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What is DNA short for?

  • Deoxyribonucleic acid (correct)
  • Dual nucleotide assembly
  • Deoxyribonucleic atom
  • Double nitrogenous association

    • What are the complementary base pairs in DNA?

  • A-T and G-C (correct)
  • A-G and T-C
  • A-U and G-C
  • A-C and G-T

    • Who recognized that DNA is a double helix?

  • Watson and Crick
  • Chargraff
  • Methane CHy
  • Rosallind Franklin (correct)

    • What did Watson and Crick discover about DNA?

    <p>Discovered a double helix structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did tobacco companies use to convince women to smoke in the 40s?

    <p>Physiological manipulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1994, what did the CEO of a tobacco company deny about nicotine?

    <p>Nicotine is not addictive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marketing policy has the tobacco industry been implementing since the 1970s?

    <p>Targeting young children and adolescents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the tobacco industry initially present e-cigarettes as?

    <p>A way to stop people from smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of the DNA backbone?

    <p>Repeating deoxyribose sugar units linked through phosphate groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix?

    <p>Base stacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does DNA polymerase add nucleotides during chain-elongation?

    <p>From 5’ to 3’ of the elongated DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds during DNA replication?

    <p>DNA polymerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the orientation of the two DNA strands during replication?

    <p>Antiparallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme unwinds the two DNA strands during replication?

    <p>DNA helicase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of primase during DNA replication?

    <p>Produces a short segment of RNA which serves as a primer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of DNA ligase during DNA replication?

    <p>Joins the Okazaki fragments together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the new strand, the leading strand, built during DNA replication?

    <p>Continuously from 5’ to 3’</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most accurate description of the replication of the lagging strand?

    <p>Built in fragments called Okazaki fragments in the 5’ to 3’ direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where the primer binds to its complementary sequence in the template DNA?

    <p>Primer annealing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where DNA is denatured into single strands at high temperature?

    <p>Denaturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method uses electrophoresis to determine the base sequence of DNA fragments?

    <p>The Sanger method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the central dogma of genetics involve?

    <p>DNA transcription to RNA and translation to form proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme synthesizes the RNA strand during transcription?

    <p>RNA polymerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of copying DNA into RNA known as?

    <p>Transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the genetic code use to specify amino acids?

    <p>64 possible codons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a gene?

    <p>To be transcribed into a functional product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does eukaryotic mRNA processing involve?

    <p>Splicing out introns and adding a cap and tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two functional roles of DNA mentioned in the text?

    <p>Replication and information storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) do?

    <p>Amplifies a single DNA segment into billions of identical copies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the categories of proteins mentioned in the text?

    <p>Enzymatic, regulatory, or structural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in translation?

    <p>mRNA, ribosomes, and tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Kornberg's earlier work demonstrate the need for in DNA replication?

    <p>A primer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of tRNA during translation?

    <p>Carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon, which binds to an mRNA codon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of mutations?

    <p>Selective advantage, genetic diseases, and cancers caused by defective repair of DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does translation occur in protein synthesis?

    <p>When the sequences of bases in the mRNA are converted to an amino acid sequence in a protein by ribosomes via tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

    <p>Begin translating the sequence into amino acids as soon as a messenger RNA molecule is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can result from errors in DNA replication or exposure to mutagenic toxics?

    <p>Point mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and Canada?

    <p>Lung cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis based on?

    <p>The fact that carcinogens in tobacco cause DNA mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can secondhand smoking lead to in babies born to smokers?

    <p>Spontaneous abortion and other defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of DNA repair?

    <p>Correct most spontaneous changes in DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA mutations in affecting phenotype?

    <p>Affect phenotype only when the mutation is expressed and the resulting protein functions abnormally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that occurs when the ribosome moves down the mRNA in the 5’ -> 3’ direction and ejects the empty tRNA?

    <p>Translocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon?

    <p>tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds during DNA replication?

