Revision flash cards

Front

How many sets of chromosomes in cells?

Back

2

Front

The bases on DNA strands are held together by

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the primary function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Protein synthesis

Front

Which molecule carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?

Back

mRNA

Front

Introns are

Back

non-coding sequence

Front

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

Transports amino acids

Front

What type of bond links amino acids together in a protein?

Back

Peptide bond

Front

nonsense mutation

Back

Premature stop codon

Front

What is the result of a frameshift mutation?

Back

Altered reading frame

Front

Translocation mutation is between

Back

non homologous chromosome