RNA & DNA
How many strands does RNA and DNA have
DNA- 2
RNA - 1
What is transcription?
Copying a DNA sequence into RNA
What is a GMO?
Genetically modified organism
What are the three types of point mutations?
Insertion, Deletion, Substitution
What was the two main characters?
Lincoln and Jordan
DNA is considered the ___________, while RNA is the ___________.
Blueprint & copy
Sequencing nucleotides (codons) to determine their amino acids
How do we tell which strands are heavier in gel electrophoresis?
The heavier they are, the closer to the top/the wells they will be
What are the 4 types of chromosomal mutations?
deletion, duplication, inversion, and translocation
What lie did they tell the clones so they behaved in the movie?
That there was a contamination and they were survivors. They had a lottery to make it to "the island"
What are the base pairs?
A and U, G and C
Transcribe this DNA sequence: CCT AGC TAA GCC
GGA UCG AUU CGG
Why is DNA fingerprinting important?
It can help us identify things in crimes, DNA in fossils, etc.
Describe what beneficial, negative and not seen mutations are.
beneficial: Good mutations like adaptations
Negative: bad mutations like diseases
Not seen: a change happens, but it does not do anything.
What did the sponsors believe the clones were?
What sugar does DNA have, and what does RNA have
DNA- deoxyribose
RNA- ribose
What are promoters and how do they help protein synthesis?
The promoter is where transcription begins. Once transcription has happened, then protein synthesis will follow
Give examples of clones in real life?
Dolly the sheep, pets that have been cloned, various farm animals
Describe an instance where mutations have been negative?
What was the name of the man who ran the entire facility?
Dr. Merrick
What are the 3 types of RNA and their jobs?
mRNA- sends messages
tRNA- carries amino acids to the ribosome
rRNA- where protein synthesis takes place
What do these codons code for?
AUG CAG UUG AAA CCC UAA
Met- Gln- Leu- Lys- Pro- Stop
What is the process of making a clone?
A surrogate cell is extracted. The DNA is taken out and replaced by what is wanted to be cloned. It is placed back into the surrogate mother.
Suppose a mutation deletes an entire part of a chromosome. What would be the affects of this?
Chunks of the genes would be missing, resulting in various mutations and the organism may not be viable enough to survive.
How did they convince all the clones that their world was not real?
They destroyed the hologram of the outside world to reveal the facility