Cells and macromolecules
Question- What are the four types of biological macromolecules?
Ans: Protein, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
What does DNA stand for
deoxyribonucleic acid
Where does transcription and translation occur
Nucleus and cytoplasm (ribosomes)
What's the difference between mitosis and meiosis
2 diploids vs 4 haploids, reproduction vs repair etc
Tall is dominant. TT x Tt. What are all the offspring going to be? Tall or short?
Tall
Question - CHONP
Ans: What are the elements for nucleic acids?
What are genetic mutations
An alteration in the sequence of DNA in an organism
Name 2 ways that DNA and RNA differ
thymine vs uracil
double stranded vs single
Name the 4 stages of mitosis
PMAT
WHat is the genotype heterozygous for the a antigen allele (blood types)?
Iai, OR IaIb
Question- What are the two different purposes of protein?
Ans: Chemical reactions in the body (it is an enzyme) and structural integrity
What is the bond between guanine and cytosine
Hydrogen bonds (interstrand)
What enzyme unzips DNA during transcription
RNA polymerase
What happens in metaphase?
Chromosomes line up at the equator
What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotype CrCw
Pink
Question - Monosaccharides and carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Ans: What are the subunits of carbohydrates and what elements is it made of?
What is a codon
Sequence of 3 nucleotides that code for an amino acid
Which of these is the stop codon. UAG, CGG, AUG
UAG
What stage is this?
Anaphase I
Are males or females more likely to be colourblind?
males
Question-What bonds do the macromolecules have?
Ans: Covalent bonds
Who discovered the double helix form of DNA, and what decade
James Watson/Francis Crick in 1953
What protein does DNA wrap around when it forms a nucleosome
Histone
Define Monosomy
A man with type AB blood is married to a woman with type O blood. They have two natural children, and one adopted child. The children's blood types are: A, B, and O. Which child was adopted?
The O type blood