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Protein Synthesis Flashcards

1
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_______ for diabetic patients can be synthesized by bacteria that have undergone recombinant DNA processes

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Insulin

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2
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The final phase of translation where the amino acid chain is released from the ribosome

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Termination

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3
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A gene mutation where a nucletide is removed from a gene

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Deletion

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4
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______ bonds from between the nitrogenous bases in the DNA molecule

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Hydrogen

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5
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Unlike DNA, RNA is a _____ - stranded DNA molecule

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Single

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6
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The shape of the DNA molecule

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Double helix

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7
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Something that can get DNA from one species into the cells of another species

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Vector

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8
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Any factor which causes a mutation is called a ______

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Mutagen

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9
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A gene mutation where one nucleotide is replaced by a different nucleotide

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Substitution

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10
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DNA and RNA are both types of

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Nucleic acid

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11
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If a DNA strand read GATGGCTCA, the complimentary DNA strand would read __

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CTACCGAGT

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12
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This type of RNA is used in the ribosome during protein synthesis

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rRNA

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13
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The process of DNA making copies of itself

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Replication

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14
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The first phase of translation where the mRNA and first tRNA join up with the small ribosomal subunit is called _____

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Initiation

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15
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DNA is found in the _____ of eukaryotic cells

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Nucleus

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16
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Many ribosomes can be translating a single mRNA strand at the same time - this unit is called a

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Polysume

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17
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The enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing strand during transcription

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RNA polymerase

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18
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A nitrogenous base with a double rind structure

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Purine

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19
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Protein that associate with DNA to form chromosomes

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Histones

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20
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The enzyme that “unzips “the DNA strand during replication

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Helicase

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21
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A DNA subunit made up of three components

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Nucleotide

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22
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The three letter sequence on tRNA that is complimentary to an mRNA codon

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Anticodon

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23
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This type of RNA delivers amino acids to the ribosomes

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tRNA

24
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Chromosomal _____ occur when entire portions of chromosomes are removed

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deletions

25
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A change to the base - pair sequence of a DNA molecule

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Mutation

26
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A chromosomal mutation where a piece of chromosome is “flipped”

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Insulin

27
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Protein are made up of chains of ______ strung together

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Amino acids

28
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This type of RNA brings the instructions from the DNA molecule to the ribosomes

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mRNA

29
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DNA is made up of many repeating subunits and is therefore referred to as being a _______

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Polymer

30
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Replication of the DMA molecule is considered to be a ______ process because each daughter strand contains half “old DNA” and “new DNA

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Semi conservative

31
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The reading of an mRNA strand by a ribosome to make a protein is called _______

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Translation

32
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UV light and X rays are example of _______ mutagens

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Radiation

33
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A _______ mutation affects only one gene

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Gene

34
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HPV is an example of a ______ mutagen

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Viral

35
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A gene mutation where a nucleotide is inserted into a gene

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Addition

36
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A chromosomal mutation where a piece of one chromosome is transferred to another chromosome

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Translocation

37
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RNA contains one nitrogenous base not found in DNA called

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Uracil

38
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A nitrogenous base with a single ring structure

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Pyramidine

39
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Completed proteins are sent to the ______ for final processing and packaging

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Golgi apparatus

40
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Benzene and dioxins are examples of _________ mutagens

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Chemical

41
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A chromosomal mutation where a portion of a chromosome repeats itself

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Duplication

42
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A mutagen that causes cancer is called a

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Carcinogen

43
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_______ mutations occur in the gametes or early on in embryological development

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Germinal

44
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________ bonds form between adjoining amino acids

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Peptide

45
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The number of Purine bases will always equal the number of pyramidine bases according to __________’s rule

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Chargaff

46
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_______ base pairing means that only A will pair with T and only G will pair with C

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Complimentary

47
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The amino acid chain is released from the ribosome when a stop codon signals for a _________ _______ where all codons downstream of the mutation are altered

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Release factor

48
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A small, circular piece of DNA that can be used to transfer DNA from one species to another species

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Plasmid

49
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A ______ mutation affects many genes because large portions of chromosomes are altered

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Chromosomes

50
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Addition and deletion mutation can cause devastating effects because they cause a ______ ______ where all codons downstream of the mutation are altered

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Frame shift

51
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The enzyme that adds new DNA nucleotides to the growing strand during replication

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DNA polymerase

52
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The second phase of translation where the amino acid chain grows is called

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Elongation

53
Q

If the DNA strand read GATCCTAA the mRNA strand transcribed from it would read ______

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CUAGGAUU

54
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Strong _____ bonds form between the sugar and phosphates to form the backbone of the molecule

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Covalent

55
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The three letter sequence on mRNA that codes for an amino acid

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Codon

56
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________ mutations occur in cells after birth

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Somatic

57
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During transcription, the _____ strand of the DNA molecule is used to code for the mRNA molecule

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Sense

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