    <p>DNA ligase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix?

    <p>Base stacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the orientation of the two DNA strands during replication?

    <p>Antiparallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of DNA ligase during DNA replication?

    <p>Joins the Okazaki fragments together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two functional roles of DNA mentioned in the text?

    <p>Duplication and information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis based on?

    <p>Exposure to mutagenic toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to determine the base sequence of DNA fragments?

    <p>Sanger method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of copying DNA into RNA known as?

    <p>Transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central dogma of genetics?

    <p>DNA transcription to RNA and translation to form proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where DNA is denatured into single strands at high temperature?

    <p>Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where the primer binds to its complementary sequence in the template DNA?

    <p>Primer annealing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does eukaryotic mRNA processing involve?

    <p>Adding a cap and tail to mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did tobacco companies use physiological manipulations to convince women to smoke in the 40s?

    <p>To market a product that kills people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the CEO of a tobacco company deny about nicotine in 1994?

    <p>Nicotine is not addictive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the tobacco industry initially present e-cigarettes as?

    <p>A way to stop people from smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the new FDA rules (2010), what are tobacco companies prohibited from doing?

    <p>Selling tobacco products in vending machines accessible to minors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the tobacco industry use as a powerful tool to participate in making cigarettes look cool?

    <p>Physiological manipulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the tobacco industry target young children and adolescents as a marketing policy since the 1970s?

    <p>By sponsoring sporting events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of mutations?

    <p>Selective advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA repair?

    <p>To correct most spontaneous changes in DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis based on?

    <p>Carcinogens in tobacco causing DNA mutations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of tRNA during translation?

    <p>Carries an amino acid and binds to an mRNA codon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do ribosomes begin translating the mRNA sequence into amino acids?

    <p>As soon as the mRNA molecule is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix?

    <p>Complementary base pairing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rosalind Franklin recognize about the DNA structure?

    <p>It is a double helix rotating in clockwise rotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Watson and Crick discover about the DNA structure?

    <p>It is a double helix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Chargraff's ratios of the nitrogenous bases and the phosphate and sugar backbone show about the DNA molecule?

    <p>The DNA molecule could only be stable if the strands ran antiparallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in most forms of life on this planet?

    <p>Responsible for transmission of information from one generation to the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did millions of nucleotides form when arranged in a particular sequence?

    <p>Polynucleotide chains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the DNA molecule consist of, according to the text?

    <p>Four different nitrogenous bases (A, T, C, and G)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rosalind Franklin recognize about the DNA structure?

    <p>That DNA is a double helix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter of the DNA molecule according to the text?

    <p>2nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Watson and Crick discover about the DNA structure?

    <p>A double helix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the transmission of information from one generation to the next in most forms of life on this planet?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the tobacco industry use to convince women to smoke in the 40s?

    <p>Ads portraying smoking as safe and cool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the CEO of a tobacco company deny about nicotine in 1994?

    <p>Nicotine's addictive nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the new FDA rules (2010), what are tobacco companies prohibited from doing?

    <p>Selling tobacco products in vending machines accessible to minors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the tobacco industry initially present e-cigarettes?

    <p>As a way to stop people from smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix?

    <p>Base stacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of DNA ligase during DNA replication?

    <p>Joining Okazaki fragments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two functional roles of DNA mentioned in the text?

    <p>Duplication and information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where DNA is denatured into single strands at high temperature?

    <p>DNA melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does DNA polymerase add nucleotides during chain-elongation?

    <p>From 5' to 3' of the elongated DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis based on?

    <p>Tobacco smoke exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Watson and Crick discover about the DNA structure?

    <p>The double helix structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

    <p>Facilitating translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of mutations?

    <p>Disease development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the genetic code use to specify amino acids?

    <p>Codons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of DNA repair?

    <p>Correcting DNA damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme unwinds the two DNA strands during replication?

