Flashcards in DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis - Part 4 Deck (22):
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The DNA molecule is the code for all...
Proteins that are made in a cell
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Genes are made of...
DNA
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A gene is the...
Coded DNA instructions
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The gene controls the production of specific...
Proteins
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Proteins are the link between...
Genotype and phenotype
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The proteins that are made will determine what...
Traits show up in the offspring
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Gene expression:
The process by which DNA directs the synthesis of proteins
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Two stages in the expression of genes:
Transcription and Translation
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Proteins are made of building blocks called...
Amino acids
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How many different types of amino acids are there:
20
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How many different nucleotides are there:
4
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The three nucleotides in sequence must specify each...
Amino acids
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Codon:
A triplet of nucleotides
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Each codon calls for a specific:
Amino acid
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When many amino acids are linked together a...
Protein is made
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How many codons act as a start codon:
1
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How many codons act as a stop codon:
3
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Does a gene build a protein directly?
No
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The bridge between DNA and protein synthesis is...
RNA
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Strand difference between DNA and RNA:
RNA is a single strand
DNA is a double strand
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Sugar difference between DNA and RNA:
Sugar in RNA is ribose
Sugar in DNA is deoxyribose
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