Unit 6 vocabulary Review

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What is the function of the 5' cap in eukaryotic mRNA?

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It protects mRNA from degradation.

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Which process allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins in eukaryotic cells?

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Alternative RNA splicing

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What is the role of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase in protein synthesis?

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It charges tRNA with the correct amino acid.

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Anticodon

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A sequence of three nucleotides on tRNA.

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What is the function of the CRISPR-Cas9 system?

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It edits DNA sequences.

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Frameshift mutation

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A mutation that results from insertion or deletion of nucleotides not in multiples of three.

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Gene editing

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Technologies to make precise changes to DNA

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Which process involves transcription and translation for protein-coding genes?

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Gene expression

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What is an insertion mutation?

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A type of mutation where nucleotide pairs are added to DNA

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What is the role of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to ribosomes