Protein Synthesis
This chart is used to determine which amino acids are going to be used based on mRNA nucleotide sequence.
What is a Codon chart?
The type of sugar is found in DNA.
What is deoxyribose?
What is True?
Name one of the fields where genetic engineering has real world applications
What is Agricultural, Healthcare, & Environmental Sustainability?
_______ different amino acids can be found on a Codon chart.
What is 20?
This type of sugar is only found in RNA.
These type of mutations have no consequence on an organism.
What are silent mutations?
Identify two methods used by researchers to manipulate DNA.
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Gel Electrophoresis
Recombinant DNA
CRISPR-Cas9
Cloning
The opposite of a codon.
What is an anti-codon?
Thymine nitrogen bases are replaced with __________ nitrogen bases in RNA.
What is Uracil?
The adding of nitrogen bases to a codon sequence is known as this type of mutation.
CGA AUUG CCG UGA
What is insertion or a frameshift mutation?
What is the rate of hourly pay for a new Bioengineer according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Over $48 dollars / hr
100,000+ annually
Transcription takes place in the nucleus, but translation occurs in ____________.
What is a Ribosome?
This molecule transports amino acids to ribosomes for translation.
What is tRNA?
Environmental factors can cause mutations. True or False
What is True?
The year the human genome was completely sequenced for the first time.
What is 2003?
The codon AUG or the ___________ amino acid serves as the START point for a polypeptide chain.
What is Methionine?
Amino acids in a peptide chain are joined by this type of bond.
What is a covalent bond?
A permanent change to the DNA sequence of an organism.
What is a mutation?
What is BioEthics?
the study of ethical issues that arise from advances in biology, medicine, and technology