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unit 5 (genetics) Flashcards

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What is the first step in translation?

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the first mRNA codon attaches to the ribosomes

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What is the second step of translation?

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tRNA has an amino acid and an anticodon

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What is the third step of translation?

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the codon and anticodon attach

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What is the fourth step of translation?

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tRNA detached but leaves an amino acid

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What is the fifth step of translation?

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mRNA moves along the ribosome and the process restarts

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What is the sixth step of translation?

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“stop” codon ends translation

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What happens in a gene mutation?

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change in one gene in the DNA

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What happens in a chromosomal mutation?

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chromosome structure/amount changes

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What is nondisjunction? draw a picture

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homologous chromosomes do not separate during meiosis causing trisomy and monosomy

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What is translocation? draw a picture

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part of a chromosome breaks and attaches to another chromosome which replaces what should go there

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What is insertion? draw a picture

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adds to another chromosome after breaking off from another

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What is inversion? draw a picture

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reattaches backwards

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What is the first step of DNA replication?

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unzipping (enzymes break hydrogen bonds between base pairs)

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What is the second step of DNA replication?

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free-floating nucleotides attach base pairs to single-stranded DNA

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What is the third step of DNA replication?

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two identical copies of the original DNA are created half new half old

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16
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What does tRNA do?

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transports amino acid to making protein

17
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What is the first step of transcription?

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Enzyme unzips the DNA’s hydrogen bonds between base pairs

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What is the second step of transcription?

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free-floating RNA nucleotides attach to complimentary DNA nucleotide by polymerase

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What is the third step of transcription?

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mRNA is created

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What is the fourth step of transcription?

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mRNA detaches from the DNA and goes to the ribosomes

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