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Unit 4 (Georgia standard): Structure and function of molecular genetics Flashcards

cell division (mitosis), DNA &/vs RNA, Nitrogen bases, hydrogen bonds, DNA rep, Protein synthesis, codons, and DNA mutation

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Which of the following must occur AFTER the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during metaphase? Select the four that apply.
A. the sister chromatids are pulled away from each other
B. the nucleus breaks apart
C. chromosomes are copied during DNA replication
D. the cytoplasm divides
E. chromosomes uncoil/unpack to chromatin
F. the cell grows
G. sister chromatids attach at their centromeres
H. two new nuclei form

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A. the sister chromatids are pulled away from each other
D. the cytoplasm divides
E. chromosomes uncoil/unpack to chromatin
H. two new nuclei form

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What is the correct order of the movement of genetic material during mitosis?
1 - chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell; 2 - two new nuclei form around the chromosomes; 3 - sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell; 4 - the nucleus breaks down

a. 4, 1, 2, 3
b. 2, 3, 1 ,4
c. 1, 3, 2, 4
d. 4, 1, 3, 2

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d. 4, 1, 3, 2

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What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

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5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, and 1/4 nitrogenous bases

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What nucleotide component contains nitrogen?

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Nitrogen base

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What kind of sugar is found in a DNA nucleotide?

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Deoxyribose

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What kind of sugar is found in a RNA nucleotide?

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Ribose

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What 4 nitrogen bases are found in DNA?

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Adenine, thymine, guanine, & cytosine

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What 4 nitrogen bases are found in RNA?

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Adenine, uracil, guanine, & cytosine

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What parts of the nucleotide makes up the backbone of DNA and RNA?

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Phosphate group and a 5 carbon sugar

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In DNA, what nitrogen base complementary base pairs with adenine?

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Thymine

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In RNA, what nitrogen base complementary base pairs with adenine?

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Uracil

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In DNA, what nitrogen base complementary base pairs with cytosine?

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Guanine

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In RNA, what nitrogen base complementary base pairs with guanine?

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Cytosine

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How many hydrogen bonds hold adenine and thymine together?

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2

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How many hydrogen bonds hold cytosine and guanine together?

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3

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DNA is the ___ to make an organism

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Instructions

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DNA stands for ___ ___

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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DNA consists of a 2 stranded ladder-like structure called a ___ ___

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Double helix

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DNA is made up of tiny subunits (monomers) called ___

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Nucleotides

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Hydrogen bonds are ___ bonds

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Weak

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Why are hydrogen bonds weak?

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So that the strands of DNA can be easily unzipped when DNA goes through replication

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DNA replicates itself for cellular division for ___, ___, & ___

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Reproduction, growth, and repair

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Where does DNA replication take place?

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Nucleus

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At the ___ fork, the enzyme ___ breaks the hydrogen bond

