Protein Synthesis Flashcard

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Primary function of DNA in cells

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Genetic info storage

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Base not in RNA

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Thymine

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Copying DNA to mRNA is called:

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Transcription

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Molecule that carries amino acids to ribosome during protein synthesis.

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tRNA

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Type of RNA in ribosomes?

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rRNA

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Role of RNA polymerase in transcription

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Synthesizes RNA from DNA template

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Process converting mRNA to polypeptide chain

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Translation

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Histone acetylation leads to:

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Looser DNA packing

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DNA methylation affects gene expression by:

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Silencing genes

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Type of point mutation?

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Base substitution