rays are examples of_ mutagens

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Radiation

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A _ mutation affect only one gene

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Gene/point

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HPV is an example of a _mutagen

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Viral

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A gene mutation where a nucleotide is inserted into a gene

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Addition

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A chromosomal mutation, where a piece of one chromosome is transferred to another chromosome

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Translocation

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RNA contains one nitrogenous base not found in DNA called _

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Uracil

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A nitrogenous base with a single ring structure

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Pyramidine

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Completed proteins are sent to the _ _for final processing and packaging (two words)

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Golgi apparatus

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Benzene and dioxins are examples of _ mutagens

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Chemical

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A chromosomal mutation wear a portion of a chromosome repeats itself

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Duplication

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A mutagen that causes cancer is called a _

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Carcinogen

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_ mutations occur in the gametes or early on in embryological development

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Germinal

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_ bonds form between adjoining amino acids

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Peptide

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The number of purine bases will always equal the number of Pyramide and bases, according to _’s rule

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Chargoff

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_ base pairing means that only a will pair with T and only G will pair with C

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Complementary

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The amino acid chain is released from the ribosome, when a stop, codon signals for a _ _to enter the ribosome (two words)

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Release factor

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Small circular piece of DNA that can be used to transfer DNA from one species to another species

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Plasmid

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A _ mutation affects many genes, because large portions of chromosomes are altered

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Chromosomal

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Addition and deletion mutation can cause devastating effects, because they cause a _, where all codons downstream of the mutation are altered

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Frameshift

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The enzyme that adds new DNA nucleotides to the growing strand during replication

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DNA polymerase

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The second phase of translation, where the amino acid chain grows is called _

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Elongation

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If the DNA strand read GATCCTAA, the mRNA strand transcribed from ur would read _

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CUAGGAUU

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Strong, _ bonds form between the sugar and the phosphates to form the backbone of the molecule

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Covalent

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The three letter sequence on mRNA that codes for an amino acid

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Codon

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_ mutations occur in cells after birth

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Somatic

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During transcription, the _ strand of the DNA molecule is used to code for the mRNA molecule

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Sense