TRANSCRIPTION
TRANSLATION
GENETIC CODE
CELL DIFFERENTATION
MUTATION
100
site of genetic transcription
nucleus
100

organelle where genetic code is translated into amino acid sequence

ribosome

100

number of amino acids that determine 1 amino acid

3

100

cell differentiation is triggered by activation of specific _____

genes

100

potential impact of changes to DNA nitrogen base sequence

changes in proteins produced

200

product of transcription

mRNA

200

product of translation

polypeptide
200
genes are expressed through _____

proteins

200

3 biomolecules involved in triggering cell differentiation

DNA, proteins, enzymes

200

3 possible outcomes of mutation

negative, positive, neutral effect on organism

300

mRNA carries this from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

genetic code

300

where tRNA molecules get their amino acids

cytoplasm

300

translate:  UAG CUA GCU

Stop Leu Ala

300

3 external triggers of cell differentiation

temperature, nutrients, pH

300

type of cell that transfers mutation to offspring

gamete

400

transcribe:  CAT CGA TCC

GUA GCU AGG

400

what tRNA molecules align with

mRNA codons

400

anticodons (tRNA) for Val Tyr Ser

CAA AUG AGC

400

type of organism that does not have active genes for cell differentiation

unicellular

400

type of point mutation that cannot produce a silent mutation

frameshift (insertion, deletion)

500
how mRNA gets out of the nucleus

through holes in the nuclear membrane

500

organelle a liver would use to send proteins to a pancreas cell

Golgi body

500
DNA code for Phe Asp Leu

Phe AAA; AAG

Asp CTA; CTG

Leu AAT; AAC

500

outcome of mutation triggering uncontrolled cell differentiation

cancer

500

chromosomal mutation that causes Down's Syndrome

trisomy 21 caused by chromosomal nondisjunction

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