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replication, helicase

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Replicated DNA is also known as semi - ___
conservative
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Why is replicated DNA called semi-conservative?
Because it has a strand on old DNA and a strand of new DNA
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DNA ___ is the enzyme that joins the free-floating nucleotides to the ___ strand
polymerase, original
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In what order does DNA replication happen? - Hydrogen bonds between nucleotides form - Hydrogen bonds between nucleotides break - Strands of DNA separate - Free nucleotides are attracted to exposed bases on the loose strands of DNA
- Hydrogen bonds between nucleotides break - Strands of DNA separate - Free nucleotides are attracted to exposed bases on the loose strands of DNA - Hydrogen bonds between nucleotides form
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What type of biological molecule is DNA helicase?
Enzyme
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In DNA replication, DNA makes ___
DNA
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How are free floating nucleotides added by DNA ___
Polymerase
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RNA stands for ___ ___
Ribonucleic acid
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DNA and RNA are made up of which elements?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
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The monomer of both DNA and RNA is?
Nucleotides
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RNA does not contain what nitrogen base?
Thymine
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RNA's nucleotides are arranged in a ___ strand
Single
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How many types of RNA exist?
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
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What does mRNA stand for?
Messenger RNA
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What does tRNA stand for?
Transfer RNA
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What does rRNA stand for?
Ribosomal RNA
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What does mRNA do?
Carries a message (instructions) from the DNA in the form of a code
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mRNA carries the message from the ___ to a ___ on the ___ ER or in the cytoplasm
nucleus, ribosome, rough
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mRNA is read in ___
Codons
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A codon is a set of ___ ___ ___ that code for a SPECIFIC ___ ___
3 nitrogenous bases, amino acid
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DNA contains the instructions to make ___
Proteins
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DNA is used to make ___
mRNA
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What does tRNA do?
Transfers the amino acid to the ribosome on the ER (or cytoplasm)
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tRNA is the molecule that ___ the ___ to build the ___ that the ___ is coding for
Decodes, mRNA, protein, DNA
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tRNA has a special region called the ___ - ___
anti - codon
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An anti-codon is a set of 3 nitrogenous bases that ___ ___ ___ with mRNA's codon
complementay base pairs
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tRNA also picks up a specific ___ ___ which it ___ to be dropped off to ___ a ____
amino acid, carries, build, protein
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Ribosomes are made up of ___ and ___
rRNA and protein
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rRNA helps ___ translation (part of protein ___)
direct, synthesis
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Both DNA and RNA are what macromolecule?
Nucleic acid
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What are the 5 differences between DNA and RNA?
Name (Deoxyribonucleic acid vs Ribonucleic acid), Function (Stores and replicates [makes copies of] genetic info vs carries out instructions from the DNA), structure (double stranded vs single stranded), sugar (deoxyribose vs ribose), nitrogenous bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine vs adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine)
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What are the 2 stages of protein synthesis?
Transcription and translation
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The process of decoding the DNA and making the proteins that they code for
Protein synthesis
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In transcription, DNA turns into ___
mRNA
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Transcription occurs in the ___
Nucleus
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RNA ___ "unzips" the DNA molecule and uses ___ ___ of the DNA as a template
polymerase, one side
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RNA ___ helps free-floating nucleotides ___ ___ pair w/ the ___ DNA strand
polymerase, complementary base, leading
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When the single-stranded mRNA molecule is complete, it leaves the ___, travels through the ___ to the ___ to be translated
nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosome
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In translation, mRNA turns into ___
Protein
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Translation occurs in the ___ and at the ___
cytoplasm, ribosome
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Translation involves which nucleic acids?
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
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In translation: The ribosome locates the ___ codon (AUG) to begin translation
start
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In translation: As each mRNA codon (set of 3 bases) moves through the ___, tRNA's anticodon ___ base pairs w/ it and drops off the ___ ___
ribosome, complementary, amino acid
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In translation: The ribosome moves on to the next mRNA ___, the tRNA drops off its ___ ___ and links it to the other amino acid using a ___ bond. This starts a ___ chain or protein.
codon, amino acid, peptide, polypeptide
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Amino acid is the monomer of ___
protein
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How many different amino acids are there?
20
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A chain is a domain of amino acids that turn into protein
Polypeptide chain
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The central dogma of biology
DNA -> mRNA-> protein -> trait
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Protein synthesis leads to ___ expression
Gene
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In prokaryotes, replication and transcription occurs in the ___
cytoplasm
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What is selective breeding aka?
Artificial selection
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People breeding organisms for desired traits
Selective breeding
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The manipulation or engineering of organisms (or parts of organisms) to make useful products for humans
Biotechnology
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Transferring genes or pieces of DNA from one organism to another for s specific trait
Genetic engineering
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Combining of DNA from different organisms or the insertion of one species' DNA into another species' DNA
Recombinant DNA
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Genetic engineering improves the quality and productivity of many CROPS
Agriculture
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Genetic engineering has improved human's HEALTH
Medicine
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Used to treat genetic disorders by introducing a gene into a cell or by corrects a gene defect
Gene therapy
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Informs parents about the probability (chance) of their offspring inheriting a genetic disorder so they can make an informed decision before having a baby
Genetic counseling
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A lab technique that uses a DNA sample taken from a crime scene and compares it with a DN sample from a suspect. It can also be used in paternity court cases to determine if someone is the parent of a child.
DNA finger-printing/DNA profiling
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What are the 3 types of DNA mutations?
Substitution, insertion, deletion
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A nucleotide is replaced with a different nucleotide
DNA substitution mutation
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A nucleotide is added to the sequence (gene)
Insertion
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A nucleotide is deleted from the sequence (gene)
Deletion
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What type of mutation is substitution?
Point mutation
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What type of mutation is insertion?
Frameshift mutation
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What type of mutation is deletion?
Frameshift mutation
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The ___ a cell becomes, the more ___ ___ the cell places on its DNA
larger, demand stress
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The cell has trouble moving ___ and ___ across the cell membrane
nutrients, waste
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How does the cell cycle impact you?
Growth and replace damaged cells
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A disorder that results in uncontrolled cell growth and division; it is a disease of the cell cycle
Cancer
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The cell cycle is regulated by protein called ___
Cyclins
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When a cell loses the ability to control growth, it can lead to ___
Cancer
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The center of the chromosome is the ___
Centromere
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The centromere holds the 2 ___ together
chromatids
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Individual chromosomes consist of 2 ___ halves called ___
Identical, chromatids
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What are the 6 stages of the cell cycle?
IPMATC (Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis)
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In interphase the cell goes through what 3 sub phases? what do they do?
G1, S, G2 Cell growth, synthesis (DNA replication), more growth in prep for cell division
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cytoplasm divides into 2 identical daughter cells
Cytokinesis
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2 nuclei form chromosomes begin "unpack" and turn into chromatin
Telophase
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Chromatids separate/move away/split apart
Anaphase
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Chromosomes line up in the middle -> organizes chromosomes/DNA so they equally pull apart
Metaphase
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Chromosomes become visible Spindle fibers are visible Centrioles separate Nucleus breaks apart
prophase
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What is the goal of cellular reproduction?
Creating 2 genetically identical daughter cells (somatic/body cells)
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Mitosis divides the ___
Nucleus
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Cytokinesis divides the ___
Cytoplasm
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What phases in the cell cycle make up mitosis?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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