Vocab-Exam 3

Question 1

Beta importin

Answer 1

Cytoplasmic protein that binds to alpha importin bound to the cargo proteins

Question 2

When alpha importin and beta importin bind, they form…

Answer 2

A heterodimer and the nuclear pore complex protein

Question 3

Exportin

Answer 3

Involved in exporting proteins from the nucleus

Question 4

RAN-GTP

Answer 4

A GTPase protein that causes alpha and beta importin to release from the cargo protein

Question 5

RAN-GDP

Answer 5

A G protein that has a hydrolyzed phosphate from the GTP

Question 6

NLS

Answer 6

Nuclear localization sequence: sequence of positive charged amino acids hat will cause alpha importin to go into the nucleus

Question 7

Alpha importin

Answer 7

Cytoplasmic protein that binds to the NLS of protein targeted for import through the nuclear pore

Question 8

GAP

Answer 8

GTPase activating protein

Question 9

GEF

Answer 9

GTP exchange protein

Question 10

Coenocytic

Answer 10

A single cell that has many nuclei in it

Question 11

NOR

Answer 11

Nucleolar Organizing Region portion that is responsive for creating the nucleolus and producing the rRna’s

Question 12

Nuclear laminins

Answer 12

Filaments that add structure and shale to the nucleus. They are attached to the inner membrane

Question 13

Heterchromatin

Answer 13

DNA that is tightly knotted

Question 14

Euchromatin

Answer 14

DNA in a loosely knot state

Question 15

Parental

Answer 15

Parent organism which begins the experiment

Question 16

F1 F2

Answer 16

F1 - first filial, offspring from parental cross.

F2 - F1 x F1 cross

Question 17

Backcross

Answer 17

F1 or F2 X parental genotype

Question 18

Gene locus

Answer 18

Place on chromosome where gene is located

Question 19

Alleles

Answer 19

Different forms of the same gene, may be dominant or recessive

Question 20

Homozygous

Answer 20

Both alleles code for the gene character

Question 21

Heterozygous

Answer 21

Both alleles code for the different gene character

Question 22

Genotype

Answer 22

The genetic makeup of an individual

Question 23

Phenotype

Answer 23

The actual observed character of the individual

Question 24

GAP

Answer 24

GTPase activating protein

Question 25

GEF

Answer 25

GTP exchange protein

Question 26

Coenocytic

Answer 26

A single cell that has many nuclei in it

Question 27

NOR

Answer 27

Nucleolar Organizing Region portion that is responsive for creating the nucleolus and producing the rRna’s

Question 28

Nuclear laminins

Answer 28

Filaments that add structure and shale to the nucleus. They are attached to the inner membrane

Question 29

Heterchromatin

Answer 29

DNA that is tightly knotted

Question 30

Euchromatin

Answer 30

DNA in a loosely knot state

Question 31

Parental

Answer 31

Parent organism which begins the experiment

Question 32

F1 F2

Answer 32

F1 - first filial, offspring from parental cross.

F2 - F1 x F1 cross

Question 33

Backcross

Answer 33

F1 or F2 X parental genotype

Question 34

Gene locus

Answer 34

Place on chromosome where gene is located

Question 35

Alleles

Answer 35

Different forms of the same gene, may be dominant or recessive

Question 36

Homozygous

Answer 36

Both alleles code for the gene character

Question 37

Heterozygous

Answer 37

Both alleles code for the different gene character

Question 38

Genotype

Answer 38

The genetic makeup of an individual

Question 39

Phenotype

Answer 39

The actual observed character of the individual