Misc
RNA
Mutations
TRANSCRIPTION
TRANSLATION
100

The type of RNA that is part of ribosomes.

rRNA

100
the shape of RNA.
What is single stranded?
100

What is a mutation?

A change in the DNA sequence. 

100
This is transcribed
What is DNA?
100
The end product of translation
What is an amino acid chain or protein chain?
200

What is the central dogma of biology?

DNA RNA Protein

200
The sugar in RNA
What is ribose?
200

What is an example of a mutagen?

pesticides, UV, smoke

200
DNA transcribed to this
What is mRNA?
200
mRNA is "read" by this organelle to form a protein chain
What are ribosomes?
300

This is the region of DNA where the RNA polymerase binds.

Promoter

300
Base that is only found in RNA
What is U - uracil?
300

The type of mutation results in the same amino acid

silent

300
The base pair rules for transcirption.
What is ... A-U T-A G-C?
300
What are codons and what is it made of? Be specific.
Codons are three bases made up of (A, G, C, and/or U)
400

What is one example of an exception to the central dogma? How so?

Viruses

RNA DNA RNA Protein

400
The START codon
What is AUG?
400

Most mutations in an organism ..

have no affect

400
Why does transcription take place?
DNA cannot leave the nucleus and therefore must be transcribed to mRNA to leave the nucleus.
400
Type of RNA that "brings" amino acids to the ribosome
What is tRNA?
500

What is gene expression?

The process by which a gene in the DNA is expressed as a protein. 

500
Number of codons needed to specify 6 amino acids
What is 6?
500

This type of mutation results in a stop codon

nonsense

500
Organelle in the cell where transcription takes place
What is the nucleus?
500
Use page 367 in your book. Ifentify which amino acids will be translated from the following mRNA strand ... AUG CGG AAA UAG
What are Methionine - Arginine - Lysine - STOP?
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