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Gene Mutations
Chromosomal Mutations
Potpourri
100
The type of RNA made during transcription.
What is mRNA (messenger RNA)
100
The type of RNA that carries the amino acid and anti-codon.
What is tRNA?
100
A sudden change in the DNA or RNA sequence.
What is a mutation?
100
Most chromosomal mutations occur during what phase of meiosis?
What is Prophase I?
100
The enzyme used to make a mRNA strand.
What is RNA Polymerase?
200
The 3 letter code found on mRNA which specifies an amino acid.
What is a codon?
200
The 3 nucleotides found on the tRNA which is complimentary to the mRNA.
What is an anti-codon?
200
The type of mutation which changes the entire protein.
What is frameshift?
200
This disorder occurs because there is an extra chromosome on #21.
What is Down's Syndrome?
200
The number of amino acids.
What is twenty (20)?
300
The number of strands of DNA used to make mRNA.
What is one?
300
Proteins are made up of small subunits called ____.
What are amino acids?
300
The type of mutation where one base in a nucleotide is changed for another base.
What is a point mutation (substitution)
300
The type of mutation when a part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to a non-homologous chromosome.
What is a translocation?
300
The number of possible codons.
What is sixty-four (64)?
400
In mRNA C goes with G and A goes with ___.
What is U (uracil)?
400
This holds the codon on the mRNA in place so that the anti-codon can bring in the proper amino acid.
What is the ribosome?
400
When a base has been added.
What is an insertion?
400
The type of mutation when a chromosome breaks off and gets re-attached backwards.
What is an inversion?
400
The start codon.
What is AUG?
500
Process of making an mRNA from DNA in the nucleus of a cell.
What is Transcription?
500
The type of bond that forms between amino acids in a protein.
What is a peptide?
500
When a base is missing.
What is a deletion?
500
The type of mutation when a part of a chromosome is repeated.
What is an duplication?
500
The amino acid that signals the start of protein synthesis.
What is methionine?
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