Protein Synthesis and Mutations

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

In DNA replication, if the original sequence reads AATTTGCG, what would the complementary DNA strand read?

Back

TTAAACGC

Front

In which of the following ways does genetic information typically flow in an organism?

trait --> proteins --> RNA --> DNA

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RNA --> trait -->protein --> DNA

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DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait

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DNA --> protein --> trait--> RNA

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DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

Back

Amino Acids

Front

What term describes when mRNA is read 3 consecutive letters (bases) at a time and it codes for a single amino acid?

Back

Codon

Front

Summarize the base-pairing rules in RNA.

Back

A-U, C-G

Front

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

Back

CGAUAU

Front

Which process involves the production of proteins from RNA?

Back

Translation

Front

What process is going on in this photo? Options: Transcription, Translation, Replication, All the above

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Translation

Front

The main function of tRNA is to...

Back

bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes