Molecular Genetics & DNA Repair Flashcards
1
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DNA to RNA is also known as…
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Transcription
2
Q
RNA to Proteins is also known as…
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Translation
3
Q
What are the purines?
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A & G
4
Q
What are the pyrimidines?
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C & T
5
Q
DNA vs RNA
Which has ribose?
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RNA
6
Q
DNA vs RNA
Which has a “H” in Carbon 2?
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DNA
7
Q
Which one uncoils the DNA?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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Topoisomerase
8
Q
Which one disassociates the parental strands into ssDNA?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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Helicase
9
Q
Which one binds ssDNA?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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single stranded binding protein
10
Q
Which one lays down a short RNA primer?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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Primase
11
Q
Which one synthesizes new strand of DNA?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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DNA Polymerase
12
Q
Which one removes RNA primer?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Endonuclease DNA Ligase
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Endonuclease
13
Q
Which one seals the breaks between fragments?
Topoisomerase Helicase Single Stranded Binding Proteins Primase DNA Polymerase Exonuclease DNA Ligase
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DNA Ligase
14
Q
What is the ultimate source of all genetic variation?
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DNA mutation
15
Q
Most common DNA mutation in human genome
Depurination/Deamination Thymine Dimer Formation Alkylating Attack on Purine ring Addition of Bulky Adducts DNA strand breakage
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Depurination/Deamination
