Chapter 6

Question 1

DNA:

Epigenetic Inheritance

Answer 1

Heritable modifications of DNA condensation patterns.

Question 2

DNA:

Chromosome Condensation

Answer 2

When all or part of a chromosome is condensed which prevents access to genes.

Question 3

RNA:

Alternative RNA splicing

Answer 3

RNA transcripts can be cut in many ways to generate different mRNA sequences.

Question 4

RNA:

mRNA Degradation

Answer 4

Enzymes break the bonds between nucleotides of RNA molecules called Nucleaces.

Question 5

Protein:

Protein Activation

Answer 5

Polypeptide chains produced in an inactive form that must be modified into a functional protein.

Question 6

Protein:

Protein Degradation

Answer 6

Enzymes break away the protein chains called Proteases.