    <p>DNA helicase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon that binds to an mRNA codon?

    <p>tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does translation occur in protein synthesis?

    <p>After DNA replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of mutations?

    <p>Affects phenotype when expressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ribosomes in translation?

    <p>Convert mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of mutations during DNA replication?

    <p>Incorporation of incorrect bases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of tRNA during translation?

    <p>Carries an amino acid and binds to an mRNA codon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do ribosomes begin translating mRNA into amino acids?

    <p>As soon as mRNA is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of mutations?

    <p>Replication errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a mutation affect?

    <p>Affects phenotype when expressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of translocation in translation?

    <p>Movement of ribosome down the mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ribosomes in translation?

    <p>Converts mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of human DNA in one cell?

    <p>2 meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key function of DNA polymerase in replication?

    <p>Synthesizing a new DNA strand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Sanger method in DNA analysis?

    <p>Measuring DNA fragment sizes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the PCR reaction?

    <p>Amplifying a DNA segment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two functional roles of DNA?

    <p>Replication and transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central dogma of genetics?

    <p>DNA is transcribed to RNA, which is then translated to form proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key molecules involved in transcription?

    <p>RNA polymerase, mRNA, and tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of a gene in eukaryotes?

    <p>Exons, introns, and enhancers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the 5' cap and poly(A) tail in mRNA?

    <p>Increasing mRNA stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major classes of proteins involved in cell processes?

    <p>Enzymatic, structural, and repair proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key components involved in protein synthesis?

    <p>mRNA, ribosomes, and tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the universal code used in most organisms' nuclear genomes to specify amino acids?

    <p>Genetic code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of releasing information contained in a DNA sequence known as?

    <p>DNA transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    <p>DNA is an abbreviation for DEOXYRIBO-NUCLEIC-ACID, which stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DNA molecule has a diameter of [2nm] and that one turn of the helix was [3.4nm] in length

    <p>2nm and 3.4nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Watson and Crick Take shargraf work and franklin pictures and discovered a double helix Discovered ______

    <p>four different nitrogenous bases (A, T, C, and G)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Strands have a backbone composed of [______] to sugars to which the bases are attached

    <p>phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Complementary base pairs A-T and G-C through [______]

    <p>hydrogen bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Responsible for transmission of Information from one generation to the next in most forms of life on this planet

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DNA polymerase requires a ______ to initiate replication

    <p>primer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sanger method yields DNA fragments, whose sizes are measured by ______

    <p>electrophoresis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The PCR reaction amplifies a single copy of a DNA segment into billions of identical copies, requiring a target DNA determined by ______

    <p>primers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The central dogma of genetics states that DNA is transcribed to RNA, which is then translated to form ______

    <p>polypeptides (proteins)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Transcription involves RNA polymerase synthesizing an RNA transcript using one DNA strand as the template, in the ______ direction

    <p>5' ightarrow 3'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Post-transcriptional processing of mRNA in eukaryotes involves splicing out ______

    <p>introns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DNA replication occurs in a 5’ to 3’ direction, meaning that new DNA strands are synthesized in the ______ direction as the replication fork moves along the DNA template.

    <p>5' to 3'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adjacent bases in DNA are aligned so that their planar rings stack on top of one another, a phenomenon known as base ______.

    <p>stacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The DNA backbone is assembled from repeating deoxyribose sugar units that are linked through ______ groups.

    <p>phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DNA polymerase catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond only if the base on the incoming nucleotide is complementary to the base on the template strand, ensuring a ______ sequence in the newly synthesized DNA.

    <p>complementary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During DNA replication, one new DNA strand, known as the leading strand, is built continuously from its 5’ end to its 3’ end, while the other new strand, known as the ______ strand, is built in fragments called Okazaki fragments.

    <p>lagging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DNA polymerase 1 removes RNA and replaces it with DNA, and the enzyme ______ joins the Okazaki fragments together to complete the synthesis of the lagging strand.

    <p>ligase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the new FDA rules (2010), tobacco companies cannot: sponsor ______ events and sell items with tobacco brands’ logos

    <p>sporting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Some companies helped build/sponsor ______ (100 schools)

    <p>schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    E-cigarettes used by teens - initially presented as way to stop people from ______, did not work

    <p>smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    tobacco industry has been targeting young children and adolescents as a marketing policy since the ______

    <p>1970s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    tobacco companies used physiological manipulations to convince women to ______

    <p>smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    tobacco industry used 12.4 million dollars on advertisement and ______

    <p>promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translation involves the conversion of mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences by ribosomes via ______

    <p>tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon that binds to an mRNA ______

    <p>codon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ribosomes begin translating mRNA as soon as it is transported from the nucleus to the ______

    <p>cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Human DNA in one cell is 2 meters long, and 10^{16} cells are produced in a human ______

    <p>lifetime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mutations include silent, missense, nonsense, and ______ mutations, with consequences for protein activity and phenotype

    <p>frameshift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Smoking is a significant cause of mutations leading to lung cancer and other diseases, and tobacco smoke contains numerous ______

    <p>carcinogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recognized that DNA is a double helix, rotating in clockwise rotation?

    <p>Rosallind Franklin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter of the DNA molecule?

    <p>2nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many different nitrogenous bases were discovered by Watson and Crick?

    <p>Four (A, T, C, and G)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonding holds together the nucleotides in DNA?

    <p>Hydrogen bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the complementary base pairs in DNA?

    <p>A-T and G-C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of DNA?

    <p>Responsible for transmission of information from one generation to the next in most forms of life on this planet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the two functional roles of DNA mentioned in the text.

    <p>The two functional roles of DNA mentioned in the text are Duplication (replication) and Information (contains information expressed in the sequence of nucleotides).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the process of DNA replication, including the roles of leading and lagging strands.

    <p>During DNA replication, the leading strand is built continuously from its 5’ end to its 3’ end, while the lagging strand is built in fragments called Okazaki fragments in the 5’ to 3’ direction. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides one at a time, and the lagging strand is more complicated to initiate synthesis due to the need for multiple primers and the involvement of DNA ligase to join the Okazaki fragments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication.

    <p>DNA polymerase is a template-directed enzyme that synthesizes a product with a base sequence complementary to the template. It catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds and the chain-elongation reaction from 5’ to 3’ of the elongated DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key components involved in the process of DNA replication?

    <p>The key components involved in DNA replication include DNA polymerase, DNA helicase, primase, DNA ligase, RNA primers, and DNA clamp proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the process of denaturing DNA and the subsequent primer binding.

    <p>DNA is denatured into single strands at near-boiling temperature, disrupting the weak hydrogen bonds that join complementary DNA strands. When the temperature is lowered, the primer binds to its complementary sequence in the template DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix?

    <p>Base stacking contributes significantly to the stability of the DNA double helix. Adjacent bases are aligned so that their planar rings stack on top of one another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the tactics used by tobacco companies in the 40s to convince women to smoke, and provide a quote related to this marketing strategy.

    <p>Tobacco companies used physiological manipulations to convince women to smoke in the 40s. A quote related to this marketing strategy is: 'If you can market a product that kills people, you can sell anything' - Chris Reiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What policies did the tobacco industry implement to target young children and adolescents, and when did this marketing policy begin?

    <p>The tobacco industry has been targeting young children and adolescents as a marketing policy since the 1970s. Under the new FDA rules (2010), tobacco companies cannot sponsor sporting events and sell items with tobacco brands’ logos. They also cannot sell tobacco products in vending machines accessible to minors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial presentation of e-cigarettes by the tobacco industry, and how much money did the tobacco industry spend on advertisement and promotion?

