PS & Mutations

Front

What is the purpose of this process? Options: Preserving genetic information for future generations, Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template, Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell, Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence

Back

Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

Front

The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

Back

True

Front

Why do cells differentiate? Options: they contain lipids, they clump together, they metabolize sugars rapidly, they have specific genes activated.

Back

they have specific genes activated

Front

What is the role of mRNA?

Back

provide information to make proteins

Front

Transcribe and Translate the following DNA: TCC AAT GGC

Back

Arginine-Leucine-Proline

Front

What molecule is made during transcription? Options: DNA, tRNA, ATP, mRNA

Back

mRNA

Front

How does the insertion mutation affect the DNA?

Back

Nitrogen bases are added

Front

What type of mutation is depicted in the sequence?

Back

substitution

Front

What type of mutation occurred? Options: insertion, deletion, substitution

Back

insertion

Front

Which of these mutations most likely results in the mutated hemoglobin gene? Options: insertion, deletion, duplication, substitution

Back

substitution