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What role does the trp repressor play in gene expression?
What role does the trp repressor play in gene expression?
What is the function of the TATA box in eukaryotic transcription?
What is the function of the TATA box in eukaryotic transcription?
Which structural motif is often associated with transcriptional activators?
Which structural motif is often associated with transcriptional activators?
How do certain repressors regulate gene transcription in eukaryotes?
How do certain repressors regulate gene transcription in eukaryotes?
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What are transcription factors primarily responsible for in eukaryotic cells?
What are transcription factors primarily responsible for in eukaryotic cells?
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What type of mutation introduces a stop codon into the sequence, terminating translation prematurely?
What type of mutation introduces a stop codon into the sequence, terminating translation prematurely?
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Which mutation type involves the deletion or addition of a base pair, causing a shift in the reading frame?
Which mutation type involves the deletion or addition of a base pair, causing a shift in the reading frame?
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What is the primary function of DNA Polymerase III during DNA replication?
What is the primary function of DNA Polymerase III during DNA replication?
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding mutations in introns?
Which of the following statements is correct regarding mutations in introns?
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What type of mutation involves a segment of DNA being removed and not replaced?
What type of mutation involves a segment of DNA being removed and not replaced?
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Which enzyme is responsible for repairing errors that occur within DNA strands?
Which enzyme is responsible for repairing errors that occur within DNA strands?
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What effect does a silent mutation have on a protein?
What effect does a silent mutation have on a protein?
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Which type of chromosomal mutation involves a segment of DNA being flipped in orientation?
Which type of chromosomal mutation involves a segment of DNA being flipped in orientation?
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What does the recombination frequency of linked genes help determine?
What does the recombination frequency of linked genes help determine?
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Which component is NOT part of a nucleotide in DNA?
Which component is NOT part of a nucleotide in DNA?
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During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
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What is the main function of DNA Ligase during replication?
What is the main function of DNA Ligase during replication?
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What is the end-product of transcription?
What is the end-product of transcription?
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Which step of transcription involves RNA Polymerase binding to the promoter?
Which step of transcription involves RNA Polymerase binding to the promoter?
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What process removes introns from the mRNA transcript?
What process removes introns from the mRNA transcript?
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Which modification helps protect mRNA from degradation?
Which modification helps protect mRNA from degradation?
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The enzyme responsible for synthesizing telomeres is called?
The enzyme responsible for synthesizing telomeres is called?
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Which of the following occurs during mRNA processing in eukaryotes?
Which of the following occurs during mRNA processing in eukaryotes?
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Which of the following correctly describes the direction of elongation during transcription?
Which of the following correctly describes the direction of elongation during transcription?
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What is the typical consequence of mutations in DNA?
What is the typical consequence of mutations in DNA?
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Which enzyme is primarily responsible for adding complementary DNA nucleotides during replication?
Which enzyme is primarily responsible for adding complementary DNA nucleotides during replication?
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Study Notes
Sex Chromosomes
- Found in most mammals and some insects
- XX individuals typically possess a female phenotype
- XY individuals typically possess a male phenotype
- Males have one X chromosome, thus called hemizygous (half)
- The SRY region on the Y chromosome influences male sex differentiation
- ZZ individuals typically possess a male phenotype
- ZW individuals typically possess a female phenotype
- Females have one Z chromosome, thus called hemizygous zero
- XX/X0 is found in many insects.
- XX individuals in XX/X0 have a female phenotype
- X0 individuals in XX/X0 have a male phenotype
- The "0" indicates that no other sex chromosome is present
- Haplodiploidy: found in bees, ants, wasps and some other insects.
- Diploid individuals (from fertilized eggs) possess a female phenotype
- Haploid individuals (from unfertilized eggs) possess a male phenotype
Sex Linkage
- Sex-linked traits are coded for by genes on the X chromosome
- Males have a single X chromosome, expressing these traits regardless of dominance or recessiveness
- Makes males more vulnerable to conditions caused by sex-linked genes
- Example: color blindness which is a recessive trait often appears in males.
- Females can be color blind, but it is less common
Gene Linkage & Mapping
- Gene linkage and mapping can determine the distance between loci (specific locations) of genes on chromosomes by observing linkage frequency.
DNA Structure
- Phosphodiester bonds link nucleotides to form nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)
- Nucleotides include: a 5-carbon sugar (hexose), phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
- DNA sugar: Deoxyribose
- RNA sugar: Ribose
- Purines: Adenine (A) and Guanine (G)
- Pyrimidines: Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), and Uracil (U)
DNA Replication
- Location: Nucleus
- Time: S phase of the cell cycle
- Proteins/Enzymes involved
- Helicase: unwinds DNA double helix
- Single-strand binding proteins (SSBs): prevent separated strands of DNA from re-attaching
- Topoisomerase/DNA gyrase: relaxes DNA double helix tension
- Primase: creates RNA primers at the origin of replication
- DNA polymerase III builds new DNA strands in 5' to 3' direction, proofreading 3' to 5'
- DNA polymerase I removes RNA primer and replaces with DNA
- DNA Ligase: seals gaps between Okazaki fragments
Gene Expression, Transcription, & mRNA Processing
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Transcription:
- Location: Prokaryotes: cytoplasm, Eukaryotes: nucleus
- RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region.
- Elongation: builds mRNA strand 3' → 5'
- Termination: polymerase reaches terminator region and stops
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mRNA Processing:
- Primarily in eukaryotes
- Introns (non-coding regions) are removed.
- Exons (coding regions): are joined
- 5' cap and 3' poly-A tail are added to mRNA
rRNA Charging & Translation
- tRNA Charging: tRNA synthetase enzymes bind tRNA molecules to specific amino acids, using ATP.
- Translation: Synthesis of polypeptides (proteins), location is eukaryotes: cytoplasm,rough ER. Requires ribosomes
Mutations & DNA Repair
- Mutations: changes in DNA sequence, spontaneous changes or caused by mutagens
- Types: point mutations - silent (no change), missense (different amino acid), nonsense (stop codon), frameshift (insertions/deletions)
- DNA repair mechanisms exist, including those involving DNA Polymerase III
Regulation of Gene Expression (Prokaryotes)
- Negative regulation: repressor binds, prevents gene expression
- Positive regulation: activator binds, promotes expression
- Inducible system: gene normally off, but can be switched on by the presence of an inducer (e.g., lactose in the lac operon).
- Repressible system: gene normally on, but can be turned off by a corepressor (e.g., tryptophan in the trp operon).
Regulation of Gene Expression (Eukaryotes)
- Primarily controlled by transcription factors
- Transcription factors bind to enhancer regions to increase transcription rate
- Repressors bind to silencing regions to decrease transcription
DNA-Binding Proteins
- Utilize structural motifs (e.g., helix-turn-helix, helix-loop-helix) to interact with DNA
- These motifs are often associated with specific functions (e.g., repressors or activators).
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of sex chromosomes and sex linkage, highlighting the differences in phenotypes between XX, XY, ZZ, and ZW individuals. It also delves into unique concepts like hemizygosity and haplodiploidy. Test your understanding of these essential genetics principles!