    <p>E-cigarettes were initially presented as a way to stop people from smoking, which did not work. The tobacco industry used 12.4 million dollars on advertisement and promotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the implications of the CEO of a tobacco company denying the addictiveness of nicotine in 1994.

    <p>The CEO of a tobacco company denying the addictiveness of nicotine in 1994 indicates an implicatory denial about denying reality as a way to avoid uncomfortable implications. This denial affected public perception of the harmful effects of smoking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the restrictions imposed on tobacco companies under the new FDA rules (2010)?

    <p>Under the new FDA rules (2010), tobacco companies cannot sponsor sporting events and sell items with tobacco brands’ logos. They also cannot sell tobacco products in vending machines accessible to minors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the tobacco industry target young children and adolescents, and what actions did some companies take to further their marketing policy?

    <p>The tobacco industry targeted young children and adolescents by sponsoring schools and building/sponsoring 100 schools. This action furthered their marketing policy by creating a positive association with their brands in educational institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the PCR reaction, including the key components and the purpose of the reaction.

    <p>The PCR reaction amplifies a single copy of a DNA segment into billions of identical copies using primers and lasting several hours with 20-35 repeating cycles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the process of transcription, including the key molecules involved and the steps of the process.

    <p>Transcription is the process of releasing information contained in a DNA sequence, with mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA playing key roles as intermediate molecules. It occurs in three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Discuss the functional roles of DNA, including its importance for cell division and information expression.

    <p>The two functional roles of DNA are replication, essential for cell division, and information expression through transcription and RNA processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the post-transcriptional processing of mRNA in eukaryotes, including the specific modifications involved and their purposes.

    <p>Post-transcriptional processing of mRNA in eukaryotes involves splicing out introns, adding a cap to the 5' end, adding a poly-A tail at the 3' end, and removing introns. The 5' cap and poly(A) tail extend the life of an mRNA by protecting it from degradation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the process of translation, including the key components and its role in protein synthesis.

    <p>Protein synthesis involves translation, converting the information stored in the nucleic acid sequence into proteins, and key components include mRNA, ribosomes, and tRNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the genetic code and its relationship to amino acids, including the number of possible codons and the role of tRNA.

    <p>The genetic code includes 64 possible codons but only 20 amino acids, with complementary anticodons in tRNA specifically linked to an amino acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the process of translation and the role of tRNA in protein synthesis.

    <p>Translation is the process of converting mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences by ribosomes via tRNA. tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon that binds to an mRNA codon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the consequences of mutations and how do they affect an organism?

    <p>Mutations can result in genetic diseases, cancer, and other health issues. They can also affect an organism's phenotype when expressed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the different types of mutations and their impact on protein activity and phenotype.

    <p>Mutations include silent, missense, nonsense, and frameshift mutations. These mutations have consequences for protein activity and phenotype.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does DNA replication contribute to the occurrence of mutations and what are the repair mechanisms for mutations?

    <p>Most mutations occur during DNA replication, but some occur when DNA is not replicating. Repair mechanisms are often in place to fix these mutations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the significance of mutations in relation to genetic diseases and cancer.

    <p>Mutations can lead to genetic diseases, cancer, and other health issues. Smoking, for example, is a significant cause of mutations leading to lung cancer and other diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis and when do they begin translating mRNA?

    <p>Ribosomes begin translating mRNA as soon as it is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. They are responsible for converting mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    DNA Replication, Transcription, and Protein Synthesis

    • Kornberg's earlier work demonstrated the need for a primer in DNA replication
    • The Sanger method uses electrophoresis to determine the base sequence of DNA fragments
    • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifies a single DNA segment into billions of identical copies
    • DNA has two functional roles: replication and information storage
    • The central dogma of genetics involves DNA transcription to RNA and translation to form proteins
    • Transcription is the process of copying DNA into RNA, involving mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
    • A gene is a region of DNA transcribed into a functional product, with regulatory, transcribed, and termination regions
    • Transcription involves initiation, elongation, and termination, with RNA polymerase synthesizing the RNA strand
    • Eukaryotic mRNA processing involves splicing out introns and adding a cap and tail
    • The genetic code uses 64 possible codons to specify 20 amino acids
    • Proteins are involved in various cellular processes and are categorized as enzymatic, regulatory, or structural
    • Translation involves mRNA, ribosomes, and tRNA to convert genetic information into proteins

