Unit 4 Review

Front

What is the location in the cell for translation?

Back

Ribosome

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What is an inversion mutation?

Back

A mutation where a part of a chromosome is reversed.

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How can heart cells differ from skin cells despite having the same DNA?

Back

Due to gene expression.

Front

What is false about RNA?

Back

RNA contains deoxyribose.

Front

What type of mutation is represented by the change from T-G-A-C-C-A to T-G-A-G-C-A?

Back

Substitution

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

Front

Define gene expression.

Back

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, usually a protein.

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What is a point mutation?

Back

A mutation that involves a change in a single nucleotide.

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What is a deletion mutation?

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A mutation where one or more nucleotides are removed from the DNA sequence.

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What is a frameshift mutation?

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A mutation that shifts the reading frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide.