UNIT 4 - PROTEIN SYNTHESIS and CANCER - (QUIZ#3)

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The monomer of a protein / polypeptide.

There are 20 kinds.

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Amino Acid

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A three base sequense on tRNA which is complementary to the condon on mRNA

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Anticondon

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Genetic information flows only in one direction; from DNA, to RNA, to protein

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Central Dogma

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A three base sequence on mRNA which "codes for" one amino acid

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Condon

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The two strands in DNA, formed by pairs of bases held together by hydrogen bonds, always pair up according to the base pairing rules: Thymine pairs with Adenine (T-A) Quanine pairs with Cytosine (G-C)

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Complementary

Base Pairing

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Two strands of mRNA can form a temporary bond according to the base pairing rules: Uracil pair with Adenine (U-A), Guanine pairs with Cytosine (G-C).

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Complementary

Base Pairing

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A mutation of DNA where one or more base(s) is/are removed

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Deletion

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A mutation of DNA where one or more base(s) is/are added

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Insertion

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A mutation of DNA where one or more base(s) is/are replaced.

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Substitution

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The process by which the information encoded in a gene is turned into a function. This mostly occurs via the transcription of RNA molecules that code for proteins.

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Gene Expression