Misc.
DNA Replication
Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Transcription
and translation
Lucas' DNA Dad Jokes
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If a piece of DNA has 56 Thymines, how many Adenine would it have?

56 adenine

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What is the 1st step of DNA replication?

DNA is unwound and split by helicase

100

What happens at the end of mitosis?

Cytokinesis

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What is the purpose of Mitosis?

Mitosis produces 2 IDENTICAL daughter cells

100

What is the purpose of meiosis?

genetic variation!; create 4 daughter cells with slightly different DNA in each (occurs through independent assortment, crossover recombination)

100

What is the base pairing rule for transcription

A >> U

T>>> A

C>>> G

G >> C

100

What did the toes say when the hammer was dropped (why?)

Mitosis - because now the skin cells need to go through mitosis for repair

200

What part of the cell cycle would cancer spend most of its time? (Interphase or Mitosis)

Mitosis -- it's constantly dividing!

200

What is the 2nd step of DNA replication?

the weak hydrogen bonds break and 2 strands separate
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In what part of the cell does DNA replication occur?

the nucleus

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What should happen if a cell fails a checkpoint?

Cell should undergo APOPTOSIS (cell death). Some cells bypass the check and may become cancerous.

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how many chromosomes do you end up with after meiosis and what are they called

23 and haploid or gamete cells

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What are you making from transcription and what enzyme is involved?

Making RNA and RNA Polymerase is involved

200

What do you call a friendly Protein

Amigo Acids

300

What are each of these parts?

A: Deoxyribose Sugar

B: Phosphate

C: nitrogenous base

300

What is the 3rd step of DNA Replication?

new nitrogenous bases form from help of DNA polymerase 

300

What part of the cell cycle do cells spend most of their time?

Interphase!! (90%)

300

What happens after the chromosomes line up in the middle?

Spindle fibers separate chromosomes and pull them to either side of the cell

300

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? give at least 3

-create 4 daughter cells with meiosis

-go through phases twice in meiosis 

-first round of meiosis includes crossover and recombination 

-meiosis I homologous chromosomes separate, meiosis II sister chromatids separate 

-no DNA replication during meiosis II

300

What is a start codon and what amino acid does it make

Sequence of rna codon that starts protein synhesis - UAG codes for Methionine

300

What a distracted cell says during mitosis lesson

you have my undivided attention

400

What is cancer?

Uncontrolled cell division

400

What does semi-conservative mean?

DNA strands have one old strand and one new strand

400

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

DNA in the cell is replicated during Interphase (S phase)

400

What happens after the chromosomes separate?

The cell pinches in the middle (cytokinesis) and 2 identical cells are produced

400

What are the stages of Meiosis II, what do they do

Prophase II - Chromosomes appear, nucleus dissapears, 

Metaphase II - Chromosomes line up in the middle

Anaphase II - chromatids are pulled apart

Telophase II - 4 new cells form haploid

Cytokinesis - splitting of cytoplasm, 4 gamete cells, either eggs or sperm

400

Give the amino acids formed by this strand of DNA

TAC AAA TTG ACU

Methionine Phenyalanine Asparagine Stop

400

What does dna translation do in cold weather?

Put its codon!

500

Describe the structure of DNA

Double Helix

500

What is the purpose of DNA Replication?

Duplicate DNA so each daughter cell after mitosis has an identical copy of the DNA

500

If a fly has 10 chromosomes in each of its body cells, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after mitosis?

10

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What structure(s) allow for chromosomes to separate and move during mitosis?

Spindle fibers

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What are the stages of Meiosis I and what happens in each stage

Prophase 1 - Chromosomes appear, nucleus dissapears, homologous chromosomes crossover

Metaphase I - homologous chromosomes line up in the middle and go through independent assortment

Anaphase 1 - Chromosomes are pulled apart by spindle fibers

Telophase 1 - 2 new cells form

Cytokinesis - splitting of cytoplasm

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Where does tRNA enter and what does it carry?

A site on ribosome and carries anticodon and amino acid

500

Why did the gene crossover?

To get to the non-sister homologue chromosome

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