Definitions
DNA - RNA
General Info
Common Knowledge
Miscellaneous
100
This type of gene determines where a dog's ears will be placed.
What is HOX.
100
How many different types of RNA are there?
What is 3.
100
A protein is being assembled when what happens?
What is RNA is being translated.
100
RNA contains how many strands?
What is one
100
The circular amino acid codon sheet shows us what?
What is the genetic code.
200
This is produced during transcription. DNA goes to ___
What is RNA
200
Name the four bases (nucleotides) for DNA.
What is adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine.
200
When a chromosome undergoes a deletion mutation, information is __________.
What is lost.
200
In E. coli, the lac operon controls the breakdown of ___________
What is lactose.
200
What is the start codon? (three letters...)
What is AUG
300
Mutation that involves usually only one nucleotide.
What is point.
300
Name the four bases (nucleotides) of RNA.
What is adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
300
What happens during translation?
What is c. The cell uses a messenger RNA code to make proteins.
300
Which of the following is the name of a type of chromosomal mutation AND a type of gene mutation?
What is deletion.
300
Which of the following is part of only prokaryotic genes? a. TATA box b. promoter sequences c. enhancer sequences d. operon
What is d. operon
400
Which is involved with the regulation of eukaryotic genes?
What is TATA box.
400
What is the sugar found in RNA?
What is ribose.
400
Gene regulation in eukaryotes allows for what?
What is specialization.
400
There are 64 codons and 20 amino acids. How is this possible?
What is Several different codons can specify the same amino acid.
400
What is the "start" amino acid?
What is methionine.
500
In E. coli, the lac operon controls the
What is breakdown of lactose.
500
Name the three differences between DNA and RNA.
What is 1. DNA is double stranded; RNA is single-stranded. 2. DNA has deoxyribose sugar; RNA has ribose sugar. 3. DNA has AGCT, RNA has AGCU.
500
In eukaryotes transcription takes place in the nucleus, and translation takes place in the __________
What is cytoplasm.
500
Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA?
What is phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine
500
When E. coli is grown on glucose, and there is no lactose available, what happens?
What is the lac repressor binds to the operator of the lac operon.
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