    Translation and Elongation in Protein Synthesis

    • The genetic code is redundant, with most amino acids specified by more than one codon, up to 6.
    • Translation occurs when the sequences of bases in the mRNA are converted to an amino acid sequence in a protein by ribosomes via tRNA.
    • tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon, which binds to an mRNA codon, and the amino acid carried by the tRNA is added to the growing protein via formation of a peptide bond.
    • Translocation occurs when the ribosome moves down the mRNA in the 5’ -> 3’ direction, ejects the empty tRNA, and moves the tRNA containing the growing polypeptide into the P site while opening the A site to a new mRNA codon.
    • Ribosomes begin translating the sequence into amino acids as soon as a messenger RNA molecule is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and each ribosome progresses steadily towards the three prime end.
    • Mutations can come from incorporations of incorrect bases during DNA replication, and most spontaneous changes in DNA are temporary due to being immediately corrected by DNA repair.
    • A mutation is any change in an organism’s DNA sequence, and DNA mutations affect phenotype only when the mutation is expressed and the resulting protein functions abnormally.
    • Point mutations, which can result from errors in DNA replication or exposure to mutagenic toxics, are a type of mutation.
    • Consequences of mutations include selective advantage, genetic diseases (e.g., sickle cell anemia), and cancers caused by defective repair of DNA.
    • Mutated genes are accumulated over time, and the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis is based on the fact that carcinogens in tobacco cause DNA mutations.
    • Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and Canada, with nearly 150,000 people dying prematurely each year from tobacco-related cancers.
    • Secondhand smoking can lead to spontaneous abortion and other defects in babies born to smokers, and nearly 30% of all cancer deaths in the US are due to smoking.

    Translation and Elongation in Protein Synthesis

    • The genetic code is redundant, with most amino acids specified by more than one codon, up to 6.
    • Translation occurs when the sequences of bases in the mRNA are converted to an amino acid sequence in a protein by ribosomes via tRNA.
    • tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon, which binds to an mRNA codon, and the amino acid carried by the tRNA is added to the growing protein via formation of a peptide bond.
    • Translocation occurs when the ribosome moves down the mRNA in the 5’ -> 3’ direction, ejects the empty tRNA, and moves the tRNA containing the growing polypeptide into the P site while opening the A site to a new mRNA codon.
    • Ribosomes begin translating the sequence into amino acids as soon as a messenger RNA molecule is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and each ribosome progresses steadily towards the three prime end.
    • Mutations can come from incorporations of incorrect bases during DNA replication, and most spontaneous changes in DNA are temporary due to being immediately corrected by DNA repair.
    • A mutation is any change in an organism’s DNA sequence, and DNA mutations affect phenotype only when the mutation is expressed and the resulting protein functions abnormally.
    • Point mutations, which can result from errors in DNA replication or exposure to mutagenic toxics, are a type of mutation.
    • Consequences of mutations include selective advantage, genetic diseases (e.g., sickle cell anemia), and cancers caused by defective repair of DNA.
    • Mutated genes are accumulated over time, and the classic mechanism of lung carcinogenesis is based on the fact that carcinogens in tobacco cause DNA mutations.
    • Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and Canada, with nearly 150,000 people dying prematurely each year from tobacco-related cancers.
    • Secondhand smoking can lead to spontaneous abortion and other defects in babies born to smokers, and nearly 30% of all cancer deaths in the US are due to smoking.

