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What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?
What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?
Which protein is responsible for breaking down lactose in humans?
Which protein is responsible for breaking down lactose in humans?
What is the primary function of keratin in the human body?
What is the primary function of keratin in the human body?
What is the structural form of DNA?
What is the structural form of DNA?
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What role does myostatin play in muscle cells?
What role does myostatin play in muscle cells?
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Which of the following bases is found in RNA but not in DNA?
Which of the following bases is found in RNA but not in DNA?
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What is the function of the p53 protein?
What is the function of the p53 protein?
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Which of the following is a transport protein in the human body?
Which of the following is a transport protein in the human body?
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Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?
Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?
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In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the metaphase plate?
In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes align at the metaphase plate?
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Which type of DNA sequence does not code for proteins?
Which type of DNA sequence does not code for proteins?
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What is the role of promoters in the genome?
What is the role of promoters in the genome?
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What happens during telophase in the process of mitosis?
What happens during telophase in the process of mitosis?
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What type of sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?
What type of sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?
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Which function of proteins involves maintaining fluid balance in the body?
Which function of proteins involves maintaining fluid balance in the body?
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Which process uses DNA as a template to form mRNA?
Which process uses DNA as a template to form mRNA?
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When can proteins be broken down to produce energy?
When can proteins be broken down to produce energy?
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What type of DNA is involved with transposable elements?
What type of DNA is involved with transposable elements?
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What component of a nucleotide distinguishes it from others?
What component of a nucleotide distinguishes it from others?
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In which type of cell is DNA found freely floating in the cytoplasm?
In which type of cell is DNA found freely floating in the cytoplasm?
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Study Notes
Genetic Material
- Genetic material, DNA and RNA, holds cellular instructions.
- DNA is a double helix of nucleotides (sugar, phosphate, base).
- Four DNA bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), thymine (T).
- RNA is single-stranded, using ribose instead of deoxyribose.
- RNA's four bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), uracil (U).
- Eukaryotic DNA is in the nucleus, wrapped around histones.
- Prokaryotic DNA is in the cytoplasm.
DNA Sequences
- Introns: intervening sequences in DNA.
- Exons: expressed regions that code for amino acids.
- Unique noncoding DNA: inactive segments (pseudogenes).
- Regulatory sequences: like promoters, define gene start sites.
- Repetitive DNA: repeated sequences, sometimes linked to transposable elements (segments that move).
- Transposable elements: segments of DNA that can move in a genome.
DNA Structure and Function
- DNA: double helix, nucleotides (phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, base).
- Bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), cytosine (C).
- Bases pair via hydrogen bonds.
- DNA in eukaryotic nucleus, prokaryotic cytoplasm.
- DNA directs protein synthesis (transcription & translation).
- mRNA (messenger RNA) created from DNA template during transcription.
- tRNA (transfer RNA) works with mRNA during translation.
- DNA can also have structural and immunological functions.
Protein Synthesis
- Protein synthesis: two steps, transcription & translation.
- Proteins: carry out body functions; enzymes like lactase aid digestion.
- Lactase deficiency interferes with lactose breakdown.
- Proteins have many functions: structural support (keratin, collagen), regulating processes (insulin), transporting substances (hemoglobin), immunity (antibodies), energy in absence of other sources.
- Myostatin regulates muscle growth, while p53 regulates cell division.
Protein Functions
- Proteins: made of amino acids, structure dictates function.
- Six primary protein functions: structure, regulation, transport, fluid balance, immunity, energy.
- Keratin: hair, skin
- Collagen: connective tissues
- Hormones (like insulin): regulate body processes.
- Enzymes: speed up chemical reactions (digestion).
- Hemoglobin: oxygen transport.
- Antibodies: fight off invaders.
Cell Division
- Cell division: crucial for growth, repair, and replacement.
- Eukaryotic cell division: mitosis or meiosis.
- Mitosis: produces identical somatic cells.
- Meiosis: produces gametes (sperm, ova).
- Mitosis steps: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis.
- Daughter cells re-enter interphase after mitosis to replicate and divide again.
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Explore the fundamentals of genetic material, including the structures of DNA and RNA. This quiz covers DNA bases, the role of introns and exons, and the distinctions between eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA. Test your understanding of the functions and characteristics of genetic sequences.
