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Science Quiz Review for Protein Synthesis and Mutations

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What is the only way mutations be passed on to offspring?   If the mutation is found in the parent's sex cells.  
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What is protein synthesis?   Ribosomes read the genetic codes and assemble (make) the proper proteins.  
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In RNA strands, the base _________ replaces thymine.   Uracil. (remember G goes to C, A goes to U in RNA)  
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How many codes make one amino acid?   3 bases  
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What is mutation?   a change in the hereditary material of an organism  
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An example of a genetic disorder that happens because you have too many or too few chromosomes.   Downs Syndrome  
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How many amino acids make all proteins in our cell?   20 different amino acids  
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What does Messenger RNA (mRNA) do for DNA?   mRNA decodes the DNA base sequence and carries the codons to the ribosome.  
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What is messenger RNA (mRNA) responsible for during protein synthesis?   copying the gene and carrying the information out of the nucleus (nuclear membrane).  
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what is the base pair rules when DNA --> mRNA?   C ---> G, T ---> A, A ----> U  
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How is RNA different than DNA?   a single strand, no T but U in the base pair, in moves in and out of nucleus  
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What are protein chains made of?   amino acids  
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A mutation can cause _________________________.   a change (or mutation) in the base sequence and it might produce the wrong protein.  
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Why is the order of the base pairs along a gene important?   it forms a code that tells a cell which protein to make.  
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What are the 3 types of mutation?   substitution, insertion, and deletion  
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What is substitution?   when one base replaces another.  
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What are three types of substitutions?   missense (cause a different amino acid), silent (does not change amino acid or protein), nonsense (make the codon STOP in the wrong place)  
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What is insertion?   an extra base is added. it causes frameshift.  
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What is deletion?   a base is missing. it causes frameshift.  
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What is frameshift?   Causes the mRNA bases to be read in the wrong group of 3. Caused by insertion and deletion.  
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What does AUG in a mRNA sequence tell the ribosome?   START  
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When does transcription happen?   When mRNA decodes a DNA strand  
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When does Translation happen?   when tRNA retrieves (gets) amino acids.  
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