DNA & RNA
A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to the offspring, and determines characteristics of offspring
What is a gene?
The synthesis of RNA using a DNA template.
What is transcription?
The DNA is transcribed in the __________, but the mRNA transcript then goes to the ___________.
What is 'nucleus', 'cytoplasm'?
What is the name of the enzyme used to replicate DNA molecules
DNA polymerase
What is the mutation?
I have a cat.
I have a rat.
What is a missence point mutation?
The subunits that combines to form DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid.
What are nucleotides?
This type of RNA serves as the genetic blueprint for building proteins.
What is messenger RNA (mRNA)?
The site of protein synthesis.
What are ribosomes?
What is the complementary DNA strand of CGTATG?
GCATAC
What is the mutation?
I have a cat.
I have a at.
What is a deletion?
The base pairing rules of DNA.
What are A = T and C = G?
A region of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds in order to initiate transcription.
What is a promoter?
This RNA based molecules brings the correct amino acid to the ribosome.
What is transfer RNA?
This is the strand of DNA that is replicated continuously
Leading strand
What is the mutation?
I have a cat.
I have a tom.
what is a frameshift
A sequence of three nucleotides forming a genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complimentary codon in messenger RNA.
What is a anticodon?
The complementary mRNA sequence of this DNA sequence: T A C G C G G G A T A T C T G A T C
What is 'A U G C G C C C U A U A G A C U A G'?
What is the stop codon sequence?
What is UAA, UAG, or UGA?
What is the name of the enzyme that goes back through and seals the broken strands back together?
Ligase
What is the mutation?
I have a cat.
I havez a scat.
What is insertion?
The three parts that make up a nucleotide of DNA.
What are a phosphate, sugar, and base?
Section of genetic sequence that marks the end of gene transcription.
What is a terminator?
Explain why all mutations don't necessarily lead to a change in the protein structure.
What are because many amino acids can be 'spelled' several ways, such as CCA, CCU, CCG and CCC all code for proline.
What is the name of the short sequence added at the beginning of the new strand to start replication?_______.
This short segment is made of ______
Primer
RNA
What is the mutation?
I have a cat.
I have.
What is a nonsense point mutation?