Chapter 12

Question 1

What is gene expression?

Answer 1

Process by which information encoded in gene directly assembly of protein

Question 2

Molecular function affects the ____ and ____ of cells to determine the trait

Answer 2

Structure and function

Question 3

Mutant strands are unable to grow unless …

Answer 3

Supplemented with specific substances (vitamins or amino acids)

Question 4

What is the genetic material for an organisms characteristics?

Answer 4

Genes

Question 5

Protein activities determine the cells

Answer 5

Function and structure

Question 6

What are the three stages of transcription?

Answer 6

1. Initiation
2. Elongation
3. Termination

Question 7

In all cases, synthesis of rna transcript is (number) and dna template strand reads …

Answer 7

5 to 3.
3 to 5

Question 8

Do prokaryotes need RNA processing?

Answer 8

No, mRNA are translated immediately

Question 9

Two _____ and sugar molecules are the backbone of dna

Answer 9

Phosphates

Question 10

Chromosomes are made up of
(Think of the cells)

Answer 10

DNA and protein