Secret of life
Building blocks of nucleic acid are?
Aminoacids
What is the sequence of three bases that codes for each amino acid called?
Codon
What is the karyotype for individuals with Meta (Super) Male Syndrome?
XYY
What is a mutation?
A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence that can affect genes and may lead to variations in traits or genetic disorders.
Nitrogenous bases cytosine, thymine and uracil are?
pyramidines bases
What is the process of translating a message from one language to another called?
Translation
What is the chromosome formula for a male with Down Syndrome?
46+XY
What is it called when a piece of a chromosome flips 180 degrees and reattaches to the chromosome
Inversion
One strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence ATAGGT. What will the complementary base sequence on the other strand of DNA be?
TATCCA
What is the role of rRNA in protein synthesis?
To form the structure of ribosome
How many chromosomes do individuals with Turner Syndrome have?
45
What is the removal of a piece of a chromosome called?
Deletion
What is the role of t-RNA?
Transfer free aminoacids to the ribosome
What is the process of passing genetic information from DNA to RNA called?
Transcription
Turner Syndrome (XO) affects:
a) only males b)only females c) both genders
b) only females
What is it called when a segment of a chromosome is copied and appears more than once in the genome?
Duplication
Which enzyme helps join DNA fragments, including Okazaki fragments, together?
Ligase
How many stop codons are and which are they?
There are three stop codons: UAA, UAG, and UGA.
Name two X-linked genetic diseases.
Hemophilia, Daltonism
During deletion, the broken piece cannot take part in cell division because it lacks ...
Centromere