Biochemistry

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Telomeres are at the ____ of chromosomes and contain high GC-content to prevent unraveling of the DNA.

____ are located in the middle of chromosomes and hold sister chromatids together until they are separated during anaphase in mitosis

Centromeres are located in the ____ of chromosomes and hold sister chromatids together until they are separated during anaphase in mitosis

Centromeres are located in the middle of chromosomes and ____

A/an ____ is one in which the centromere is located near one end of the chromosome and not in the middle

A/an acrocentric chromosome is one in which ____

Prokaryotes have ____e origin(s) of replication

____ have multiple origin(s) of replication

____ is DNA composed of nucleotides from two different sources, created in only in labs.

Recombinant DNA is DNA composed of nucleotides from ____.

____ states that DNA is transcribed to RNA , which is translated to protein.

The genetic code is considered ____ because multiple codons can code for the same amino acid .

The genetic code is considered degenerate because ____ .

Initiation (start) Codon : ____

The start codon ____

The ____ in a codon can wobble and break standard Watson-Crick rules but still code for the intended protein

The 3rd base in a codon can ____ and break standard Watson-Crick rules but still code for the intended protein

The 3rd base in a codon can wobble and break ____ but still code for the intended protein

A/an ____ is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed , inserted or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA

A/an point mutation is a genetic mutation where ____

A/an ____ has no effect on protein synthesis

A/an silent mutation has ____ effect on protein synthesis

A/an ____ produces a premature stop codon .

A/an nonsense mutation produces ____.

A/an ____ produces a codon that codes for a different amino acid

A/an missense mutation produces ____

A/an ____ results from a nucleotide addition or deletion, and changes the reading frame of subsequent codons

A/an frameshift mutation results from ____, and changes the reading frame of subsequent codons

RNA uses a ____

____ is transcribed from DNA in the nucleus and then travels into the cytoplasm for translation

Messenger RNA is transcribed from DNA in the ____ for translation

Messenger RNA is transcribed from DNA in the nucleus and then travels into the cytoplasm for ____

____ brings amino acids to the ribosome and recognizes the codon on the mRNA using its own anticodon

Transfer RNA brings ____ to the ribosome and recognizes the codon on the mRNA using its own anticodon

Transfer RNA brings amino acids to the ____ and recognizes the codon on the mRNA using its own anticodon

Transfer RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome and recognizes the codon on the mRNA using its own ____

Transfer RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome and ____ the codon on the mRNA using its own anticodon

____ makes up the ribosome and is enzymatically active

Ribosomal RNA makes up the ribosome and is enzymatically ____

Ribosomal RNA makes up the ____ and is enzymatically active

____ is the first step of gene expression, in which a segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase

Transcription is the first step of gene expression, in which a segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme ____

Transcription is the first step of gene expression, in which ____ by the enzyme RNA polymerase

A/an ____ is a segment of DNA wound in sequence around eight histone protein cores

A/an nucleosome is a segment of ____ wound in sequence around eight histone protein cores

A/an nucleosome is a segment of DNA wound in sequence around ____ histone protein cores

A/an nucleosome is a segment of DNA wound in sequence around eight ____

____ is the process in eukaryotic cells where primary transcript RNA is converted into mature RNA

Post- transcription al modification is the process in eukaryotic cells where ____

Post- transcription al modification is the process in ____ cells where primary transcript RNA is converted into mature RNA

____ are regions of a gene that code for proteins

Exons are regions of a gene that ____

____ are segments of a DNA or RNA molecule which do not code for proteins

Introns are segments of a DNA or RNA molecule which ____

____ is a regulated process during gene expression that results in a single gene coding for multiple proteins

Alternative splicing is a regulated process during gene expression that results in ____

The purpose of the 5’ cap and poly-A tail on mRNA is that they ____

The purpose of the ____ on mRNA is that they protect mRNA for translation

A/an ____ is a segment of prokaryotic mRNA that encodes several protein(s)

A/an polycistronic gene is a segment of ____ protein(s)

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