    Cellular Genetics and DNA Processes Summary

    • Kornberg's earlier work demonstrated the necessity of a primer for DNA polymerase to initiate replication, and billions of DNA strands exist in varying lengths.
    • The Sanger method yields DNA fragments, whose sizes are measured by electrophoresis, and ordering the fragments by size reveals the DNA base sequence.
    • The PCR reaction amplifies a single copy of a DNA segment into billions of identical copies, requiring a target DNA determined by primers and lasting several hours with 20-35 repeating cycles.
    • The two functional roles of DNA are replication, essential for cell division, and information expression through transcription and RNA processing.
    • The central dogma of genetics states that DNA is transcribed to RNA, which is then translated to form polypeptides (proteins).
    • Transcription is the process of releasing information contained in a DNA sequence, with mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA playing key roles as intermediate molecules.
    • Genes are regions of DNA transcribed into functional products, consisting of regulatory regions (promoter), transcribed regions, and termination sites.
    • Transcription involves RNA polymerase synthesizing an RNA transcript using one DNA strand as the template, in the 5'→3' direction, and occurs in three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.
    • Post-transcriptional processing of mRNA in eukaryotes involves splicing out introns, adding a cap to the 5' end, adding a poly-A tail at the 3' end, and removing introns.
    • The 5' cap and poly(A) tail extend the life of an mRNA by protecting it from degradation, and proteins are the active players in most cell processes, with major classes including enzymatic, regulatory, and structural proteins.
    • Protein synthesis involves translation, converting the information stored in the nucleic acid sequence into proteins, and key components include mRNA, ribosomes, and tRNA.
    • The genetic code, a universal code used in most organisms' nuclear genomes, includes 64 possible codons but only 20 amino acids, with complementary anticodons in tRNA specifically linked to an amino acid.

    Translation and Mutations in Genetic Code

    • The genetic code is redundant, with most amino acids specified by multiple codons.
    • Translation involves the conversion of mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences by ribosomes via tRNA.
    • tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon that binds to an mRNA codon.
    • Translocation occurs as the ribosome moves down the mRNA, ejecting the empty tRNA and adding the tRNA containing the growing polypeptide.
    • Ribosomes begin translating mRNA as soon as it is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
    • Human DNA in one cell is 2 meters long, and 10^16 cells are produced in a human lifetime.
    • Most mutations occur during DNA replication, but some occur when DNA is not replicating and are often repaired.
    • Mutations can result from the incorporation of incorrect bases during DNA replication.
    • A mutation is any change in an organism's DNA sequence, affecting phenotype when expressed.
    • Mutations include silent, missense, nonsense, and frameshift mutations, with consequences for protein activity and phenotype.
    • Mutations can lead to genetic diseases, cancer, and other health issues.
    • Smoking is a significant cause of mutations leading to lung cancer and other diseases, and tobacco smoke contains numerous carcinogens.

    Translation and Mutations in Genetic Code

    • The genetic code is redundant, with most amino acids specified by multiple codons.
    • Translation involves the conversion of mRNA base sequences to amino acid sequences by ribosomes via tRNA.
    • tRNA carries an amino acid and has a three-base anticodon that binds to an mRNA codon.
    • Translocation occurs as the ribosome moves down the mRNA, ejecting the empty tRNA and adding the tRNA containing the growing polypeptide.
    • Ribosomes begin translating mRNA as soon as it is transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
    • Human DNA in one cell is 2 meters long, and 10^16 cells are produced in a human lifetime.
    • Most mutations occur during DNA replication, but some occur when DNA is not replicating and are often repaired.
    • Mutations can result from the incorporation of incorrect bases during DNA replication.
    • A mutation is any change in an organism's DNA sequence, affecting phenotype when expressed.
    • Mutations include silent, missense, nonsense, and frameshift mutations, with consequences for protein activity and phenotype.
    • Mutations can lead to genetic diseases, cancer, and other health issues.
    • Smoking is a significant cause of mutations leading to lung cancer and other diseases, and tobacco smoke contains numerous carcinogens.

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