Parts of DNA
What is a gene?
A section of DNA molecule that codes for a unique protien.
What is Transcription?
The process that cells use to make RNA copies of a gene.
What is the difference between a haploid and a diploid.
A Haploid cell only has one set of chromosomes while a diploid cell has two.
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
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A sugar, phosphate, and a base.
What are the three stages of cell division.
Interphase:Mitosis:Cytokenesis
What is DNA and what does is stand for?
The kind of nucleic acid that stores the information used to make cellular machinery.
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
What is Translation?
The process of converting the DNA code into a protein.
What is a gamete?
A sperm cell or an egg cell.
What are sister chromatids?
Joined strands of duplicated genetic material.
What is irreducible complexity?
If one part of a system doesn't work, the entire system ceases to fuction.
What are the 4 nucleotide bases?
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
Uracil (extra points)
What is a codon? What is an anticodon?
The "words" of the mRNA are sets of three nucleotides in a row.
The set of nucleotides that match a codon.
What is an Amino Acid? You thought you escaped cell processes now didn't you!
Each codon codes for one of about twenty of these.
What are chromosomes?
Strands of DNA
Is Meiosis required for sexual reproduction?
Yes
What is RNA?
A slightly different replica of DNA.
What is Protein Synthesis?
Growing a chain of amino acids to form proteins.
What is fertilization?
The joining of gametes to form a diploid cell.
Define daughter cells.
The resulting cells coming from the parent cells in mitosis.
If gametes or haploid, then a zygote is what?
Diploid
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
A double helix.
What does tRNA and mRNA stand for?
Transfer RNA
Messenger RNA
What is the difference between Sexual and Asexual reproduction.
Sexual reproduction uses gametes, while Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes.
List the stages of Mistosis.
Interphase:Prophase:Metaphase:Anaphase:Telephase:Cytokenesis
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