Unit 5 - Genetics

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Contains a phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar and nitrogenous base
DNA
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Bonds between two DNA ploynucleotides
hydrogen
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DNA is copied onto RNA to move out of the nucleus
transcription
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RNA leaves nucleus and joins with a ribosome, use for protein synthesis
translation
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Contains ribose sugar, a single polynucleotide strand, uracil
RNA
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Three adjacent bases (codons), required during translation
mRNA
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Genes in DNA that don't code for amino acids
introns
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Genes in DNA that do code for amino acids
exons
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Introns are removed from pre-mRNA through...
splicing
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Which base replaces Thymine in RNA?
Uracil
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the genetic code is ....... because there are more possible combinations of triplets than there are amino acids
degenerate
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A sequence of base triplets in mRNA that code for specific amino acids
genetic code
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The same base triplets code for the same amino acids in all living things
universal
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Transcription factors that increase the rate of transcription
activators
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Transcription factors that decrease the rate of transcription
repressors
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Card 2

Front

Bonds between two DNA ploynucleotides

Back

hydrogen

Card 3

Front

DNA is copied onto RNA to move out of the nucleus

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

RNA leaves nucleus and joins with a ribosome, use for protein synthesis

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Contains ribose sugar, a single polynucleotide strand, uracil

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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